Does Cowan Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cowan Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cowan Systems. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cowan Systems?

41% of Cowan Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cowan Systems 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cowan Systems?

Truck Driver (29) , Fleet Manager (19) , Class A Truck Driver (15) , Revenue Analyst (8) , Local Truck Driver (7) , Logistics Manager (6) , Logistics Sales Manager (6) , Driver (5) , Logistics Coordinator (5) , Tractor Trailer Truck Driver (5) , Class A Cdl Truck Driver (4) , Collections Specialist (3) , Manager (3) , Operations Manager (3) , Owner Operator (3)

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

"The people are nice and it has a family atmosphere." ((in 13 reviews)); "Work environment is fun and competitive." ((in 9 reviews)); "I made good money and enjoyed the hard work" ((in 7 reviews)); "Everyone is friendly." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great team, challenging work, lots of opportunity and collaboration with management/execs!" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"low pay and reviews are not done timely" ((in 23 reviews)); "Benefits are horrible and expensive ($300 a month for just you)" ((in 15 reviews)); "Bad management" ((in 11 reviews)); "Long hours and dispatch do not understand the hours of serves rules." ((in 8 reviews)); "No training from direct supervisor, only from co" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Cowan Systems locations?

Baltimore , Halethorpe , Burlington , Atlanta , Westfield , Jacksonville , Anderson , Cincinnati , Mechanicsburg , Uxbridge , Delran , Montgomery , Salt Lake City , Bowling Green , Twinsburg , Allentown , Aberdeen , Cocoa , Avenel , Cherry Hill , Raphine , Richmond , Sandston , Chesapeake , Winchester , Mesa , Phoenix , Charlotte , Turkey , Dallas

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Cowan Systems

Cowan Systems reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(286 total reviews)

Joe Cowan

49% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

286 reviews

3.0

Jan 16, 2026

Hours not worth it

Fleet manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can work overtime and do offer different levels you can move to.

Cons

Money is average and hours may not be worth it.

Cowan Systems Response

5mo

Your experience is important to us, so we appreciate your review. If you ever have additional feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at HR@cowansystems.com.

2.0

Sep 30, 2025

Incompetent Leadership, Poor Benefits

Collections specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I truly don't believe that this company has any pros.

Cons

- low pay - poor leadership - nepotism

1.0

Sep 27, 2025

Horrible Place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management isn’t competent enough to know you’re screwing up, and you don’t have to have two brain cells to get hired. Also when you clock out, your job is done for the day

Cons

Admin is a joke If you don’t make friends you won’t last Low pay Horrible benefits Micromanaged and very strict on clock in and out times HR can not be trusted

Cowan Systems Response

8mo

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 we didn’t uphold that expectation for you. We would like to understand your specific situation offline. Please contact us directly via HR@cowansystems.com.

Viewing 7 - 9 of 286 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

UPS

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Total Quality Logistics

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

XPO

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

DHL Express

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Cowan Systems

Customer Service Representative