Is CDW a good company to work for?

CDW has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 5,091 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at CDW to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CDW have been left by employees working as Technical Lead , Campus Intern and Internship .

Does CDW pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CDW employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CDW. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CDW?

63% of CDW employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CDW 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CDW?

Account Manager (744) , Account Representative (171) , Senior Account Manager (78) , Sales (67) , Sales Intern (58) , Project Manager (55) , Manager (54) , Intern (45) , Sales Representative (45) , Inside Sales Account Manager (43) , Solutions Architect (38) , Consultant (37) , Service Desk Analyst (37) , Account Executive (35) , Sales Manager (32)

What are the pros of working at CDW according to real employee reviews?

"There is a great culture in each individual branch as well as across the nation as one unified company." ((in 430 reviews)); "The people you work with on a day to day basis are all great people!" ((in 324 reviews)); "The benefits good and you will find an opportunity for a career vs another job." ((in 285 reviews)); "There is also a great work life balance as long as you prove that you are a high performer." ((in 233 reviews)); "The coworkers are great!! Everyone seems to work as a team and you build really good relationships." ((in 169 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CDW according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and "raises" are less than 3% yet your review will always say how great of a worker you are." ((in 261 reviews)); "Salaries are low and don't seem to be adjusted for higher cost of living areas." ((in 190 reviews)); "Management for Sales support is poor except for a few Team Leaders that have been there for a while." ((in 170 reviews)); "the problem is the managers have been thre too long so don't know what the real world is like any more." ((in 98 reviews)); "disgustingly low base salary 30k when you start and then goes to 25k when you get "promoted"" ((in 78 reviews))

What are employees saying about CDW layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed CDW locations?

Chicago , Vernon Hills , Lincolnshire , Chandler , Shelton , Madison , Cherry Hill , Dallas , Tampa , Herndon , New York , Mettawa , Eatontown , Reston , San Antonio , Tempe , Las Vegas , Voorhees , Minneapolis , Milwaukee , Atlanta , Seattle , Cleveland , Phoenix , Austin , Indianapolis , Boston , Houston , Los Angeles , North Las Vegas

CDW reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(4,624 total reviews)

Christine Leahy

63% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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CDW has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,624 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CDW employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Aug 24, 2008

Senior management is disconnected from what made CDW great. People, not profits!

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you perform, you can make money. However, that is changing

Cons

No work life balance No matter what you do in the sales enviroment, it's never enough Sr. Management keeps cutting pay and incentives Process is more important than perfomance There is no praise

2.0

Aug 21, 2008

Can be great if your mentally tough and ready for alot of b.s.

Inside sales account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Alot of incentives such as trips and vendors give alot of prizes for your hard work. The manager and supervisors can be very understanding and down to earth. But, they can also turn on you. Your only as good as your last good day. If you fall behind even ONE day they will say something. Be ready to make ALOT of calls. Yu will feel like a glorified telemarketer...ALOT. Many opportuities to make money...from the company AND the vendors.

Cons

Management doesn't know their elbow from their hindquarters alot of the time. Micromanagement is the name of the game here. The commission structure is completley off key. Judge you on how many calls you make or rather customer touches in ordeer to gauge your performance, no matter how much money you closed that day. Give reassigns to those who make the most calls, not who is deemed more value by sales skill.

4.0

Aug 13, 2008

Overal, good company to work for out of college with no experience.

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great job out of College. Free stuff all the time like movies tickets, food, happy hour, contests, raffles, etc. Also the location. Long training that looks good on a resume. Also, after a year in sales you have other opportunities to move in latterally in the company. After a year my plan is to move into HR or something business related while I go back to school to get my MBA. They have tuition reinbursement as well. I am young so I thought I would put some time into this company and see what I may get out of it.

Cons

Low Base Pay. People tend to be unprofessional with the way they dress.

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Senior management is disconnected from what made CDW great. People, not profits!

Can be great if your mentally tough and ready for alot of b.s.

Overal, good company to work for out of college with no experience.

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