Does Sterling Commerce pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sterling Commerce employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sterling Commerce. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sterling Commerce?

64% of Sterling Commerce employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sterling Commerce 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sterling Commerce?

Senior Software Engineer (8) , Software Engineer (5) , Account Executive (3) , QA Engineer (3) , Senior Account Executive (3) , Account Manager (2) , Consultant (2) , Manager (2) , Professional Services (2) , Sales (2) , Senior Consultant (2) , Senior Delivery Consultant (2) , Senior Product Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Sterling Commerce according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good salary and general infrastructure." ((in 5 reviews)); "Friendly corporate culture" ((in 4 reviews)); "The compensation was above average." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sterling Commerce according to real employee reviews?

"It feels like management is always trying to "spin" things rather than being honest" ((in 11 reviews)); "Middle Management was pretty incompetent and for the most part resting on their yrs of service." ((in 5 reviews)); "Some of the middle level managers have been with this company for years and has not worked anywhere else" ((in 4 reviews)); "Management: Senior management is based mostly in Dublin, OH." ((in 3 reviews)); "Layoffs common and sporadic during time I worked there." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sterling Commerce redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sterling Commerce redundancy and their outlook for job security at Sterling Commerce in 2026.

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3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(108 total reviews)

Bob Irwin

67% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Sterling Commerce has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 108 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sterling Commerce employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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108 reviews

2.0

6 Oct 2009

Lost at Sea

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Intelligent and hard working ground level staff Challenging projects Stable company

Cons

To many yes men at the top / definate 'boys' club Dis-jointed organisation No investment in training or personal development Benefit realignment in 2008 has left many out of pocket Middle management has been stripped out and now is a chief and indian organisation, with too many chiefs!

2.0

20 Jul 2009

Great example of the "Peter Principle" at work. Great for the experience, but woefully inadequate career prospects.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Best thing about Sterling is the potential - great products if only they could present a united front in offering them, great customers if only they knew how to leverage them, great staff if only they would recognise them. AT&T backing should give Sterling a massive advantage in the market if used correctly.

Cons

Since the tragic demise of Sam Starr company has gone downhill badly. In reality the AT&T relationship rather than bolstering Sterling, provides a feeling of invulnerability from the vicissitues of the market. Company has lost that entrepreneurial edge needed to compete. Lots of "peter's" in authority within the company who have risen through long service but are not capable of delivering on the position they hold. Too much dead wood and bureaucracy. Not willing to pay to retain quality staff - pay and benefits below most significant competitors so Sterling becomes a training ground for people looking to boost their career to the next big company.

2.0

11 Feb 2009

We don't live in the 90's anymore, we are nearly in to 2010, the world has changed, Sterling needs to adapt to that

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very unlikley to get fired for poor performance which means it retains dead wood

Cons

A bizare 90's culture and arrogance means nothing ever gets done

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Lost at Sea

Great example of the "Peter Principle" at work. Great for the experience, but woefully inadequate career prospects.

We don't live in the 90's anymore, we are nearly in to 2010, the world has changed, Sterling needs to adapt to that

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