Connection Customer Service (CSR) reviews

2.9

47% would recommend to a friend

(173 total reviews)

Timothy McGrath

45% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Customer Service (CSR) employees have rated Connection with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 173 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Customer Service (CSR) professionals have an average working experience there. Connection is rated 25% below average by Customer Service (CSR) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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173 reviews
5.0
Jul 12, 2016

Account Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Robust Training. Mentors. Encouragement. Great Pay potential. Lunches. Realistic KPIs. You get out what you put in. Patient coworkers.

Cons

Systems could be updated. A bit of the "not my job" attitude from some. Lots of channels to get action.

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Connection Response
9y
Thank you for recognizing the outstanding opportunities in Sales for our Account Managers. As you indicated, we provide a supportive environment that will help your success. We do recognize the need to upgrade our systems and now that we are part of PC Connection, Inc. we will be doing some joint systems review to see what the best approach will be for both companies in the short term and in the long term to offer better tools for us to enable success.
1.0
Jul 7, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good training Office environment reasonable growth path competitive pay and benefits

Cons

Uses personality and other assessments which are highly discriminatory and rule out very qualified and hardworking candidates.Company hides behind supposed 'experts' that peddle these biased testing regimes. The fact that the company would prevent a good worker from coming on board shows their lack of humanity. I for one am telling everyone what a horrible management mentality this company has.

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Connection Response
10y
Thank you for pointing out the many positives in your review, such as good training, good growth path, and compensation. PC Connection does not depend on the Sales Assessment as the sole determinant in its hiring process; in fact it is not even the most important determinant as you allude. A candidate’s work history and questions centered around the ability to do the job in question are also key components in the selection process. It is worth noting however, that the Sales Assessment has been validated as a tool to utilize in the hiring process and the assessment we use for sales is very common and utilized by many Fortune 1000 Companies.
5.0
Jul 2, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Management that does not micromanage. -Just introduced a good base salary of $40k year 1, $38k year 2 and $36k year 3. This salary allows a livable wage as you build your book of business. -VERY high earning potential. -Lots of perks and free lunches/swag. Plus perks for hitting goal, getting calls with vendors and creating opportunities. -Lots of bonuses.

Cons

-Some luck involved, can be disheartening when a newer person gets a big deal even when they haven’t talked to anyone and the vendor reaches out to PC Connection and that person luckily is tagged to that account. Can be good if it happens to you though! -It’s a grind. 50-70 calls everyday, lots of hang ups and people not answering or blocking/screening your calls. Sometimes feel like a typical telemarketer, even though you’re not. -Takes time to build your book of business. Have to stick it out for 2 years or so. -Can be tough to ask the right questions when you get a decision maker on the phone if you’r not tech. savvy. -Training is good, but does not really stick. You need to just do it in order to learn the systems. -The software program JDE is INCREDIBLY old and NOT intuitive. Something out of the 80’s. Literally looks like MS dos.

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Connection Response
10y
Thank you for your positive comments about working at PC Connection. Glad to hear you feel we are providing you with tools to be successful. We understand your concern over JDE being an outdated system and our IT organization has several initiatives underway to improve our systems.
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