Expeditors Reviews

Pros

The employee benefit package is quite nice. Over the last three years the Employee stock purchase plan has been profitable.

Cons

Long hours. Not uncommon for a to work 12-14 hours on a Friday. Busiest times right before holiday's, making it difficult to take time off around any holiday.

Advice to Senior Management

Be much more transparent about the monthly and yearly bonuses. Create an atmosphere of work/life balance. Distribute work more evenly. Pay more.

Pros

you get to have a job with benefits. thats about if for pros. this is not where you want to work... move along.

Cons

if you're into rigid, corporate, boring ass mentality, then this is the place for you. be sure not to show up one minute late though

Advice to Senior Management

after you unloosen that tie that you have to wear even on Fridays, and surgically remove that stick from your posterior, please learn what its like to be a human being.

Pros

You are very rarely asked to work overtime, and management never (in my experience) forces teams to try and meet unrealistic deadlines - they realize that does nothing but burn people out and promote poor quality.

Excecutive leadership is top notch; they are very measured and don't make mistakes. Layoffs don't happen.

Cons

No working from home - ever.

Too much middle management and inconsistent job expectations amongst low level managers.

Too conservative and expecations too low at times..takes embarassingly long to deploy new software.

No company sponsored team building events..managers pay for team celebrations, lunches, etc. out of their own pocket.

Advice to Senior Management

Consider temporary help at times to get things done. Measured use of 3-12 month contractors (not perma-contractors) would speed things up as well as help train internal folks.

Pros

Very good scope for growth & development

Cons

Workwise very hectic (Given the fact that it's a service industry)

Pros

Bonus plan and opportunity for growth/promotion.

Cons

Hiring and advancement opportunities seem to be based on nepotism , "good ole boy", religious affiliation or college alum status.

Advice to Senior Management

Focus to increase employee moral, compensation and opportunity for advancement and not just bottom line dollars.

Pros

It is one of the only companies in the PNW doing what it does, so if you want a career in logistics, it is one of the only places to be.

Cons

The pay is low, work place is highly monitored. Manager berate employees and snoop. A truly bizarre experience.

Advice to Senior Management

EI needs to reward advanced education as well. Managers are advocates about the status quo because they have no options.

Pros

There have never been any layoffs.

Cons

To name a few: not flexible with employees, low compensation

Advice to Senior Management

improve employee morale by improving compensation

Pros

Working in the freight business is super stressful, and there will never be a dull moment, but it's a rush. You have to have that kind of mentality, and really care about your shipments and your customers, or you won't like working here. Everyone says they "work hard, play hard," but EI really does. At an operations level, there is overtime in the summer, but you are well compensated for it, and at a management/exempt level, there are regular work at home nights, but you are also well compensated for it. They give you opportunities to take on more and learn different departments, and different aspects of supply chain, and most supervisors are really encouraging. You have to tell them where you want to go with your career, or they won't be able to help you get there.The benefits are fantastic, and once you get to a certain level, so is the pay. The people on each team are also so much fun to work with, and that makes a huge difference to me.

Cons

At an operations level, a limited flex time policy is a huge downside. Internally, there is not a strong Knowledge Management team, systems are supposedly being updated, but it seems like it takes forever to get the most efficient and effective system to handle our processes. There is a lot of localized info that is nearly impossible to get from another office, which is detrimental because we often need info from other offices around the world - whether it's contact info, SOP info, etc.

The pay is somewhat low for operations folks, and career paths can feel limited. You can move to other departments somewhat easily, but for upward mobility, there are really only a few options, and that can be discouraging.

Advice to Senior Management

Build a web platform to house and codify the extensive knowledge currently located in each branch in silos, unaccesible to the rest of the network. Stop with the nepotism. Encourage a stronger mentorship network. Better broadcast career opportunities for all levels within the company.

Pros

Expeditors allows you to gain an extraordinary amount of knowledge that you can take with you to any department in the company or anywhere else in the transportation industry.

Cons

If you are not the type of person to always want to be busy at work, this may not be the company for you.

Pros

The company promotes learning and innovation. It values driven, smart employees and chooses to promote from within for the most part. There is a great year-long management trainee program for the right people.

Cons

You would really have to screw up big time to get fired, so there are some disgruntled, unappreciative employees who can bring the morale of others down. There is a ton of work, at least in NY, so there is a lot of overtime involved, which can be viewed as good and bad. Most get paid for the overtime, but sometimes, you don't want the money, you just want to go home...

Advice to Senior Management

Be generous and supportive of your hard working people. Praise those who set themselves apart and are not afraid to think outside the box and try a new process.