Micromanagement disaster - Anonymous employee CDW Employee Review

1.0
May 4, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Helpful team members & remote work availability.

Cons

This company is so concerned about maintaining control over its employees, it is running itself into the ground. Extremely rigid and old fashioned thinking. Not changing with the times. Management has access to (and reports bi-weekly on) the exact amount of time you took to answer emails/complete projects/etc. to the minute. In 1:1s, expect to hear “on average, it took you 12 hours and 23 minutes to respond to emails this week”; Punch in/out required even for “salaried” positions; beware that per company guidelines, you can face disciplinary action up to and including termination if you’re sick more than 6 times in any consecutive 12 month period. Even if you have vacation days to use, but use them to cover an illness. Any requests for time off without adequate notice is counted as a sick day, so working parents are pretty much out of luck.

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3.0
Jul 6, 2026
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Pros

You have the ability to sell full stack solutions, services and software.

Cons

I have worked at CDW for 10yrs and every single year they have changed the comp plan in a way that makes it harder for sellers to make money (constantly moving the goal post). Prior to 2020 CDW had little to no lay offs now it is happening every six months. They say the reasons is to reduce cost and improve efficiencies BUT as a company our sales continue to grow along with the C-levels pockets.

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