I love my job! Except for the very poor compensation... - Account Manager CDW Employee Review

3.0
8 Jun 2012
Recommend
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Pros

You have every resource imaginable right at your finger tips. Great atmosphere!

Cons

Base salary is not enough to make it by. If the base salary was enough to get by they would retain their best talent. Plan on selling about $100k per month and make about $100-$300 additional in ONLY your last paycheck of the month if your lucky; on top of a $25k salary per year. First paycheck of the month (welfare check) $650 for two weeks. Also, I was one of the top performers in my starting group

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5.0
19 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good exposure to enterprise systems and tools, supportive team environment, opportunities to learn and grow, collaborative culture, flexible work environment

Cons

Limited ownership in some projects, slower career progression, processes can be bureaucratic at times, communication gaps between teams occasionally

3.0
6 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

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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