World Wide Technology reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,514 total reviews)
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Jim Kavanaugh

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

World Wide Technology has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,514 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The World Wide Technology employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
5.0
Jul 29, 2014

The company really works to keep a great culture.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

growth and advancement, culture, and people

Cons

its cold when its cold outside and hot when its hot

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World Wide Technology Response
11y
Thank you for your positive feedback! We look forward to the future.
3.0
Jul 17, 2014

Overall a good work experience until the last 3 years.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The executive team always says that employees are their most valuable asset. That shows with great benefits, starting with the health insurance.

Cons

The "Core Values" that the executive team strives for do not mean the same thing company wide. To me, some departments use only a handful of the "Core Values" in the day to day operations of the company. Also, advancement is nearly impossible. It's not driven by what you know and how you do your job, it's based on who you know and if you party with department management. Some people get promoted based on how far they can have their nose in their bosses butt (stated very politely). Also, on occasion outside consultants have more say in how departments are run. Enough said!

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World Wide Technology Response
11y
We appreciate the feedback. I'm sorry not all of your experiences with WWT were favorable. Thanks again.
2.0
Jul 7, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

After 6 months at World Wide Technology, employees are allowed to work from home one day a week. After a year, that number jumps to two and three days a week of telecommuting. It works out to working 2.5 days a week from home, which is, of course, half of your work week. Telecommuting is a huge perk that increases productivity, satisfaction, lowers stress and saves workers on gas money. There are employee appreciation days at least once a quarter, and there is free lunch 2-3 days per week. Also, as a single person, I only pay $25 per month for health and dental insurance combined. The perks really are great here.

Cons

Employees are underpaid and raises are extremely hard to come by. The high-salary positions (Account Managers, Systems Engineers) all have at least 10-20 years of work experience under their belts, so moving into these positions is extremely difficult for younger employees. It is a growing company, so it seems like there should be a lot of room for upward mobility, but in my experience that has not been the case. Management attempts to keep their teams intact, so horizontal movement in the company is typically the only place to move. In fairness, I am in Sales Operations, and there are many other departments that could be different.

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World Wide Technology Response
11y
I'm glad you are enjoying the benefits of telecommuting! Thanks for your feedback on compensation. If you have questions about career growth, feel free to reach out to your management team, a member of the executive team, or any member of the HR team.
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