Finance culture very different than Sales - Finance CDW Employee Review

2.0
Apr 12, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Many smart people who care about the work they do -Executive leadership has a handle on strategic direction of the company -Great downtown location -Lincolnshire HQ still has a "new" feel -Free weekly bagels, occasional lunches from vendors

Cons

-Some in management positions despite glaring deficiencies in leadership style (think Amazon without the high pay) -Surprising amount of corporate politics -Weak pay/ benefits. 401k and maternity/paternity leave especially laughable for a company this size -Poor work/life balance depending on the team -High turnover in Finance/Accounting seems like a reflection on management -Internal survey results in recent years have been poor across many metrics -Most high performers do not consider this a place for the long term

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

Pay overall is good compared to others.

Cons

Benefits aren't as good as previous companies

3.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You have the ability to sell full stack solutions, services and software.

Cons

I have worked at CDW for 10yrs and every single year they have changed the comp plan in a way that makes it harder for sellers to make money (constantly moving the goal post). Prior to 2020 CDW had little to no lay offs now it is happening every six months. They say the reasons is to reduce cost and improve efficiencies BUT as a company our sales continue to grow along with the C-levels pockets.

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