Coyote Logistics Reviews

Pros

Face pace environment
Coyote Fridays & Company after hours get togethers
Young recent college graduates making a difference in the industry

Cons

Long work hours plus weekends depending on department you are in.
Commission structure isnt broken down based on the market.
Changing policies for development consistently

Advice to Senior Management

Keep doing what your doing and provide the family like structure that keeps everybody going. Keep working hard to change the industry for the better.

Pros

We were named the best place to work in Chicago, and for good reason. The culture here is special. There are no cubicles, everybody sits out on the floor and feeds off each other's energy. Our CEO even sits out on the floor just like everyone else. The friendships and relationships you build here are also real, there aren't any "forced" happy hours or gatherings like you get at most other places. People here genuinely enjoy one another and even though it gets competitive, everybody looks out for everybody and you can feel confident that your co-workers will have your back if there is a problem.

Coyote has become a major player in the industry. We are the fastest growing logistics company in the country and the growth continues to accelerate as more and more big time customers are beginning to trust us with their freight. We have only been around for about five and a half years and we will be a billion dollar company next year (that is much, much faster than the other industry giants reached the billion dollar mark).

Cons

Depending on the time of year, workload can be a little slow. Also depending on the time of year, workload can be a little stressful.

Advice to Senior Management

Our management team has some of the smartest people around, in terms of both software and business. Many of them hold advanced degrees from places like MIT, U of Chicago, Michigan, etc. The future holds nothing but positive things with our executive team leading the charge.

They are also egoless and some of the most approachable people you'll meet. You'll see Jeff Silver (Founder and CEO) talking college football with guys who have only been employees for a couple of weeks. They are all genuinely good people. Keep up the good work!

Pros

Great people, laid back environment, awesome facility

Cons

repetitive work, can be stressful

Advice to Senior Management

They did a great job, just continue recognizing employees for good achievements.

Pros

Great group of 20-somethings that are focused and motivated but keep a casual work atmosphere. Very much a team mentality.

Cons

Long hours! You're never really done, as a problem in-transit could arise at any time, day or night. Very draining, and difficult to maintain a work/life balance.

Pros

Very relaxed atmosphere, fun/young employees, uncapped commission

Cons

Long Hours, Intense inter-company competition, few promotional opportunites

Advice to Senior Management

Implement profit sharing and/or other ways to compensate those employees that work hard however don't have the large-carrier accounts due to lack of seniority

Pros

-Hires aggressively. Good destination for those immediately out of college.
-Young workforce. Casual atmosphere.
-Growing company in a growing industry.

Cons

-Unprofessional atmosphere. Lots of swearing and nepotism. Inter-office relationships are not only common, they are encouraged.
-Cultivates a frat house type atmosphere.
-Poor communication between management levels. Impossible to get a straight answer about your present and future status.
-Opportunities for advancement depend entirely on your placement. Easy to get buried underneath a poor manager.

Advice to Senior Management

-Do not lie to your newly-hired employees about the length of their training or when you will re-locate the office.
-Focus more on a person's performance than how much they fraternize with fellow employees. Work is for work, not friends.
-Quit promoting nepotism.
-Communicate clearly and effectively. Let a person know where they stand and what they need to do to improve.

Pros

Surrounded by right out of college co-workers. Fast-paced and casual work environment. Very comfortable work environment. Rapidly growing company, current 3-year growth rate of 13,485%. Moving to large building located in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago.

Cons

Not much recognition as an individual. Large growth rate and high rate of new hires makes you feel "lost in the shuffle".

Pros

Opportunity, great people! Able to participate in growing a company! Open to innovation and constant change.

Cons

Can be stressful but makes it fun too

Advice to Senior Management

Keep communicating and challenging us too!

Pros

Very casual, young employees, lots of energy. A great place to start your career.

Cons

Not much fun for older people since most employees are fresh off college campuses and are not mature