R2 Logistics reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

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Ben Gase

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51% positive business outlook

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5.0
May 13, 2016

Primetime Opportunity

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Pros

The best part of the job is the people. You form a bond with coworkers unlike any other company. You work daily with motivated, friendly employees who share a common vision. The vision is to flawlessly execute the shipping needs of your customers. As your successes grow as an office, you learn to trust eachother and thrive as a team. Upper management from our HQ is very supportive. A good work ethic is noticed and appreciated, and those who work hard, and work smart, are rewarded. There is a fine balance of motivation and encouragement, but also allowing employees the space to perform their own duties which they are responsible for. When an employee has to work extra hours for a project, it is often insisted that they sleep in, or get to leave early the next day as a sign of good will. Each employee starts at the Transportation Sales position, and has the ability to move up in the company through dedication and production. Monthly and yearly awards are given to deserved employees. Each office participates in a quarterly office outing to a game, concert, or event which further helps office morale. Our particular office grills food on some Fridays, to celebrate a strong week's performance. The team atmosphere is second to none, and you even grow close to employees in our other offices all over the US. Each employee has a significant role, and it takes every component for overall growth.

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The job can be stressful and hours unpredictable, but that is because of how important the work is. Timely, reliable shipping is vital to a manufacturer's success. Those who deal with the stresses, and succeed despite them, are recognized for their performance.

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Thank you for the positive review and your dedication to R2!
5.0
Apr 11, 2016

Pod Leader

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1. R2 Logistics opens up at least 4 new offices per year, meaning if you work hard you can become a Branch Manager in under 2 years' time, something that is almost unheard of in the transportation industry. Crazy to see all these people that quit or got fired in less than 2 years because of attitude problems. It's really not that difficult to succeed here. Generally if you work hard, then you end up making more money. Oh, and they will give you a hefty raise each year you work there. 2. You get $1000 commission for each new customer you bring on. They need to just haul 10 loads with the company and make one payment, but it's really not that difficult to bring on new business if you have an ounce of backbone and know how to build relationships. This applies to everyone, not just the managers like some of these reviews state. 3. The company has a commitment to new tech. They constantly upgrade TMS and CRM systems to make sure that we are keeping up with our competition. Also, they just hired the former CEO of Transplace, which was one of the most technologically advanced 3PLs around. 4. The company spends a couple grand per quarter (proportionally to the # of employees) so that each office can get out and do something to thank everyone for their hard word. They subscribe to the motto, "work hard, play hard." and those gatherings are generally a great time.

Cons

Sometimes the hours can be really long, especially for someone in the Pod Leader or Branch Manager position. You may have to work as the after hours person on holidays such as Thanksgiving or Christmas, which can be tough on moral. It doesn't seem so bad when you think about all the other people who also have to work during those times, but seriously the vacation package is not very competitive at all.

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10y
Thank you for your review and sharing the R2 culture with everyone!
3.0
Feb 24, 2016

R2 Logistics

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Pros

Fun and laid back atmosphere. The company will provide snacks and lunches regularly. Not much pressure individually unless you're a pod leader. My healthcare plan was the BOMB. I payed like 4x as much at my next job.

Cons

I've seen weird promotions. It's not all that clear on how to get from transportation sales to POD leader. There is merit to what R2 says...if you work hard and put your effort in you can move up. But a few times I've seen head scratching promotions to people who lack communication skills and leadership...not the person you want communication to your customers on a daily basis. Selling the most loads seems to be a cool thing for R2. While it doesn't mean anything, really. If you have a headset and can hit the "answer" button as soon as the phone rings you'll have a really good shot at selling a lot of loads. For example when I was finally given a headset my number of loads sold about doubled because I could answer the phone faster. The hours suck. New hires typically get the worst shift on their team. 9 to 6 or so. It's a terrible shift. Nothing happens from about 4:30 to 6 anyway. You'll most likely do nothing the last hour of the day and have to stay regardless. No second shift for handling the phones at night. This is the biggest head scratcher to me. After working 45 hours a week POD leaders have to take their phones home with them weekly and on weekends. The other BS policy is the agreement you sign not to talk about base salary with anyone. Apparently R2 is giving raises to people in secret and wants you not to talk about it. This is a shady practice and creates more negativity than positive. The turnover is ridiculous. We had a kid quit after two days one. And about 70% of the 20 or so people who worked there when I worked there are gone. They just plug in new graduates into their 33k base salary and say have fun.

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10y
Thank you for your feedback and letting us know your healthcare was the BOMB!
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