CDW Reviews

You will be targeted if you are too quiet and don't participate, even if you get the work done. Management wants to funnel everyone into a specific role, even if you tell them it's not a good fit they get pushy. Being an introvert here and not talking to your co-workers is frowned upon, you will be seen as a 'slacker' or someone that's 'aloof' and 'doesn't want to be there. Other individuals who work less, but 'stand out' managed to keep their jobs with the layoffs just because they are vocal. I was affected by the recent layoffs and it has to be because I am on the quieter side since i was hitting my metrics. Management 'suggestions' are requirements, if you don't fulfill them you will be spoken to. Just make it clear from the get-go that it is REQUIRED. For instance, timesheets are submitted every Friday, and my manager has admitted to me they don't fill there's in until Friday, but since I'm not a manager this exception doesn't apply to me, and I was written up for doing the same thing. it was touted as a suggestion to fill in your timesheet every day, not as a requirement.

If you're a minority, good luck making any advancement in the company. You want to know the definition of the "good ol' boys network"? Work here. If they were to take a demographic sample of my office alone, HR would have to address the issue that day. Not only is everyone in key positions white, even within that there is an endless amount of politics that are almost impossible to subvert. Also, you will be pulled into endless training's that will be of little to no use to you and you will also be asked to complete other useless training's that pull you away from your job. And lastly, you will find that the thing that will impede you making as much money as you want is not your customers but the company itself. Your resources are stretched and overworked. So, like any other rational human being would do, they prioritize those who bring them the largest deals. And I bet you're asking, "how do I bring them big deals if they're the ones who are supposed to help me get to that point"? Well my friend, you figure that out, and you can make money at CDW! Happy Selling! Oh, and lastly, the turnover rate is ridiculous.