Spot reviews

3.3

61% would recommend to a friend

(348 total reviews)
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Andrew Elsener

81% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Spot has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 348 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Spot 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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348 reviews
2.0
Nov 10, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well Thankful to have had the opportunity to work with many hardworking, concientous people, most of whom have since left the company.

Cons

No clear leadership Workplace atmosphere is that of college frat house Sitting for 12 hr operations shifts is too long Always dealing with issues in crisis mode instead of being proactive. Management & Human Resources promotes a company culture where many employees from top down are more concerned with exchanging silly, time wasting non work related emails and after work drinking plans than addressing current work. The company bleeds employees/revolving door.

2.0
Oct 17, 2018

Not a place for experienced professionals

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunity for college grads as their first job

Cons

The Presidents, there are two, are extremely unprofessional and never wrong. Their old school mentality will prevent them from growing and developing as an organization. They believe that in order to be dedicated and successful you need to sacrifice everything. Coming in early and staying late is their idea of what professionalism is. To the outside world that is completely unsustainable and unhealthy, but this is expectation for them. They won’t take anyone’s ideas into consideration. If they do listen to someone else, they will ultimately take credit for it if successful. If you are considering a management position there, just know what you are getting yourself into. The Presidents will be manipulative and make you question your integrity. They will not invest in their employees, although it may appear that way on social media. The marketing team does a great job of appealing to millennials who want a cool work culture. Training and development is not supported here so growth is not possible. You can move into other roles which is great for your resume, but ultimately you will not want to stay long term.

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Spot Response
7y
Since inception in 2009, Spot has grown from a $10M company to nearly $300M at the end of this year under the direction of our two Presidents. We wouldn’t have experienced the success we’ve seen today with an unprofessional, manipulative leadership team as described above. Our work environment, and the logistics industry as a whole, is extremely fast-paced and from time to time, does require after hours work. However, we make that very clear during our hiring process so prospective employees have clear expectations on what is expected of them in their particular role. In addition, we have a three-month training program specifically for our Account Managers, which includes working with a mentor to better understand the business. Our goal is to set our Account Managers up for success so they can develop their skills throughout their career at Spot. Our Presidents also have weekly meetings with their direct reports because providing feedback to improve our departments is encouraged. If you have questions on this review, please feel free to reach out to humanresources@spotinc.com.
1.0
Jan 19, 2015

Great Employees, Poor Management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Employees are fun loving and helpful -Potential to make a lot of money, but will work a lot of long hours

Cons

-Unethical business practices -Disrespectful management and owners - cussing, yelling, slamming doors, telling people that they "suck" -High turnover rates -Poor training -No room for advancement -Long hours -Owners are very demanding of employees and their time outside of the office -Little diversity

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Spot Response
11y
I would encourage to talk to management about any problems they are having.
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