Pros
Good people working there. I learned a lot about the industry in all facets. Expeditors is a good company to learn and grow, but take the opportunity to move on to better companies when the opportunity comes around. I would say Expeditors is a good stepping stone to better, future opportunities as it looks good on a logistics resume. Benefits were really good, but getting worse each year. 3 weeks vacation when hired. Moves to 4 weeks after 10 years.
Cons
Very outdated hiring processes. Managers are paid a bonus based on profitability which leads to understaffing to pad their bottom line (I can confirm 1st hand as I was one and had those conversations with my DM.) Hold off on hiring a month or two to inflate that bonus payout. Supervisors and agents are worked non-stop to meet customer expectations and ensure profitability. If you are in a salaried position, you are expected to work a minimum of 50 hours per week as well as cover any weekend or after hours emergencies. There are opportunities to move up, but you will most likely have to move to get them. You will learn the only thing that really matters are the numbers. You have to hit those revenue numbers so a District Manager can get his piece of the bottom line. Hit your numbers, you are his best friend, have a rough month and you are in the dog-house. It's also pretty eye opening that after I left the company, I never heard a "congratulations on the new job" or a "just checking in" from my decade long "friendships" I had. It's like once you leave the cult, you are now the enemy and all communication is cut off. That was probably the biggest surprise for me and ultimately showed I made the right decision in leaving.