Is CDW a good company to work for?

CDW has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 5,100 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at CDW to a friend and 46% 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 3.1 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?

62% 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 (172) , Senior Account Manager (78) , Sales (68) , 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 426 reviews)); "The people you work with on a day to day basis are all great people!" ((in 321 reviews)); "CDW offers great benefits and a company you can be proud to say you work for." ((in 272 reviews)); "There is also a great work life balance as long as you prove that you are a high performer." ((in 224 reviews)); "There was a lot of great training on the different technologies and products on an ongoing basis." ((in 175 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 259 reviews)); "Salaries are low and don't seem to be adjusted for higher cost of living areas." ((in 195 reviews)); "Management for Sales support is poor except for a few Team Leaders that have been there for a while." ((in 172 reviews)); "the problem is the managers have been thre too long so don't know what the real world is like any more." ((in 100 reviews)); "disgustingly low base salary 30k when you start and then goes to 25k when you get "promoted"" ((in 80 reviews))

What are employees saying about CDW layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CDW layoffs and their outlook for job security at CDW in 2026.

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 , Philadelphia , Boston , Houston , Los Angeles

CDW reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(4,633 total reviews)

Christine Leahy

61% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

CDW has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,633 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).

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5K reviews

4.0

Jun 26, 2015

Brand Manager

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Pros

CDW has a great work life balance. There is strong management within the company that does a good job of leading their individual teams. It truly is a great place to work.

Cons

Because CDW knows it is a good place to work, they feel they do not need to pay a competitive salary. If you come to CDW from the outside make sure you negotiate for a competitive salary because it will be your one opportunity to make a fair wage. After that, yearly raises are small and salary increases from promotions are insignificant.

4.0

Jun 25, 2015

Opportunity is what you make of it

Account manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

Being a leader in the industry has its advantages: can be easier to win against competitors due to abundance of in house resources, large warehouse, tons of free giveaways like food,nice items, trips,etc. Once you have a flow going the pay is gets a little better. Cool, relaxed culture to a degree if you get involved with company network groups, outings, etc. If you don't like what you are doing, mgmt works with you to help you find a career that fits within the company. If you're self motivated and smart about how you play the cards you're dealt, you can make a career for yourself at this company. You just need to be confident, there is money to be made here.

Cons

Although there are some amazing people here, there are some really lazy people with bad attitudes that stay forever with no ambition to grow their accounts or careers and mgmt seems to be ok with that across the board. These people literally do nothing and wait for people to leave to get accounts, and they get them and coast. Depending on your segment, your team, your manager it can be limiting in your growth. This is a big reason they lose talent and customers wonder why they are switching AMs every year. The base obviously can be better for AM. It goes hand in hand with attracting talent, as opposed to keeping a portion of untalented folks.

1.0

Mar 4, 2015

Where Account Managers do all the work and Management reaps the benefits.

Account manager small business

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Pros

Easy hiring process for the exception making people drive all the way out to Vernon Hills. They did not lay off during the recession.

Cons

There are thousands of Account Managers. Who are you? An Ant. There is no room for growth. Management has been there for years. Who are you? An Ant. They pay commissions far less than any small business out there they want to put out of business. Under Paid Ant. Account Managers in 2010 took a $5000 per year pay cut. Who reaped the benefits? Lower Managers!

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