Cowan Systems reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(286 total reviews)

Joe Cowan

49% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Cowan Systems has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 286 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cowan Systems 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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286 reviews
5.0
Sep 25, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have been an employee for 24 years. I was able to work my way up in the company to a Safety Director position. It wasn't easy - being smart, dedicated and productive is necessary and it should be. All these reviews about how bad the company is - comes from a person who didn't want to work but collect a paycheck. A person who didn't give the company a chance to correct an error or mis communication. No one at this company has an "office" - from the President down everyone has a cubicle - total open door policy. There's been a lot of changes over the years - management can only fix a problem if given the opportunity. There's no crying/whining in trucking

Cons

I don't have any and that's because I'm a hard worker who's been recognized. This opportunity is there for anyone if they want to work and apply themselves.

5.0
Feb 24, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work atmosphere to work in. Everyone is extremely in helping me become successful in this position. I surpassed the goals set for me over the first three months in the first month.

Cons

Don't have anything bad to say.

4.0
May 22, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cowan is an excellent place to get your feet wet in this industry and the brokerage division is a really solid fit for hard workers getting started in this business. This is not a 9-5 job because the logistics industry is not a 9-5 world that we operate in. If you are willing to put in the work prospecting and developing your own accounts you will be successful here. Yes, at first you do need to make 80-100 sales calls a day; that unfortunately is the only way to develop new clients in this industry. However, once you really get in the groove at about the 6 month mark, that is when you will really start to learn and have fun in this job. The office environment is second to none here. The junior level managers really watch your back and take care of you and truly want you to succeed; all that they ask is that you put in the hours and the hard work and take care of your clients and the carriers you are working with. This is a fun job and the co-workers in the Baltimore office really look out for each other and keep the atmosphere light. My biggest advice to those looking into a job in the brokerage division is to really assess your ability to constantly sell. If logistics does not get you excited and you do not have the ability to pick up the phone with confidence then you will be miserable here.

Cons

The negative aspects of the job are really unrelated to Cowan, it has to do with the nature of the industry. This is such a competitive industry and there are very little barriers to entry; there is always another broker or carrier willing to cut their rates to take your clients out from underneath of you. If you are patient and stick to your rates and provide your clients unmatched service, down the line things will always work out in your favor.

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