Expeditors Reviews

Pros

- Nice people to work with day to day. - In my experience, my managers took care of me. If you have a good manager who will fight for you will have a good time. - No layoffs in hard times. - Opportunity to move up (to a certain degree) if you know the right people. - Easy work and hours for some roles. - Compensation is great if you know your worth and fight for it.

Cons

- Upper leadership (executive and C-suite) is rigid and old fashioned. - Dress code is completely outdated. Even after they "loosened it up" post pandemic. It is still overly formal for the average worker. All they did was drop the tie. And even now they still require a tie sometimes. - Executive and above don't care about their people. They used to do an annual employee satisfaction survey. One of the biggest asks was for remote work. They just stopped doing the survey because they felt like employees were just saying the same thing over and over. Nothing changed. It actually got worse. - Does not embrace the new normal for work. - Wants everyone in an office even if they don't work with anyone in that office. They have people in an office to sit on zoom calls with people in other places. - Some people in many roles work entirely too much. They run too lean and it causes the really good people to have to carry the load and work crazy hours. - Even after employees proved themselves during the pandemic that they could be productive and bring the company to a high point at the same time. They still want to drag everyone back to an office for "culture" reasons.

Pros

If you get a good trainer, it’s a great place to learn and get exposure to the industry. the healthcare and employee purchase plan are good benefits

Cons

They don’t terminate employees -so subpar workers can get work removed from their desk and that will be added to a competent worker’s already full desk. If you show any understanding or competence, be ready to drown and be held accountable for any and every mistake regardless of how much OT you put in just to manage your desk. It’s just not worth it when you and your subpar coworker are making the same pay. I know people who have been in my same position for 6 years who are quality and haven’t received any raises for 4+ years. Also the bonus pool is a scam, don’t settle for that in lieu of a raise. Company promotes “free mobility” if you like a different position or department within the company, but that is a lie. If you’re more valuable or needed in your current position - management will secretly block you from getting that new position

Pros

Its a good company to get your foot into a corporate role. You can potentially wear many hats and find the niche or area that you are most interested in and build a career from that.

Cons

Growth is too slow or none at all even if you show hard work with tangible results. Would suggest to stay at most a year and consider looking for new opportunities at companies that will provide you greater opportunities and growth. Also, too much obsession with fitting into the culture which in my opinion is a waste of time. Culture will cultivate naturally in a good enivironment. It feels more like a way for a company to avoid providing employees with what they want (competitive pay, growth opportunities, benefits, etc).

Pros

meh. if you are new in IT, it could be a cool place for awhile. No cost of living increases given AT ALL. So you'd better be a rockstar. No steady Eddies allowed if you want to make what youre worth. Bottome of the pay scale for almost every position. Its like watching a patient bleed out and no one around to stop the bleeding. People leaving in droves. Sr mgmt, long term employees, people that should make the company think. Nope

Cons

low pay unless they are desparate and need someone specific no clear direction. lots of shiny object direction. starts and stops

Pros

Good people, strong sense of community. Good way to get foot in the door for tech. Conversely, good for late career if looking for a generally relaxing workplace to settle at. Options to choose schedule (9/80 and 4/10 options also available). Logistics business logic can be interesting.

Cons

With EDI being more niche, skills are generally not transferable. Lots of domain knowledge. Visual programming. Not a traditional software role. Select few get to work on meaningful projects with industry-standard languages. Reporting what it is done in each time block of the day (this is a salaried position) Low pay. Higher pay seems possible given length of tenure, quality of work, and proper negotation but don't expect six figures.

Pros

People are extremely nice and will to help you learn and grow. They promote a lot from within and encourage people to take on new challenges. Everyone is willing to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty to get the job done.

Cons

Very old fashioned/conservative company. The pay is under the national average, very little work from home opportunities and dress code is strict. You also are only able to use monitors and are not given laptops

Pros

No one has been laid off due to the 2008 financial crisis, a pandemic, or a cyber attack. Do I agree with every company decision they make, no. However, it is the best company I have worked for in this industry and wouldn’t work again for any other. Opportunity is endless if you do not let others hold you back. Make a name for yourself. Don’t wait on someone else to do it for you!

Cons

Pay is probably not what it should be, but money also doesn’t buy happiness!