Expeditors Reviews | Glassdoor
Expeditors Reviews
Companies
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • Interviews

    Expeditors Reviews

    Updated September 19, 2018
    794 reviews

    Filter

    Filter

    Full-timePart-time
    3.3
    StarStarStarStarStar
    Rating TrendsRating Trends
    Recommend to a friend
    Approve of CEO
    Expeditors President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey S. Musser
    Jeffrey S. Musser
    252 Ratings

    794 Employee Reviews

    Sort: PopularRatingDate
    Pros
    Cons

    • "Terrible work/life balance in industry" (in 35 reviews)

    • "The dress code is terrible and outdated" (in 60 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. Helpful (1)

      "Account Manager"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Global Account Manager in Detroit, MI
      Current Employee - Global Account Manager in Detroit, MI
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Expeditors full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great culture. Entrepreneurs Welcome. Hard work is encouraged and compensated for. Company is 100% dedicated to employees. If you like international business and desire to work hard and have patience. Please apply.

      Cons

      Maturity leave policy need updating. Give women their dues and let them stay home longer then the federal required minimum.

    2. Helpful (1)

      "Great place to become a professional"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Expeditors full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      This is a place for self-motivated individuals who innately "get it." If that sounds like you, you'll do well and have champions higher up that will get you moving through the organization. However, if you're looking for a lot of hands on management and aren't very self aware, you probably won't do great.

      Cons

      Lots of drinking the kool-aid. Must be bought in and feel valued by upper management to get through the day to day. At the lower/entry levels of the company, this is nearly impossible and can make for long, draining days. Can be very long hours and the industry itself never stops and is riddled with inefficiency which can grate on you over time.

      3. Join the Expeditors team
      See Our Latest Jobs

    3. "Associate IS Support"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Associate IS Support in Milpitas, CA
      Former Employee - Associate IS Support in Milpitas, CA

      I worked at Expeditors full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      - Great team and manager in the IS department.
      - Perfect place to grow and learn
      - They took a chance on me when I had no experience. I will always be grateful for that.

      Cons

      - Micromanagement
      - Low Pay
      - Traveling to SF every week when the job listing did not say.
      - No VPN for IS employees LOL

    4. Helpful (3)

      "Management"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Seattle, WA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Seattle, WA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Expeditors full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Global footprint offers a pleather of opportunities to grow and develop

      Cons

      the opportunities only come if you have a leader who is willing to invest time in developing other leaders. Seems like if you don't rub elbows or brown nose, you are stuck in a corner to do the grunt work

      Advice to Management

      see what's going on in the smaller branch, if there is turnover, the issues are deeper than what is being shared.

    5. Helpful (5)

      "Team Lead"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Logistics Manager in Denver, CO
      Former Employee - Logistics Manager in Denver, CO
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Expeditors full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Between 2005 and 2013 I worked at two different branches in the US. I can honestly say that without the time I spent with this company, I would not be where I am today. I came into the industry with no knowledge, and left Expeditors with a very good grasp on the logistics industry. If not for that opportunity, I would not have advance in my logistics career elsewhere.

      EI experience looks great on a resume if staying in the industry

      Cons

      I have witnessed EXTREMELY poor management skills, that were conveyed under the guise of "mentorship". I worked in a very hostile and degrading work environment for almost 3 three years before I finally left the company.

      Employees are paid the absolute minimum for their work, unless they belong to the good 'ol boys club.

      "No lay-offs" means that if they want you out, they will force you to quit.

      No work/life balance for operations staff.

      Nepotism is rampant

      No HR department to field employee concerns/complaints

      Advice to Management

      Stop looking down your nose at those in the industry that don't conform to your culture. Wake up and realize that your clients have options in the industry, and they don't want to pay a premium simply for the "EI Appearance"

      If you were to allow for more flexibility and even marginally higher pay, you would likely see happier, more invested employees and lower turn over rate.

      If you truly valued your employees, and actually had an "open-door" policy, you would invest in a traditional HR dept.

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Career at Expeditors"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Salt Lake City, UT
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Salt Lake City, UT
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Expeditors (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      I have worked for Expeditors for a long time and I am proud that we have a diverse workforce and promote people based on merit - and not based on their tenure. This includes women at senior levels within our organization. We are a company that values continuous improvement - both personally and professionally - and we don't subscribe to complacency. This culture of excellence and professionalism is not for everyone. The individuals that write negative reviews demonstrate their lack of professionalism.

      Cons

      If you want an opportunity to grow personally and professionally, work hard and take care of customers then there aren't any cons.

      Advice to Management

      Keep the focus on growth and continuous improvement and we will remain the leader in the industry.

    7. Helpful (2)

      "Logistics Coordinator"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Expeditors full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Good benefits , great training opportunities

      Cons

      To many family members working in the same branch

      Advice to Management

      Talk to the employees about department improvement opportunities and actually follow up on them

    8. "Great Company . Very happy I made the move"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Charleston, SC
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Charleston, SC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Expeditors full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great work environment. Excellent benefits.

      Cons

      Don't feel there are any cons to working here

    9. Helpful (3)

      "Prepare and process exporting shipments internationally"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Ocean Export Agent in Salt Lake City, UT
      Current Employee - Ocean Export Agent in Salt Lake City, UT
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Expeditors (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good for making connections
      Interesting work
      Investments in training

      Cons

      Too little money
      Too much stress
      Way overworked

      Advice to Management

      Hire more people or increase pay. This job is more stressful and time consuming than some friends I have who work at Goldman Sacks.

    10. "Air Export"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Expeditors full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great benefits and knowledgeable network

      Cons

      Difficult inside growth, internal politics

    Showing 794 of 850 reviews
    Reset Filters