Good money but no room for serious advancement... - VAR Sales Associate Dell Technologies Employee Review

2.0
Jun 28, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Dell pays well for the work that you do. Teamwork driven (if you are in a team division) and bonuses can be very lucrative if you over achieve your quota. However, be aware of the "Dell payback". If you are in a division where they pay you on a draw (in advance) and you do not hit your quota, you will have to pay dell back a portion of the money they gave you for the month, this amount can vary. If you are interviewing, ask about this and make sure you CLEARLY understand it.

Cons

In sales, they are extremely quota driven and nothing else matters but hitting the number. Internal promotions are nothing more than lateral moves where you do the same job with different people in another cubical, with a different title, VAR, SMB, 08,05, etc.. If you come into sales, you are therefore forever stuck in sales, regardless of your degree (BA, BS, MBA, ETC.) or skills. If you love sales and never want to do anything else but sales, then go for it. Dell is the perfect place for you :).

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

At this point? None honestly.

Cons

They did a complete 180 since I got hired. Came in as remote during COVID and now that they forced most people back to the office, they made us 3rd class citizens in the company. Can't get a raise, a promotion, any spiffs or even the same contests that the people in the office do. This company does not keep promises and has been constantly doing workforce reductions ever year like clockwork for 4 years now. The COO Jeff Clarke is an absolute clown as well, you have to go into the office dressed as business casual, but this guy goes to One Dell World in undersized lame t-shirts every year. Hypocrisy at all levels of this company. Just looking for a good opportunity and I am out, after talking to my co workers I feel like 70-80% feel the same. The tools also suck and are down half the time as well.

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