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

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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).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Apr 6, 2024

Starter

Class a truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible starter company that it

Cons

Pay hometime hotel bus all

Western Express Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We appreciate your recognition of our flexibility as a starter company. However, we're sorry to hear about the concerns you had regarding your experience. Your feedback is essential for us to make the necessary improvements. If you have any additional details or suggestions, please reach out to us at HumanResources@westernexp.com.

1.0

Mar 24, 2024

Waste of time

Over the road truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid bus ticket to training

Cons

Terrible pay, laugh at you when you have an issue with truck not working. You do not get paid when truck in shop. You do not get paid when you don't have a load. Truck can't go faster than 65 mph; drive all day and can't park no where other than truck stop or rest area that is packed

Western Express Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're sorry to hear about the challenges you faced with us. Your feedback is crucial for us to understand the areas that need improvement. If you have any further details or suggestions, please reach out to us at HumanResources@westernexp.com.

1.0

Mar 21, 2024

Horrible

Otr dryvan

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros here all cons

Cons

They will run u strip u of miles and pay u the bare minimum

Western Express Response

We're sorry to hear about your negative experience with our company. Please provide us with more detail at HumanResources@westernexp.com so we can address this situation.

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