World Wide Technology reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,528 total reviews)
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Jim Kavanaugh

88% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

World Wide Technology has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,528 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The World Wide Technology 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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3K reviews
5.0
Mar 14, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

WWT has great people who work hard but also are fun to be around. People are very genuine, and this starts with the executive leadership team. There are growth opportunities, and the projects we are involved in are very challenging and exciting to work on.

Cons

Because we are growing so fast and our business model is evolving to accommodate that growth, there are challenges getting the different groups to work together effectively on services engagements. But this is getting better every time we work on projects together.

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World Wide Technology Response
7y
Thanks for this constructive feedback.
4.0
Jan 15, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company has a focus on no bad managers and ensuring all employees are treated fair with great benefits. There is a family like atmosphere even for workers outside the Saint Louis GHQ. WWT is breaking new ground on the solutions and services it offers which is exciting to be on the forefront of.

Cons

Very quick growth has begun to impact culture in several ways. Many new senior management and middle management staff have recently been added who are not versed in the culture and are bringing parts of their past companies cultures with them causing friction with front level management teams and individuals. Compensation is also not consistent and depends heavily on initial hire negotiations. After initial hire it becomes a slow 0-3% year over year adjustment, often times even when promotions take place salaries are not adjusted to match new job duties.

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World Wide Technology Response
7y
Thanks for this constructive feedback. We have made progress in creating job architecture (career paths) and better integration with compensation ranges. This will remain a focus with individual departments throughout the year. Thank you again.
3.0
Jan 5, 2019

This could be the perfect company to work for, but it's not!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

They offer great benefits, a generous 401K match, a small bonus each year, and they actively seek diversity.

Cons

Entry level wages are mediocre at best and small annual raises don't help improve the situation. New employees are not fairly recognized for improvements in skills and abilities. They said they were addressing this at a recent meeting, it appears that my expectations were too high. Communication is lacking, wait time for a response to a question or email can be lengthy! Training is poor at best. It is an uphill struggle for entry level employees and there is very little support from management. There is plenty of company sponsored training that comforts the company lawyers. The only company training that I have had in regards to my job is from co workers, some of whom were not overly enthusiastic about this! Managers offer praise, then always include a "but". It often seems like there is a rule that requires them to keep looking until they find something wrong. Employees are required to clock in and out for breaks, as adults I'd think that there would be enough trust (on the part of management) and responsibility (on the part of employees) that this wouldn't be necessary. If someone is abusing breaks it is unreasonable to punish everyone! A lot of people are related to each other or are friendly with managers. A lot of these same people are doing very well with the company while others who perform just as well or better are left behind.

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World Wide Technology Response
7y
Thanks for providing this detailed feedback and we are definitely taking it seriously. Tracking time and breaks properly is important for a number of reasons and we want to make sure we're doing it right; but this is something we will take into consideration. Some of your other concerns I have addressed in my response to the glassdoor post on Jan 2. Again, Jim and Ann plan to be in Edwardsville for follow-up townhalls in a few weeks. Thank you.
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