World Wide Technology reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(2,530 total reviews)
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Jim Kavanaugh

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

World Wide Technology has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,530 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
1.0
Feb 6, 2019
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Pros

Extreme flexibility, openness and employee focus. LaCroix in the refrigerator. Infinite variations on coffee are available.

Cons

Large amounts of chaos in the dev teams, management is not effective and very loose, deadlines are missed constantly. Agile can be great or misused as the excuse to not work. The culture is over the top politically correct monoculture. HR is overbearing and oppressive.

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World Wide Technology Response
7y
Thanks for the feedback! Several of the pros you named are areas that we've strived to keep in our culture since the beginning, so it's good to see that you appreciate them. Glad you appreciate the options for libation as well! We take your concerns seriously, but without specific instances it's hard to know exactly how to respond, and since you're no longer with us we'll have to continue to focus on improvement as best we can. However, here's our take on why you might be observing these things and possibly getting the wrong impression: Our open culture and team-empowered structure enables the autonomy to experiment with how we solve problems. This kind of experimentation encourages higher employee engagement and better outcomes for our clients. Our leaders understand how to provide enabling guidance for teams, without dictating how a team solves technical challenges. Deadlines are important to us, and our clients appreciate that our incremental delivery strategies that focus on working software and customer priority ensure that, regardless of what we may discover and what hurdles we must overcome, they will always gain real value for their investment throughout the entire project. On your last comment in the "cons" section, we'll note that we are proud that our people are inclusive, and have a profound commitment to supporting diversity, equality and respect in the workplace, which continues to make us a great place to work year after year as voted by our workforce.
5.0
Dec 28, 2018

Growing, Changing, Adapting

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Rapidly Growing and aware of the changes that need to happen....Working diligently to adapt to new markets, customer needs and employee satisfaction. Great people work at WWT! Some of the best I have worked with in my career. Management is approachable and actively looking for feedback and suggestions. I feel that management, my manager in particular, is listening to and considering what I suggest for improvement, and what I think needs to change Great place to work!

Cons

If you don't like change and high performance environments, then WWT may not be the right place for you.

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World Wide Technology Response
7y
Thank you! Embrace Change is a big deal and an important Core Value. We are making progress in our job architecture and compensation structure project, including the creation of a pilot. You will notice this more throughout 2019. Thanks again for the feedback.
5.0
Dec 28, 2018
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Pros

Benefits are amazing, and the executive focuses on their employees' needs to create and maintain a positive culture.

Cons

It's hard to get hired b/c they are selective on quality candidates

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World Wide Technology Response
7y
Thank you. Flexibility is very important and we rely on individual departments to determine what type of scheduling makes the best sense. Things to consider are the impact to other team members, interaction with various departments, and the necessary support of a customer. In-person interaction can be important too; especially if you're located near an office. If you are looking for more flexibility with your schedule, I suggest talking to your manager or department vice president. You can also talk to HR about other suggestions. Thanks again!
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