Wheeler-dealer sales culture - Business Development Executive (Grad Scheme) SoftwareOne Employee Review

2.0
13 June 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of training opportunities. Meet some interesting people. The chance to make a name for yourself at Microsoft/IBM etc. Very charismatic and inspirational CEO

Cons

Sales-led organisation. lack of innovation. lack of trust for employees. confusion over strategy and sales message. incredibly sexist and slightly cult-like culture. There is a pool table, xbox etc but these are just for show - employees aren't really expected to use these. The Global management team place a lot of trust in the UK management to carry out their vision, but instead they carry out more of a Derrick Trotter strategy: smash the phones and promise prospective customers the world and then hope that the organisation can deliver. This leads to a lot of disappointed customers.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
28 May 2026
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Pros

Good Pay, Decent Services Offerings

Cons

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