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
Feb 17, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Learning new skills is always a positive. 9-5 job with benefits and some holidays off is also a positive.

Cons

Safety/Compliance leadership is condescending, unprofessional, and rude. That is all dropped on the employees daily. The bad behavior has resulted in a toxic environment where employees have very low morale. Rude behavior among leadership and employees and sniping among themselves. When the "team leader" told me which of her employees she "hated", I knew this wasn't the job for me.

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Cowan Systems Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. The functionality of our Safety Department is critical to our ability to meet industry guidelines and the needs of our customers, and we want this to be a great place to work for all employees. Our team leaders are there to provide day to day guidance and support to employees, and your feedback will be used to develop and strengthen our leaders. We also have tools in place like open door policies, employee surveys, and an employee relations contact to give all employees the opportunity to discuss issues, which helps maintain morale - and helps us to meet their needs. I’m not sure if you used these tools while employed with us, but feel free to contact me by email or phone if you have any other input. We see this as a gift to help us become the best workplace in the industry. Thank you again and best of luck in your endeavors.
2.0
Dec 6, 2018

Mind Numbing

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They employ like minded team members that make work environment enjoyable

Cons

Cubicle, elevator pitch, repeat. Very tedius and stressful dealing with drivers

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Cowan Systems Response
7y
We were definitely not a good match for each other...Our Truck drivers are the greatest people on earth and they should be celebrated and treated with the utmost respect. We apologize if you find them stressful and tedious..We find our conversations with them to be best part of every day! You do realize we are a trucking company?
3.0
Nov 28, 2018

Had higher hopes

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working in a team, choice of shift, clean environment, paid holidays

Cons

Unprofessional environment, lack of care from HR, favoritism and nepotism, salary caps

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Cowan Systems Response
7y
HR cares, but it can only help when involved. We have an open door policy all the way to the CEO of our organization. We have the policy so that anyone can escalate an issue without any fear of retribution. I wished it had worked out. I can always address nepotism, perceived favoritism and salary caps. Best of luck and thank you for your feedback. Dan Evans
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