WESCO International Reviews

Pros

Respected company, good local branch,

Cons

Poor internal communication, too big to understand or correct localized branch problems

Advice to Senior Management

Improve communication internally and leverage company to unify branches

Pros

Growing company that has done well at diversifying itself. Nice co-workers. Taking steps to improve the work environment. Will soon have many employees retiring, which means lots of opportunity for younger employees to advance.

Cons

Poor leadership in the operations end, especially in the legacy branches. Resistant to invest in I.T. improvement, and when they do, they do a poor job of implementing. Very limited training and development opportunities.

Advice to Senior Management

Stop living in a bubble and go and see first-hand some of the real-world challenges your employees are facing. Invest in technology improvements. Set clearer expectations, roles and responsibilities, and policies.

Keep improving / investing in H.R. functions.

Pros

great people to work for

Cons

So much work to do, so little time

Pros

local employees, management and customers make it an enjoyable career

Cons

Micro-managed on inventory and financials - much worse in the last 12 months. Loss of local control of inventory and hiring of remote purchasing agents with no customer contact. Increasingly frustrating for employees and customers.

Advice to Senior Management

Get rid of middle management and increase inventory levels with the cost savings. More local control.

Pros

Lots of career options to choose.
Pretty good performance evaluation process.
Organizational structure sound.
Truly commited to LEAN Value Creation

Cons

Lots of layers to the organization.
Very slow to respond to change or to new opportunities.
Disconnect between upper managment and field sales.

Advice to Senior Management

Break down the walls between differenct groups: Utility, Manufactured Structures, National Accounts, Branch Operations, etc.
Improve the sales training process.
Improve the orientation and on boarding experience for new employees.

Pros

Co-workers are probably the best reasons i would say to work at Wesco

Cons

I bgelieve Wesco should give more cost of living raises in aspect to todays economy

Pros

They are very flexible and will give you time off when needed. Also, I might add, they have very good benefits to serve you and your family. cheap insurance but very good

Cons

paid every two weeks I think should be revert back to every week especially during times like these when the economy is still recovering. two weeks is okay, but there is a good chance u could be dam near broke after paying all the bills and putting gas in your car to get to and from work. on that blank week you may have to go to a check cashing establishment to get money til next pay day. It's very hard on people who don't get paid much $10.00hr compared to people who get paid good$14.00$-16.00. people who get paid a lot can maybe afford to survive 2 weeks but for people who get paid a little it can be a struggle if they don't manage well. And this is after taxes I'm talking about. And lastly, the bonuses I didn't see within the company I think is pitiful. All this money is being made and people working very hard yet, no end of year compensation. I guess when you are the CEO you only look out after your own people at the top.........

Advice to Senior Management

Hear the people working within your company. Have some heart

Pros

Has really embraced LEAN culture. Process improvement is everywhere.

Cons

Sometimes a little to LEAN on people.

Advice to Senior Management

Continue to add people where necessary

Pros

Wesco as a company had alot of opportunity.

Cons

The management in place for the distric I was in was very week.

Advice to Senior Management

There are some very qualified mangers out there and there is no excuse not to hire them.

Pros

The best reason to come to work for WESCO is the smart leadership team who will invest in what works and implement change where change is needed. This team is driven to succeed. If you are talented, have a strong work ethic, and like to be challenged now is the best time to join WESCO because we are going from strong to stronger, good to great.

Cons

WESCO hasn't figured it all out yet, but has put action against the major challenges in the business.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep it going! Keep pushing, keep experimenting, and let's stay ahead of the competition.