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

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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).

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Reviews by job title

286 reviews

1.0

Jul 20, 2025

Overall

Truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some decent people that do the training in Jacksonville FL Palmer was the guys name very decent down to earth guy

Cons

Everything else pay is lower then most trucking companies no overtime pay but they run you 70 hours a week and I’m a local home daily driver dispatch thinks they own you by the way they talk to you

Cowan Systems Response

11mo

We appreciate your feedback. Our top priority is ensuring that every member of Team Cowan feels supported and appreciated, so we’d like to understand how we could have improved your experience. Please reach out to HR@cowansystems.com if there is anything we could do to assist.

4.0

May 21, 2025

Great coworkers and managers

Revenue analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment, great coworkers, and great managers across the board

Cons

Horrible benefits and minimal time off

Cowan Systems Response

Thank you so much for your feedback. We truly appreciate your input!

4.0

May 14, 2025

Good

Truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Relaxed job Assigned truck Local routes

Cons

Expensive insurance None None None None

Cowan Systems Response

Thanks for taking the time to share your Cowan experience. Your feedback means a lot to us!

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