Is Western Express a good company to work for?

Western Express has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,373 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 40% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Western Express to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Western Express have been left by employees working as Driver Trainer , Driver Manager and Trainer .

Does Western Express pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Western Express employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Western Express. This rating has improved by 57% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Western Express?

57% of Western Express employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Western Express 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

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 30 reviews)); "Good driver managers and terminal" ((in 27 reviews)); "They provided good training for the role." ((in 21 reviews)); "Decent pay good benefits nice bonuses they leave you alone and let you drive" ((in 12 reviews)); "Get good miles make good money" ((in 10 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 109 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 19 reviews)); "Poor management and pay.DM's treat drivers like they are commodities." ((in 19 reviews)); "long hours and some Saturday's." ((in 14 reviews)); "No home time that was promoted" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Western Express locations?

Nashville , Bethlehem , Richmond , Bloomington , Plainfield , Allentown , Fontana , Ashland , Fort Dodge , Atlanta , Philadelphia , New York , Los Angeles , Memphis , Hartford , New Haven , Las Vegas , Nash , Pittsburgh , Chicago , Falls Mills , Fayetteville , Raleigh , Dallas , Houston , Nashville , Chattanooga , California City , San Bernardino , Annapolis

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Western Express

Western Express reviews

3.2

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,287 total reviews)

Paul Wieck

66% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

Western Express has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,287 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Western Express employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.4 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Apr 23, 2024

Worst company

Company driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing is good at this company

Cons

Treat employees like trash and give no respect

Western Express Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We would appreciate any details that you can provide sent to HumanResources@westernexp.com.

1.0

Apr 22, 2024

Work here if you enjoy being broken down and not helped

Truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy way to gain experience

Cons

Breakdown team is useless. Will leave you stranded and try and force you to drive faulty equipment.

Western Express Response

We appreciate you taking some time to leave us your feedback. We're happy to provide experience to new drivers and are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with our breakdown department. Please provide us with any details at HumanResources@westernexp.com.

3.0

Apr 19, 2024

Okay place to work

Customer service representative (csr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gym on site, can be a fun atmosphere. Money is good when bonuses are being made

Cons

Not remote, bonuses are not consistent and depend on company performance, not individual performance

Western Express Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review. We are always looking for ways to improve and if you have any specifics that you would like to address with us, please send them to HumanResources@westernexp.com.

Viewing 124 - 126 of 1,287 Reviews

Jobs at Western Express

Fuel Network Assistant