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      3.3

      54% would recommend to a friend

      (827 total reviews)

      Timothy McGrath

      48% approve of CEO

      45% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Senior management

      Connection has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 827 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Connection employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      827 reviews
      2.0
      Apr 15, 2009

      Average at best

      Account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Strong support staff to get things done efficiently, decent benefits and a well established company that has been around forever and likely not going to go out of business during the hard times. Good overall vendor relationships, which makes things easier in terms of securing better pricing, etc.

      Cons

      Poor middle management, company is too focused on monitoring and controlling your every action, than on selling. Lower than average compensation, you are taxed heavily on anything you could possibly earn. Too much focus on monitoring and controlling your every action rather than simply focused on selling. Company takes a percentage of everything from you that you don't even see

      2.0
      Apr 1, 2009

      Better options in this industry

      Senior account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's quite entrepreneurial - you get what you put into this. It is like owning your own business - including sales, customer support, issues, etc. So this can be good and bad at the same time as growing a solid business can take an investment on the support side for these clients.

      Cons

      This is truly a long term, professional sales role. The opportunities for advancement are minimal to zero. You will get great support throughout the organization if you are in the top 10%, otherwise it seems that the organization has little interest outside of that circle. It seems from experience, there are better options in terms of companies within the same industry (other leading/top IT resellers/VARs) if you are seeking a great long term and rewarding career opportunity.

      2.0
      Feb 11, 2009

      Sales factory akin to sweatshops of yore.

      Sales support manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Experience working with Government and Education customers/accounts. -Ability to gain knowledge of vast array of Information Technology products. -Building relationships and networking with IT manufacturers for your next job.

      Cons

      -Employees (non-sales) that do not directly bring in revenue are not support nor valued. -Senior Management incapable of communicating and following through on initiatives and goals. -Expected to know, understand, comprehend and communicate every aspect of every Information Technology catalog product the company resells, all 140,000 items. -Success is luck of the draw, if not assigned a territory with outsides sales coverage or existing contracts, you got the short straw. -Work only 55 hours for a week, you're considered a slacker. -Only as good as your last win. -Corporate philosophy, "Throw it against the wall and see if it sticks."

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