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3.3

59% would recommend to a friend

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Andrew Elsener

80% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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3.0
Apr 10, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Health insurance is decent. Some truly fantastic people work there.

Cons

Most of the other people are fresh out of college so those kids are annoying. I've worked at another freight brokerage and it must just be the industry but to get ahead, you have to take the good accounts from departed coworkers, hitting commission on your own is near impossible. That's how all the longer-tenured reps who are actually making good money got there; they just got accounts from other reps who've left. I was there for two years and not a single person in that two years hit their commission. Not saying it's Spot's fault but it's the industry; there is absolutely no loyalty with your customers. As a broker, you're completely expendable. If they find someone who's $5 cheaper, they'll drop you like a hot rock. This job is really only for kids right out of college, if you've worked anywhere else you'll be quickly frustrated. At least in the last few years, very difficult to hit commissions or move up. Management sees Spot as a cool, laid-back place to work but it's anything but. You are on-call 24/7, literally. There's a bowling alley for some reason but it's for show, no one uses it.

1.0
Dec 11, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Only plus is a decent looking office. Unused bowling alley. Unused gym.

Cons

All poor reviews that have been written are 100% true, AND THEN SOME. Commission structure is a joke. They hire anyone off the street. Don't waste your time here.

2.0
Jul 26, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Training is top notch, fun atmosphere, and great co-workers. Able to make good money if you grind and have good sales skills.

Cons

No transparency, micromanaging by some, you are a #, with no value to employees. If you want a job, you will get it. This is shown by the constant mass hiring of AM's. They will bring you in thinking you make commission after three months, but you will find you're working off a draw and wont reach anything worth talking about for a yr, yr and a half.

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