Newark Electronics Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"It was a good place to work."

What do you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"The challenge of my accounts. The individuals on my team."

What don't you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"When a company reorganization took place the decision of who would manage the office was not the best decision. There was a lot of dissension throughout the office. It was not a good working environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"When making decisions about management choices please make weekly unannounced visits to review how the office is running."

"Great entry level jobs"

What do you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"It's close to home"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Great place if your looking for a job - if you want a true career, better look elsewhere"

What don't you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"Great entry level place with not much opportunity for advancement, experienced employees are treated like entry level personnel."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"make commission plans easier to understand and attain. Better communication with employees."

"Fast paced, opportunity to earn as much as you could"

What do you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"Loved managing my own client base"

What do you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"It got me into the distribution industry"

What don't you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"Not a sales job. But rather a catalog call center mentality."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"none...They know what they are doing in the catalog business."

What do you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"Good company, nationally known and respected"

What don't you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"Unstable job security"

"Newark has great lines & great products for customers, but very inconsistent in their pricing structure."

What do you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"My co-workers both inside & outside, my territory of customers, my then overall compensation though Newark changed the plan every year taking money out of our pockets, by lowering the multiplier on our commission. Overall, it's a good company with great products, but constantly changing things up when they are working fine, thus upsetting the customers & ultimately losing business."

What don't you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"The constant changes they come up with, the compensation plan changes for their benefit, not the reps. The lack of communication & planning of meetings, webinars, etc. for Field Sales Reps. who have scheduled customer appointments that need to be cancelled last minute. Management that doesn't listen to the sales team, both inside & outside. Asking sales for input & suggestions, & then never implementing any of them."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep your Good Outside Account Managers that are shipping high dollars, & bringing in new opportunities & business! Rather than lay good reps off all over, consider altering their pay in a fair way, so it's a win/win for all."

"As a 22 year employee I was very loyal and enjoyed my job."

What do you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"I enjoyed the interaction with my sales team, customers and manufacturer reps. I also welcomed new opportunities for growth and have a hunter mentality so there was plenty of product and contact penetration potential."

What don't you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"Unfortunately, the company didn't value to the one-to-one relationship between sales rep and customer and ultimately I was replaced with a web site."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think that they should have strategized differently on how they made their business model decisions."

What do you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"It had very positive atmosphere to work at. I learned a lot of for the short period that I had worked there."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be yourself. The managers are very understanding that you might not know everything on the first day."

What don't you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"The pay wasn't enough. Considering it was my first job after graduating, felt like there was plenty of room for advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing. The management was great. Very organized and were open to any suggestions we might have to do our job better."

"Good place to learn about the industry. Beware of 1st level managers"

What do you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"oopprtnity to learn indusry"

What don't you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"you are micromanaged to death"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"let your peope advance"

"worked there a long time ago. Could have changed"

What do you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"Fast paced. Broadline of Inventory"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask questions. Interview long term employees."

What don't you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"Sometimes a hired to be fired mentality. Not thinking out of the box."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need new blood. people with different ideas and experiences."

What do you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"II liked that was recgonized for doing good work. I liked I was trusted enough to be able to be part of a work at home program and the flexibility I was given. I liked I had challenging projects to work on. I really liked being part of a team that dealt with all levels of management and employees."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You need to be willing to be very flexible."

What don't you like about working at Newark Electronics?

"At a position level, Newark didn't really embrace a training model unless there was time and budget. If sales weren't going strong - training stopped. I don't enough investment was done both in better training for the trainers and better training options for the sales staff."

"I loved working at Newark Electronics."

"Very good company to work for. Number one in electronic component products in the world!"