Does Mainfreight pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mainfreight employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mainfreight. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mainfreight?

42% of Mainfreight employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mainfreight 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mainfreight?

Account Executive (30) , Operations (27) , Account Manager (21) , Account Champion (13) , Branch Manager (12) , Warehouse Worker (12) , Sales Executive (11) , Storeperson (9) , Customer Development Executive (8) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Graduate Student (7) , Sales (7) , Storeman (7) , Team Leader (7) , Warehouse Storeman (7)

What are the pros of working at Mainfreight according to real employee reviews?

"The culture and environment is great" ((in 61 reviews)); "Great people and business that will train you up." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great benefits, traveling, working on a team" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great opportunities and good team environment" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good bonuses and flat organizational structure" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mainfreight according to real employee reviews?

"The hours are long though and rewards come from a consistent dedication to the business and a lot of sweat." ((in 39 reviews)); "Too much labour work and low pay for 45 hours a week" ((in 30 reviews)); "No work life balance and it’s very hard to climb the ladder." ((in 19 reviews)); "Long hours apart from that all is good." ((in 15 reviews)); "There is no training" ((in 13 reviews))

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3.0

42% would recommend to a friend

(533 total reviews)

Don Braid

92% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Mainfreight has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 533 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Mainfreight employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

533 reviews

5.0

May 26, 2026

Great place to work at

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work at

Cons

I don't have any cons

3.0

May 13, 2026

Growth opportunities hindered by favoritism in leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of opportunity to grow within the company if you are able to market yourself to the right people

Cons

Nepotism and favoritism is big. Wrong people in leadership position.

3.0

May 8, 2026

Salary increases and bonuses, but poor work-life balance

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Annual salary increases + bonuses

Cons

Little to no work life balance for advancement

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