World Wide Technology reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,521 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 2,521 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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5.0
Oct 25, 2015

"Who's Got it Better Than Us? Nobody!!"

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Pros

WWT is a "flat organization" that empowers you and lives up to their culture. Many organizations have posters and meaningful sayings or cultural statements but WWT truly cares about their employees and the culture they have. The saying "work hard and play hard" and "...in the spirit of no surprises" are just a few pieces of the WWT DNA. The benefits are outstanding, executives and employees are genuine and easy to approach (flat org), intelligent and exude a "family feeling" in the work place/offices. If you are looking for a long term career this is a company that you can grow with in different positions and locations.

Cons

The only "con" (and I don't think it is a con) is some new employees may feel a bit overwhelmed at first. The first year is challenging but you are in a position to learn the culture and intricacies of the company. If you don't work in St. Louis that may be a challenge for some. It's just learning how to navigate the company and the new work environment.

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World Wide Technology Response
10y
Thanks. This is a very accurate description. Flat organization and ease of access to all leaders in the company. I agree onboarding can be overwhelming. Some describe it as trying to drink from a fire hose. That being said, I think we're making significant progress in improving this area with more investment in onboarding time and standardizing some processes (without being rigid).
5.0
Oct 22, 2015
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Pros

- Culture - Investment in company and employees from owners - Access to owners and leadership - Clarity of message from leadership - Benefits

Cons

Some work periods can be extremely long, but offset by flexible work schedule

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World Wide Technology Response
10y
Thank you for the feedback.
3.0
Oct 21, 2015
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Pros

starting with the best and working down: GREAT insurance benefits (seriously, decent insurance for 1 person for less than $30/month) ping pong tables nice people (for the most part) lots of opportunity to start with little to no experience

Cons

Over my 5+ years here, I've grown pretty tired of the core values stuff. Everyone gets very preachy about the core values/key business concepts, but it's hard to find anyone who actually puts them into practice consistently and fairly. I hate hearing the words "embrace change" because it always seems to sound like "shut up because your opinion doesn't matter" and "we're doing this whether you like it or not." Also, the "transparency" they claim to have is non-existent and they are constantly changing things when they should sometimes leave things as they are. When changes do happen, the middle management team is often misinformed of left out by upper management as to what's really going to happen or when, and upper management (especially VP's) never give real answers to why they're doing what they do. Specific example, a VP told us he "felt" a change he was making would be good, but then later said he didn't know what the team he was changing actually did and had no evidence that this change would actually be a benefit.

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World Wide Technology Response
10y
Thanks for providing this feedback and for your length of time with WWT. The Core Values are very important and should be taken seriously. That being said, no one likes being preached to. It's a delicate balance using them appropriately in how we interact but they shouldn't be used as an excuse when delivering difficult news. The SCA team has experienced some recent and significant changes. I understand it was well thought out but not entirely well received. Thanks again for the feedback and for your hard work.
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