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
2.0
Dec 15, 2022

Could be MUCH better

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent paycheck Payed out every week

Cons

Overworked staff Management likes to micromanage Treats minorities horribly High turnover rate Painfully obvious nepotism Handled Covid extremely poorly during lockdown

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Cowan Systems Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Our top priority is ensuring that every member of Team Cowan feels supported and appreciated, so we regret that you had a negative experience. While we cannot discuss individual situations on a public platform, we would be happy to speak with you directly. Please contact us at PR@cowansystems.com.
2.0
Dec 29, 2016

Lack of Leadership

Anonymous employee
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Business Outlook

Pros

Grateful for the job, leadership, and life skills that I was able to acquire during my time there. I also worked with and developed strong relationships with many coworkers throughout the company.

Cons

The billing department is currently being run incompetently. A manager came in with negative feelings about many individuals within the department. Instead of focusing on learning the ins and outs of the department, the priority was on putting those people down. I was one of them and therefore had many conversations about how no one “liked” me and I shouldn’t have been in the position I was in based on that, not my skills (not to mention this manager didn’t know what I did on a daily basis). Every time I would ask for advice on bettering myself as I wanted to grow the manager could/would not provide any suggestions. The lack of leadership apparent in the examples above is hurting the department as there is no guidance in personal employee growth or management/betterment of the tasks of the department. Instead decisions are based on feelings and emotions rather than actual fact. My knowledge of the company and the billing department wasn’t utilized as I continuously sat in meetings about either nothing relevant or at the end of the meeting there was no plan to put the meeting topic into action. You left a meeting with certain expectations from what was discussed only to be told that nothing was to come of it. Once this manager was put in this position, hard working employees became discouraged to continue good work ethic as delinquent employees were held to a different standard showing extreme favoritism. I took these concerns and more to upper management and HR on more than one occasion only to be dismissed; the only advice was to let things eventually work itself out. My opinion, my concerns, my job insecurities were not important to them. The support system is lacking in immediate and upper management.

2.0
Dec 27, 2016

Poor Leadership

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

Happy about the things I was able to achieve and the relationships I was able to build with some of my coworkers.

Cons

The Billing Department is being run poorly. A Manager was put in place who took no time to learn what their employees do so they could successfully lead them. Instead, the Manager makes uneducated and potentially damaging decisions on behalf of the department. The Manager make it a priority to have a lot of meetings about nothing. If you actually have a meeting about something relevant, they will never follow through on anything you discussed or expressed concerns about. The Manager talks about your personal business with other employees (nothing is left confidential). Manager shows extreme favoritism to certain employees. Those employees are not held to the same standards as other employees. You can't have your own opinion or disagree with this Manager. Manager makes things personal and can't put their feelings aside to act professional in this role. No one holds this Manager accountable for their actions. Others continue to make excuses for this Managers poor behavior, lack of skills, and lack of leadership.

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Cowan Systems Response
9y
Thank you for giving your feedback. We value and consider all feedback from present and past employees and use them as opportunities to improve and make Cowan an even better company for all of our employees. I am glad that you felt accomplished in your position with Cowan, and that you created lasting relationships with other members of the Cowan Family during your time with the company. Regarding your comment about our Billing department, our highest priority is open communication and professional treatment of all employees and we consistently encourage employees to communicate any and all concerns with management and our Executive Team, so they can be addressed. We also recently sent out an Employee Satisfaction Survey to all of our office staff in an effort to promote an open dialogue between our employees and management staff. Communication is our key to continued growth, and we are committed to providing an open line of communication for our employees. We will take your comments and suggestions into consideration and we will continue to find ways to promote a comfortable and transparent environment for our employees to express their views. Thanks again and we wish you the best in all of your endeavors.
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