Is Western Express a good company to work for as a Train Driver?

Train Driver professionals working at Western Express have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 23 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Western Express employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Train Driver Jobs at Western Express now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Train Driver interview questions at Western Express .

Does Western Express pay Train Driver employees well?

Train Driver professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Western Express with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 23 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Train Driver salaries at Western Express.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Western Express?

Truck Driver (264) , Class A Truck Driver (138) , Driver (104) , OTR Truck Driver (77) , Company Driver (65) , OTR Flatbed Driver (56) , Class A Cdl Truck Driver (27) , Recruiter (22) , Driver Trainer (21) , Driver Manager (20) , OTR Driver (20) , CDL Driver (18) , Owner Operator (17) , Trainer (17) , Lease Purchase Driver (13)

What are the pros of working at Western Express according to real employee reviews?

"Great for people with driving points or criminal records" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good driver managers and terminal" ((in 28 reviews)); "They provided good training for the role." ((in 21 reviews)); "Decent benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "staff always helpful when you're in a bind." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Western Express according to real employee reviews?

"Starting pay was low paired with low mileage (1800 miles a week)" ((in 105 reviews)); "can't get in contact with anyone DM has bad communication un steady pay feel like I've been lied to too come here." ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor management and pay.DM's treat drivers like they are commodities." ((in 20 reviews)); "long hours and some Saturday's." ((in 13 reviews)); "I'm not gonna bash the company as a whole because the upper management generally cares and will do whatever to make you happy." ((in 5 reviews))

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Western Express Train Driver reviews

3.3

99% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Paul Wieck

95% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

2.5

Career opportunities

1.7

Work/Life balance

Driver/Trainer employees have rated Western Express with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Driver/Trainer professionals have a good working experience there. Western Express is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Driver/Trainer professionals compared to other employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.4 stars).

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23 reviews

3.0

Jun 2, 2023

Starter

Driver trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a second chance or starter company.

Cons

This is a second chance/starter company, you are not valued!

Western Express Response

We appreciate your feedback and would love more detail sent to HumanResources@westernexp.com

4.0

Feb 24, 2021

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Driver trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Newer trucks dispatch in fort dodge rocks benefits are good

Cons

After hours dispatch and breakdown suck and pay is on the low end.

4.0

Dec 4, 2020

Good management

Driver trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My DM James always has pre plans and loads set up for me in advance couldn't ask for a better manager

Cons

None that I can think of

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