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www.techdata.com Clearwater, FL 5000+ Employees

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Updated Jan 08, 2013

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84% Approve of the CEO

Tech Data CEO and Director Bob Dutkowsky

Bob Dutkowsky

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56% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Great company, but avoid the IT Dept.

Developer (Former Employee)
Clearwater, FL (US)

I worked at Tech Data full-time for more than 10 years

ProsSalaries are competitive and while I worked on the "business side" I was afforded ample opportunity for growth and allowed to develop tools that helped make my job and my teammates' jobs easier.

ConsIT Department takes tremendous pride in NOT spending it's training budget. When we requested training, we were told to "buy a book" even though the training was essential for my team to grow into new opportunities. IT suffers from a "done is better than perfect" mentality that results in the users getting much less than they actually need, and applications that sit unused for years because they don't meet the requirements of the business.

Advice to Senior ManagementHire Business Analysts to ensure that IT meets the needs of the actual users and make departments use their training budgets to train people.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Overall, a good company to work for.

Account Manager (Former Employee)
Clearwater, FL (US)

I worked at Tech Data full-time for more than 7 years

ProsThe work environment is fun and the culture is business casual. If you work in Sales, you get many perks from vendors etc. that make it enjoyable to work there. Benefits were ok, same as pay.

ConsGrowth opportunity is very minimal for most, even the best of employees. Always seemed like the good ones left and the bad ones got promoted.

Advice to Senior ManagementBuild your people.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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good place

Product Sales Champion (Current Employee)
Clearwater, FL (US)

I have been working at Tech Data full-time for more than 7 years

Prosgood experience.
hi tech industry knowledge
recognized industry leader

Conslack of upward mobility
sometimes difficult to implement changes

Advice to Senior Managementlisten to the people who are on the front lines talking to customers. we know what they need and want

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Dynamic environment

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)

I have been working at Tech Data full-time

Proscareer opportunities, good place to gain experience,

Constoo much stress, not enough fun

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Tech Data Italy vs Tech Data Top Management's View

Business Unit Manager (Former Employee)
San Giuliano Milanese (Italy)

I worked at Tech Data full-time for more than 3 years

ProsLong term and clear International Top Management View, Employees' care, Shared Objectives and Strategies, outstanding Information System

ConsLow Local Very Top management competencies

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Great place to work. Great culture.

Corporate Employee (Current Employee)
Clearwater, FL (US)

I have been working at Tech Data full-time for more than 3 years

ProsFlexible, stable, and over all great place to work.

ConsCould improve career pathing but if you perform you are rewarded

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Own your own business, but politics are everywhere

Product Sales Champion (Former Employee)
Clearwater, FL (US)

I worked at Tech Data full-time for more than 3 years

ProsModerate salary allows for survival when you don't hit 100% bonus. It's easy to be promoted if you start at the bottom. Your skills and talent will outshine a lack of degree or other shortcomings. You're given ownership of your sales cycle and marketing in some cases.

ConsPolitics come before all else; If you play the game and make friends with everyone, you'll be just fine. Your success and enjoyment of the position really depends on your team, manager and who you interact with on a daily basis. It's a campus of 2,500 people, so it's easy to get lost in the shuffle.

Advice to Senior ManagementDon't freak out about phone stats. Track your PSCs by their goal achievement and don't worry about whether it's coming by e-mail, IM or phone. Not all of our customers enjoy being interrupted by a phone call when they asked for an e-mail.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Great place to work with limited growth in some areas.

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
Clearwater, FL (US)

I have been working at Tech Data full-time for more than 7 years

ProsGreat culture and great work enviornment. The executive are very approachable and easy to work with while having high expectations. Great opportunities to broaden your skills and knowledge.

ConsLack of career advancement. In some departments there is no opportunity for advancement. Although they are aware of the problem nothing is done to create opportunities for high-potential employees.

Advice to Senior ManagementContinue to promote the career opportunities and announce internal promotions. For those areas with limited to no career advancement the management/executive team needs design career opportunities now to retain high potential employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Good people, satisfactory pay and benefits. A decent company to work for.

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
Clearwater, FL (US)

I have been working at Tech Data

ProsGreat people to work with, nice perks, they do a good job at praise of a job well done.

Consinconsistancy in goals making strategy difficult

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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great place to start and "do your time and gain experience"

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)

I have been working at Tech Data

Prosgreat enviroment- good benefits. Excellent place to get experience and start carreer.

ConsNot many high paying positions exist. starting careers at tech data is great, but not very much opprotunity with in to grow.

Advice to Senior Managementleaders come from outside, would be better to offer opprotunity to existing employees. This would allow employees to not only be able to start their career, but to grow with in the company.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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