Comdata reviews

2.9

33% would recommend to a friend

(370 total reviews)

Ron Clarke

35% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Comdata has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 370 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Comdata employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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370 reviews
4.0
Jan 22, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

By far the industry leader in their field from a salesperson/marketing perspective. Strong financials and secure employment if you're a "doer." Line positions gives one plenty of opportunity to learn and grow professionally.

Cons

Hierarchical with good 'ol boy network that turns over every 5 - 7 years anyway. Spits out great people into WEX, EFS, Fleet One, and other competitors over and over year after year. Often has trouble recognizing ambitious, hard workers. Execs eventually get canned so it makes it bitter-sweet. Slow to recognize and act on market potential for even core strengths (e.g. healthcare and international payments) The negatives one can hear about working at Comdata are usually from entry-level customer service ex-employees, not mid-level and up. If you're attractive or an athlete, you should have no problem getting a job in sales. If you're unattractive, they'll find you a cubicle and headset and let you come out for a pizza party now and again.

1.0
Oct 11, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They take you out for food and beer

Cons

Was there for almost a year before I went to a better company and a better opportunity. They start their lies at the interview process and continue throughout your career there. They're in the process of merging with another company. Past managers have left and it's just gone DOWNHILL since. A lot of people are leaving, really the best ones are, and management is lying that nobody is leaving even though everyone is. Everyone who has a working braincell has realized it's a sinking ship with a sexist pig captaining the ship into the bottom of the ocean. They will promise growth, territories, and anything else you want to hear to keep you but it will all be false promises. They already know who they're going to promote BEFORE they release the job posting, make everyone jump through hoop after hoop for no reason since they're going to promote whoever kisses their butt the most. The rules only apply for a select few. People who can't even do their jobs, but have their directors do their jobs for them get promoted because their lips are firmly attached to the managers butt. The "managers", I say that loosely, are either the laziest individuals I've ever met or simply should have never been promoted in the first place. As a past manager myself, I honestly can't fathom how they got their jobs in the first place and are able to keep them. Don't ask a manager a question, because they will just talk to get you off the phone and give you a non-answer or the company catch phrase: I'll look into it. Think you're going to have a territory to call on? Well guess what? So will three other people. Some SDRs have 2 directors, some have 1, and the unlucky few are floaters and call on "open" territories. Hint, they're open because everyone is jumping ship. You should too.

1.0
Apr 12, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They are always hiring. It was a revolving door before the pandemic, and still is. You do some debilitating tasks assigned from a cartoon character of a bad boss. You then get a paycheck. Yippee! Like doing hard work, not taking breaks, not having time to go the bathroom or even get a second cup of coffee? Look no further. One big pro is it is very diverse. But there is a huge age discrimination.

Cons

Let’s be honest. You may have gotten contacted by a recruiter (I was) and are looking into this company. You see some good reviews. Those are well and good. But you see the bad reviews. And they are all true. 80’s sales culture and technology stuck in the 21st century. By 80’s culture I mean every one of my coworkers were probably at this company in the 80’s, do not look here for innovation, conversation, or growth. By 80’s technology, I mean the software we used was command based green text. Like what you see in Jurassic Park. No, I’m not kidding. They also just got Salesforce about 3 years ago. Like Game of Thrones? Then you’ll fit right in. Everyone is related. The way you stay on/get promoted is have an aunt or uncle that works there. Plain and simple. You do not have a say in what you do. There is no brainstorming, creative problem solving, or even effective training. You do what your boss tells you, and you are measured on whether you do that on time. Forget having an opinion.

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