Expeditors Reviews

Cons

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

Cons

This is all from my personal experience, so please take with a grain of salt. Expeditors is a large company and I'm sure the experience varies from location to location.

Pay equated to about $16 an hour. I understand my entry level position and the need to grow upwards, but for a company of this size/scale, and for the work expected of you, the trade-off is not worth it in my opinion.

Power-tripping upper management maintain a veil of interest in you, when in reality are only concerned with improving efficiency metrics spit out at weekly department meetings.

Shirt and tie. Every. Single. Day. That's an old school mentality indicative of a company that is stuck in the past. Your work space isn't even cube farm, it's the equivalent of a late 90's call center.

Micromanagement by lower level managers was frustrating and distracting. Overconfident "executives" will test out their recently learned management tactics on you with a condescending air of superiority.

You will be expected to work Saturdays or Sundays. Your weekly schedule may actually revolve around it.

Cons

-Company systems are outdated and inefficient
-Overall pay is not competitive compared to competitors and companies outside the industry.
-Company pay structure - Employees are paid hourly with the exception of leadership. Leadership pay is salary with monthly bonuses based on their department's revenue. Majority of salaried employees' incomes come from the bonus as base salaries have been reported low.
-Company often attempts to work "too lean"
-RDU: Management has room to grow. Favoritism is evident.
-RDU: Support is not shown equally throughout the branch.

Cons

Not willing to spend on resources needed.

Cons

It is difficult to get promoted.

Cons

- Bottom of the pay scale spectrum for technical skills
- Stuck in a 90’s corporate mindset (dress code, management, ideals)
- Have to “buy-in” to the culture there
- Old mans club, not the best for younger employees
- Cubicles and gossip

Cons

Young leadership , turnover , slow growth

Cons

Too much favoritism. Way too many family members working with and for each other. If you're not in the clique, or hired direct as a manager, you're probably not going to do well.
Unqualified friends and family get promoted, not you.
Will make you salaried so you don't get overtime.

Cons

Very outdated hiring processes. Managers are paid a bonus based on profitability which leads to understaffing to pad their bottom line (I can confirm 1st hand as I was one and had those conversations with my DM.) Hold off on hiring a month or two to inflate that bonus payout. Supervisors and agents are worked non-stop to meet customer expectations and ensure profitability. If you are in a salaried position, you are expected to work a minimum of 50 hours per week as well as cover any weekend or after hours emergencies.

There are opportunities to move up, but you will most likely have to move to get them. You will learn the only thing that really matters are the numbers. You have to hit those revenue numbers so a District Manager can get his piece of the bottom line. Hit your numbers, you are his best friend, have a rough month and you are in the dog-house.

It's also pretty eye opening that after I left the company, I never heard a "congratulations on the new job" or a "just checking in" from my decade long "friendships" I had. It's like once you leave the cult, you are now the enemy and all communication is cut off. That was probably the biggest surprise for me and ultimately showed I made the right decision in leaving.

Cons

Long Hours, poor work life balance