Is Consolidated Electrical Distributors a good company to work for?

Consolidated Electrical Distributors has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 897 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Consolidated Electrical Distributors to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Consolidated Electrical Distributors have been left by employees working as PC Manager , Manager and Profit Center Manager .

Does Consolidated Electrical Distributors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Consolidated Electrical Distributors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Consolidated Electrical Distributors. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Consolidated Electrical Distributors?

70% of Consolidated Electrical Distributors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Consolidated Electrical Distributors 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Consolidated Electrical Distributors?

Management Trainee (56) , Sales (40) , Intern (39) , Inside Sales (34) , Inside Sales Representative (31) , Sales Trainee (27) , Warehouse Worker (22) , Manager (19) , PC Manager (18) , Project Manager (17) , Profit Center Manager (16) , Outside Sales Representative (14) , Sales Associate (12) , Warehouse Associate (11) , Counter Sales Representative (9)

What are the pros of working at Consolidated Electrical Distributors according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and" ((in 60 reviews)); "The benefits offered are really good" ((in 49 reviews)); "Management is great to work with" ((in 28 reviews)); "We have truly built a great culture and we work great together" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good work environment and helpful" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Consolidated Electrical Distributors according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low for a company that requires the employees to make knowledge base articles and train each other." ((in 47 reviews)); "Long hours and very demanding" ((in 15 reviews)); "Training depends 100% on who your guiding profit center manager is." ((in 13 reviews)); "Low base pay." ((in 10 reviews)); "Nepotism and a peculiar family" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Consolidated Electrical Distributors layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Consolidated Electrical Distributors layoffs and their outlook for job security at Consolidated Electrical Distributors in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Consolidated Electrical Distributors locations?

Irving , Dallas , San Diego , Salt Lake City , Houston , Denver , Phoenix , Louisville , Los Angeles , Riverside , Springville , Raleigh , Austin , Columbus , Fremont , Seattle , Lexington-Fayette , Chicago , Spokane , Atlanta , Nashville , Kent , West Palm Beach , Tampa , Logan , Lincoln , Charlotte , Springdale , Evansville , Orange

Consolidated Electrical Distributors reviews

4.0

70% would recommend to a friend

(783 total reviews)

Kurt Lasher

92% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Consolidated Electrical Distributors has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 783 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Consolidated Electrical Distributors employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

783 reviews

5.0

Nov 6, 2015

Good company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Profit sharing which is a huge benefit of working with the company. Nice workers and fun to work in the construction industry

Cons

Profit sharing is not guarantee so in order to get it, your location has to meet all their goals and then you can take part in profit sharing

4.0

Oct 30, 2015

Outside Sales

Outside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CED offers a lot of flexibility in working with customers and getting the job done. In Outside Sales, commissions are un-capped so you are only limited by your own energy and ambition.

Cons

Due to the nature of their structure, Outside Sales is as high as one can go on a sales track. Any potential career advancement above outside sales would necessitate becoming a location manager.

5.0

Jun 28, 2015

Manager Trainee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A very comprehensive schedule for you to follow and overall it lists everything that you will need to learn to be successful. It will depend on your PC location on the extent of the product and operations training, but they will try overall to put you in a successful location to learn from. Lots of travel opportunities and will get to network with a lot of people in the industry.

Cons

Very past paced and demanding, may not be suitable for some. Once in outside sales phase, if you're not selling chances are you probably won't make it to manager. If you get placed in a small market for outside sales, it will be even more challenging especially if your accounts don't have that much potential to begin with. Earnings potential capped in training program.

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Jobs at Consolidated Electrical Distributors

Industrial Automation Service Technician

Management Trainee Program