CDW Reviews

Pros

CDW is Genuine - CDW may have 10k employees but when you get sincere, thoughtful emails from the CEO Chris Leahy, about solidarity standing against AAPI hate, standing up for LGBT rights, acknowledging coworker hardships and effects of COVID. Whether it's standing up for employee rights, recognizing employee contributions, or providing financial rewards, I see that CDW truly cares. CDW Strives to do and be better - CDW is constantly innovating, acquiring companies to broaden and improve their offerings, being introspective about new capabilities, and encouraging employees to achieve goals that further the company's mission.

Cons

Hard-working culture - Work/life balance can suffer at the expense of serving its customers Territorial sales reps - Some reps want so badly to provide a customer a solution, due dilligence and measured approach sometimes fall by the wayside

Pros

The culture of this company really is amazing. Leaving the military I heard stories of how people missed the comradery they experienced with teams during their career. I am fortunate enough to work with teams that has the same feel of comradery and still solve problems in the Department of Defense environment. Other pros include: - Benefits package from a Fortune 200 company - Promotion for demonstrated performance and potential (I've been in the company less than two years and promoted twice) - Company culture is inclusive and dynamic - My team is not location based (can live anywhere)

Cons

Fortune 200 companies tend to have more governance ... i.e. they move slowly to make decisions so are not as responsive as a small business.

Pros

Coworkers matter and it's proven in myriad ways everyday. Hard work is recognized and rewarded. You are NEVER asked to choose between family or work. We are expected to behave ethically in everything we do, and our leaders do the same. You can always raise your hand for new projects, extra assignments, etc. and are encouraged to learn and take on new roles inside CDW. The mix of longtime and recent CDW Coworkers builds on the power of history, connections and new ideas. When you need help, ask. Someone will answer.

Cons

CDW can be more risk averse than some of our corporate peers and that can be frustrating; however, their decisions are all based on what's best for Customers, Coworkers, and Shareholders. Always.

Pros

Work from home and nothing else

Cons

Management does not support workers in any manner. They lie, contradict each other, show no appreciation, and give really low raises. Very high turnover and there is currently a mass exodus of long term employees who are tired of not getting promoted, not being appreciated and being given unmanageable workloads. Management seems like a bunch of robots, trained to use the same sound bites. They constantly tell us how every situation can be turned into a positive; they promise change but do not deliver. It’s a highly dysfunctional environment. The Sales team is rude, demanding, impatient and treats sales support very poorly. I am pretty sure CDW pays people to write “good” reviews because I don’t know anyone who is happy working there. Cheap company, silos their employees, poor internal communication and management will lie to your face. It’s amazing how much money they must spend in onboarding as most employees leave within several years due to low raises and getting passed up for promotion. Horrible place to work.

Pros

- Good culture - Commission scales with achievement and tenure - High earning potential - Good training - The start of this job is like chewing glass everyday for two years. If you can get over the hump, there's greener pastures (ie loads of money) on the other side.

Cons

- Work life balance; if you want to truly see success you need to put in 12 hour days and grind really hard throughout the day. This job will probably take over your life. - Unrealistic expectations, your targets scale each month based on your growth and previous years earning with that account. If that account made a huge purchase last year but buys nothing this year, good chance you won't make target (some commission clips are based on achieving target instead of gross profit percentage) - Benefits are pretty average. - Start at 8:00am, unpaid lunch. - They schedule constant trainings that clog up your precious time to reply to customer requests/call blocks (lots of them are super useless) - First class to get trained remotely, this job would be difficult in an office environment, but they haven't set up appropriate resources for new candidates working remotely. Extremely difficult to navigate the endless always changing processes without a team, or manager that can answer questions quickly throughout the day. Instead having to send emails constantly, waiting for replies before being able to get back to customers and managing that in an inbox was a nightmare.

Pros

Diverse and engaging environment. Like a start-up, but we're not!

Cons

We are growing and at times it feels too big.

Pros

(1) Outstanding Leadership; I can confidently acknowledge that for the first time since my career began, CDW has shown me what true leadership means. Working with the most considerate and best mentor for the first time has made me appreciate my job and company that much more. (2) Many chances offered to learn and growth development- Regular opportunities provided to further learning and gain new knowledge assisting in said growth are provided often. These lessons make you feel more of an asset to the company. (3) Supportive (Coworkers), who feel more like Team Members, are always working together, free to assist in helping resolve issues, and work as a Team should. (4) Excellent training initially and continue to be challenged by being provided new tasks added to our responsibilities. (5) Positive Atmosphere, Coworker Centric Environment and Value recognized often.

Cons

Typical office environment that has nothing to do with our jobs and responsibilities, but people acting unprofessionally from time to time. The type of issue that Management can't do much about and will always be a factor in the workplace environment. *Nothing to deter from the happiness of working for the company.

Pros

Hiring process was great, Faiz was very on the ball and always kept me looped in throughout the process. The PPM team is led by Dan who is probably the best director I've have the opportunity to work with so far. A great group of people who all want to support each other and work to strengthen the team overall. Work life balance is great, very excited to grow my career with CDW.

Cons

Nothing negative to say here.