Fedex Express Reviews

Pros

Stablility, independant work,Meeting people & building a close relationship with regular customers is a positive working as a courier,

Cons

Promotes friends, unobtainable goals that have been constantly raised, the annual raises are about 1-3%

Advice to Senior Management

Unrealistic goals set by management make them resonable

Pros

Flexible Hours and unlivable benefits. Allot of employees have been there 25+ years

Cons

Can be demanding and sometimes very heavy lifting. Need a sense of urgency.

Advice to Senior Management

I like Management, They are expected to do a lot, and are stressed but they don't come down on the employees for their pressure

Pros

If you like hard work and no support, this is the place for you.

Cons

Management does not care a lick for the hourly employees. It is a very grinding environment.

Advice to Senior Management

Stop taking away benefits and start treating people as the most important asset of the company, not just a number.

Pros

Fair employer and good company to work for

Cons

Growth path not defined and no communication with senior team

Advice to Senior Management

Talk to people at ground level

Pros

Pay is very good compared to others

Cons

Very little tuition reimbursement only three thousand per year and classes cost over a thousand each now

Advice to Senior Management

Mid level management needs serious change

Pros

Good employees are treated like family. I don't fear for my job. Good benefits.

Cons

Average salary. Advancement beyond manager hard to come by outside of large hub areas(Memphis/Indy). All jobs are posted, but the Sr. Mgr. and above jobs seem to always have someone slotted in already.

Advice to Senior Management

Review your management salaries.

Pros

I personally enjoyed my time at fedex. I always found myself in the company of a great team and constant challenges. I look back on my time there with fond memories. It's hard work, physically, but I felt my worth at the end of a long day.

Cons

You have vacation time but your always competing with other employees and its hard to get the time off you want. Jut be flexible and you'll be good. Restrictions on requiring workings to stay in certain positions is a bit annoying. Contracts are normally a year or two. Makes moving up or moving around hard.

Advice to Senior Management

Recognize your handlers and couriers more. Sometimes they over extend themselves and the numbers your getting are inaccurate. Spend some time with them and analyze their work first hand. The numbers don't tell all.

Pros

Benefits, International Opportunity and Growth

Cons

Can be difficult for part time employees to move into full time.

Pros

Great Benefits! Full Medical, Dental and Vision for Part Time work is unheard of! (Love it and Great price) Decent hourly pay. Great group of people to work with! Like one big family!

Cons

Early AM shift hours are rough getting up at 2:30 or 3am to be at work at 3:30 or 4 and work till 7:30 or 8am. Calling in sick even with a doctors note still counts against you. You don't want to ever be late or miss a day or you will have a hard time advancing in the company. Difficult to apply and obtain a lateral or move up position in the company. All computer driven with no human interaction. More merit is given to seniority versus skills and ability.

Advice to Senior Management

See above cons and cut out the red tape and have more human interaction for promotions and lateral moves with in the company.

Pros

advancement opportunities
great pay
awesome managers
good benefits
vacation for part time plus personal days
retirement
benefits benefits benefits.
just an awesome place to work

Cons

the hours are very early and will take time to get used to. some boxes are heavy. not to many cons

Advice to Senior Management

I dont have any complaints about management. i have been there for two weeks. it seems like they are very people oriented.