Hearing rumors about a 3 day office return. Are these soft layoffs?

It’s a bit depressing to look at LinkedIn and see that several colleagues who were laid off during my tenure at CDW. I’ve been laid off in their new roles as well. Each of them, of course, is over the age of 50. I think I would just say sc--w it and... — read more 

Way to go! It must be the uncertainty in the market. It can’t be the antiquated business model, the inept leadership or the politics that drive the best people away. The hyperscalers are growing double digits but that’s all just luck.

This place needs to follow suit. This nails the managers I had, particularly the last 5-6 years, right on the head. Throwing themselves into the sales cycle or other sales processes when they add zero value to actually moving the deal or closing... — read more 

In the event that you may be part of the upcoming layoff, disconnect your computer every night from the world wide web. In the event you are let go you will see the disconnection of your outlook on your phone. They will not be capable of accessing... — read more 

Where do you locate your employment contract on the portal? For the lofe of me I can't. Thx!

I don’t think it’s Chris L anymore, communication via scripted short emails and pre recorded messages seem to be the norm. Who is running the place anymore internally

Someone mentioned they thought CDW would try to go private again. I wonder if this is a first step? 750 million is 50k per per coworker at 15k coworkers worldwide.

One of the main reasons I’ve stayed at CDW for as long as I have was the culture and I feel removal of this program is probably the last straw for me. Over the last 5 or so years the culture has changed with the CEO change and the acquisitions, but... — read more 

Is this a sign of things to come?

This woman, who works in tech at a large corporation, was laid off a few days ago. She shared the entire call along with the discussions that followed. She also answers some questions I’ve seen come up recently, which is why I’m sharing... — read more 

Reuters - CDW on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for the fourth quarter, helped by growing demand for its IT solutions, as small- and medium-sized businesses continue to spend on the company's services.

We are just two days from the 4Q24 and full-year 2024 earnings release and call. Over the past several quarters in which we missed our targets, the leadership team has found ways to abdicate responsibility by either claiming results were driven by... — read more 

Hopefully there won't be any layoffs in the near future, but there are some things you can do to be prepared in advance in the event you are impacted by a layoff. Do not keep anything personal on your work PC. Usually, when you are laid-off, you... — read more 

Late Friday email, how thoughtful 🙄 Our ever-eloquent Mark Chong was kind enough to enlighten our "simpler minds" with a masterclass on the intricacies of tariffs. 👏 Nobel-worthy. Now, with bated breath, let's wait for the follow-up email explaining... — read more 

Has CDW ever offered buy outs ahead of layoffs?

Healthcare west: 132k. Not my best year. Not excited about the new goat matrix.

Directors of both Strategic Initiatives & Professional Services were working with my team on projects but both suddenly retired out of the blue. The Director of Field Marketing didn't mention retiring but instead felt they needed to leave with... — read more 

Did you see Liz's call? Did nobody tell her what Sales and ITS think of "Plays"?

Can someone translate what Leahy was talking about today? 😳 Prerecorded, no tactical details as to what her "changes" are, nothing. CEO of the year, from the ability to not-connect to the ability to not have a vision. Unimpressed is an... — read more 

It is now a new year. Did it feel like things were turning around near the end of the year? Did you guys feel like things were getting better, worse or the same as the year ended?

All of the complaining on here and information on compliance matters being shared on this site from those of us and the coworkers that have bee let go is indicative of one thing. From what I have read below, none of us trust our legal compliance... — read more 

Last Christmas my goal was to find a better job and company to work for. It was demoralizing working alongside colleagues with a 35k base salary. CDW only hires id--ts because top talent laughs when a recruiter shares the base salary that we are... — read more 

Does anyone know if are we getting this grant in Feb or not? A poster in a thread below stated we are not, however mine is still showing in Fidelity. It says we needed 4.2B non GAAP income for 100% and 4.6B for 150% payout (from Jan 1, 2021 to... — read more 

How is that working out for everyone?

I made it out with a much better paying job and OMG it’s so refreshing working for someone who truly values their employees! I now have a team that doesn’t make you feel d-mb or talk about you behind your back for asking questions. It’s not a... — read more 

To the person who keeps posting stuff about the Prinz law firm in threads... Get the data on the ages of those who have been laid off in the most recent cycles. Clear age discrimination at play - nearly all are 40+. Of course, they all had to sign... — read more 

I left CDW earlier this year due to severe bullying from my team and upper management, physical as--ult, and sh---y working hours. Now I’m finally recovering from all the stress they caused and honestly? Not worth it. Underpaid and terrible company... — read more 

Cheaper than it was in April.

https://data.tcpalm.com/see-which-companies-announced-mass-layoffs-closings/?query=2024 USA WARN notice website

Reading through the thread here has been very helpful. Checked the information in the post "How low do you think CDW stock can drop" and found it true. So true that the... — read more 

What is going on in the SMB segment at CDW? I cannot believe how disconnected leadership and sales managers across the entire segment are. The “better together” day at the new McLean office was the cherry on top. Aletha No---n and other big sales... — read more 

I’m going with 150

I called a person who was RIFed today and he was really down and scared. He was one of our highest performers and received the financial benefits of his sales success. Maybe to much so and he became a target to save money. I agree with everything... — read more 

The work environment is worse here than any other job I've ever had, and I've worked for some cr-ppy companies. I'm not sure if it's just my group or the entire CDW, but the sheer toxicity is unbelievable. It's like you took every bad work stereotype... — read more 

It is time. A coworker told me that he has called the Teamsters because they are bada-- unions who will help us and our families. We tired of this happening and then waiting for it to happen again and again. VH and LV rise! Theyl'l send out our VP to... — read more 

There is zero morale or hope in Small business across the board... how are some of the VPs and top managers (looking at East specifically) still at CDW? Account managers are making barely any money in small business. Top accounts are hoarded by... — read more 

We just had a massive layoff and I'm one of the lucky ones who survived it. I'm not sure how good it was to survive this RIF exactly, because this place is just not pleasing but I still have a job. I can't help but feel massively saddened by it all... — read more