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    Tech Data Reviews

    Updated May 25, 2018
    538 reviews

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    Tech Data CEO and Director Bob Dutkowsky
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    Pros

    • Great work environment that leads to an almost perfect work-life balance (in 22 reviews)

    • great people, great opportunity to grow (in 39 reviews)

    Cons

    • Not a very good work life balance in my opinion (in 16 reviews)

    • Very low pay compared to other simular jobs that I have done (in 31 reviews)

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    1. "Excellent company!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Tech Data part-time

      Pros

      Perfect work-life balance and great culture.

      Cons

      There could be a bit more organization.

    2. "Layoffs Galore"

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      Current Employee - Ops Team
      Current Employee - Ops Team
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at Tech Data full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      I am part of the Legacy Avnet team who has survived the Tech Data layoffs. Avnet was more of a family environment with a lot of little niceties that just made it feel like home. Tech Data stepped in and all of a sudden the entire office atmosphere changed. Now it's no longer going into the office and greeting your co-workers and colleagues, is going in seeing them and saying you made it in reference to the last round of layoffs. Despite this, I continue to work there because I like my job and I absolutely love my customer. The customer makes it all worth it. Not sure what I would do if they tried to move me to a different team.

      Cons

      Tech Data consistently lays off entire Departments of people without telling you who to go to for what in their absence and creates the same positions in Guadalajara Mexico. They are taking jobs out of the US and moving them abroad.

      Advice to Management

      Rely on the quality of U.S. employees and their expertise. Quit laying off entire departments leaving the remaining employees questioning who to go to.

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    3. "Good Place to build experience."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Tech Data full-time

      Pros

      Good Coworkers and fun work atmosphere.

      Cons

      People get laid off every year, and just to have those positions refilled 2 months later.

    4. "Professional Services Engineer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Clearwater, FL
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Clearwater, FL

      I worked at Tech Data (More than a year)

      Pros

      It was a good place for working.

      Cons

      I had no Cons for working.

    5. "What it was like as a temp"

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      Former Employee - Warehouse Associate in Ontario, CA
      Former Employee - Warehouse Associate in Ontario, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Tech Data full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Had plenty of responsibilities which made the day by quick. Wasn't stuck just doing one thing. Was taught all sorts of things.

      Cons

      Temporary position. I got let go cause I was moved to a smaller warehouse in Fontana and when the busy season was over they had nothing left for me to do. At least that's what they said, but I don't know if you can trust what management ever says anymore in this day and age.

      Advice to Management

      none

    6. "A decent job"

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      Current Employee - Associate Sales Representative in Clearwater, FL
      Current Employee - Associate Sales Representative in Clearwater, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Tech Data full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Co-workers, opportunity, training, stability, understanding employers, good time off

      Cons

      Lack of acknowledgement, work load falls on ASR's, higher ups receive the best benefits (monetarily).

      Advice to Management

      Respect ASR's more. They do 90% of the work, and get 0% of the appreciation. A meager bonus, and free food doesn't do anything when you work hard and aren't recognised for it.

    7. "Supervisor"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Tech Data full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Co workers
      Pay is so so in certain departments
      Networking with resellers to find an actual career path.

      A few good managers and directors.

      Cons

      Some departments aren't held accountable at all and bring business to a screeching halt. Managers over them are clueless to the actual day to day and can't help. The acquisition of Avnet seems like it is stalled. The resolution to budget concerns is outsourcing versus coming up with real solutions.

      Advice to Management

      Ensure managers are actually involved with the business. Too many try to delegate and have no idea how things actually work. They try to all be idea men.

      Have skip levels with individual contributors and actually act on their feedback. So much gets swept under the rug. Driving the good ones out and leaving the slackers.

      Come up with actual solutions not outsourcing. It is lazy, uncreative, and demoralizing. Cut down on all the VPs and add more contributors. The message is speed, but more and more VPs are added while departments are shrinking or going on freezes where the work is actually done.

      Too much nepotism.

      The operation side of business has about 10 people who hold it all together. Figure out how to recognize these folks. The CMI yearly raises don't cut it. 3%.. and if you do a crap job you still get 2%. This is a slap in the face to hard workers.

    8. "Almost there"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Tech Data full-time

      Pros

      Strong Technology company, global position in the market.

      Cons

      Very large company, you seem to get lost in the population. Pay for position is well below market, hopefully they are working on that. Not a lot of communication, only sales numbers and awards for sales teams. Not vert good benefits, and only 5 holidays a year, other continues for Tech Data have twice as much.

      Advice to Management

      Please adjust position employees salaries to come closer to market value.

    9. "Tech Data Review"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Tech Data full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      It's a successful Fortune 100 company
      There are advancement opportunities
      Diversity Community with tons of ERGs to choose from

      Cons

      Low salary in comparison to other organizations in the area
      There isn't a clear path to growth
      No mentorship program to take people to the next level

    10. "Fast Paced, Long Hours"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Tech Data part-time

      Pros

      Never any down time. Alway busy. Day goes by fast.

      Cons

      Long hours. Mandatory overtime.

      Advice to Management

      Make sure everyone is pulling their weight.

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