Arrow Electronics Reviews

Pros

Education about the IT channel and distribution.

Cons

Low base pay and unfair commission structure which included a 60% cut in for monthly quota.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your employees and help them grow with their educational requests.

Pros

People are nice and professional.

Cons

Sales team got the most pressure, but compensation plan is not as good.

Advice to Senior Management

Provide sales team a better compensation package and more promotion opportunities.

Pros

Great people, ideas and knowledge sharing.

Cons

Slow implementation of new ideas

Advice to Senior Management

Sales salaries need to be improved

Pros

In my position there is allot of autonomy. I am able to run my accounts like it was my own business

Cons

Very slow to change. As with any big company communication for the top down is very poor.

Advice to Senior Management

Better communication

Pros

Wear jeans on Friday and many of the employees are nice and hardworking.

Cons

Poor processes and systems don't provide opportunities for success. If this way of doing things is all a person knows, maybe you will think it'snormal. I do not think it's normal to work overtime each week fixing problems because no planning was done on the front end. I also question the competency of middle management. I read on another review that it all rolls downhill. That appears true in providing no recognition for hard work and success, simply chastising for challenges not yet addressed. Because of the bad processes and systems, there is a ton of busy work that needs to be performed.

Advice to Senior Management

Invest internally in people, processes, and systems.

Pros

-Slim margins means politics are minimized for the sake of making the right business choices
-Employee empowerment is common.
-Flexible time-off policies
-No-nonsense culture
-Base salaries are competitive

Cons

-Slim margins means purchases are highly scrutinized--adequate office furniture, computers, but certainly not cutting edge.
-Work in the high-tech industry but has an antiquated compensation policy. No bonuses for employees under director level, paltry 401(k) match has long vesting period, no Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), no stock options below director level.
-Has few company holidays.

Advice to Senior Management

I truly enjoy the working for Arrow Electronics. Management has an understanding of where they want the company to be and has plans to get there. But... get with the times. Compensate those that actually do the work.

Pros

Close to home. Business casual attire.

Cons

No room for advancement. Limited raises. Benefits do not keep up with the market.

Advice to Senior Management

N/A

Pros

Hands off management style allows flexibility in job.

Cons

Leadership is seemingly interested in retirement vs. making the company better. Someone has to die or leave in order for you to get promoted.

Advice to Senior Management

Clean house, new blood, new concepts - challenge the status quo.

Pros

they offer decent vacation compared to other companies. they do acquire smaller companies to gain customers. they are expanding into Asia.

Cons

they will support outsourcing their IT positions to people who cannot do the job needed. they will look only at the cost savings in the short term instead of long term IT support domestically.. they have lost a lot of knowledgeable people in their IT groups, in trade for India cheapness.

Advice to Senior Management

Do not get rid of your IT groups! if India must be used, please use them for nighttime or afterhours support. we've lost too many good people and much experience.

Pros

company is relatively stable financially; compensation is surprisingly good, benefits are OK; if you like drudgery and a pressure-cooker environment, Arrow is for you!

Cons

clueless management; all blame flows downhill, all credit for successes stop at your manager's door; while the company's finances are stable, the future looks grim - not the kind of place where a young person wants to stay.

Advice to Senior Management

stop blaming your employees for short-comings in your strategy. consider recognizing hard-working, non-management employees; look for a strategy other than cost-cutting.