Feels more like a club than a company - Sales Account Representative Carahsoft Employee Review

2.0
Oct 18, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

One of the few jobs that prefers not prior experience so great way to get your foot in the door and make connections. The company is growing incredibly fast which is both a pro and a con. I have been there almost 4 years and have moved "up" fairly quickly. They give you lots of alcohol and take you over seas for a weekend if that's what floats your boat.

Cons

Because they only promote within and are growing so fast I would say 3 out of 4 managers is not ready or capable of leading but they were just their first. At least half of the managers should never be in charge of anyone. Ever. Coming from the military and a professional background I was very disappointed with the atmosphere. Zero professionalism. My pay is wrong about 1/3 of the time (always less) and they seem surprised every time it happens. Most star performers leave after a couple years and management acts like they betrayed them. God forbid you want to move on to another company in the industry... They will threaten to stop working with vendors and partners if they hire you.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

4.5 years working at Carahsoft, I’ve seen and heard it all. Work from home, too many people take this for granted. They promote within! Plenty of opportunity to move up if you work hard and deserve obviously. Work hard, be proactive, take accountability, be reliable, consistent aka do your job and you aren’t micromanaged. If the above is done, they compensate you very nicely. Craig pays 50% of health insurance (not sure if this has changed for new hires) that is unheard of and extremely helpful. Insurance is great, never had any issues. Craig cares and does so much for his employees, way more than I think some people deserve and take for granted. Team Trip, 401k match, Shoe Day, Epic Bar Tab, Reggae Fest, milestone and birthday gift cards, Trophy Bottle, snack boxes, and more.

Cons

They hire kids right out of college with zero work ethic and work experience. They don’t fire people enough, you have a handful of top performers picking up the slack for their colleagues and carrying the team. 60+% of my pay is bonus which makes tax season daunting and stressful.

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