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 34 reviews)); "Good driver managers and terminal" ((in 27 reviews)); "They provided good training for the role." ((in 21 reviews)); "staff always helpful when you're in a bind." ((in 9 reviews)); "Decent pay good benefits nice bonuses they leave you alone and let you drive" ((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 108 reviews)); "bad pay bad trailers bad management" ((in 20 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)); "long hours and some Saturday's." ((in 13 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

5.0

Sep 6, 2023

Guarantee job

Class a cdl truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You’ll guarantee get hired, if you want to work & stay on the road they have no problem keeping you on the road.

Cons

A few minor issues with trucks. Some warehouses have a bone to pick with western express & sometimes take it out on the drivers.

Western Express Response

We appreciate your feedback and thank you for the five stars! If you have any detailed suggestions for us please let us know at HumanResources@westernexp.com

3.0

Sep 4, 2023

Decent

Driver recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People you work with are pretty decent

Cons

The sales technique standards are subpar

Western Express Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. If you have any recommendations on how we can improve please let us know at HumanResources@westernexp.com

4.0

Sep 1, 2023

Western express

Truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great starter company if you have a back round and felony’s

Cons

Too many drivers do loads are scarce

Western Express Response

Thank you for taking some time to leave your review. Please provide us some more details on how we can improve at HumanResources@westernexp.com

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Jobs at Western Express

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