Pros
XPO are a growing company who look after their people and are constantly winning large contracts across the U.K. The strap-line "you go we grow" pretty much sums up my experience since working for the business. The training and development has seen my career progress and also I've seen the contracts I work on go from strength to strength. Every site I've worked at the culture and environment has been excellent and one that is shared amongst employees. Another pro for XPO Logistics is decision making. Each site is viewed at as it's own business and you are empowered at to make business decisions. The flat structure supports this and it really does drive growth and also innovation within sites. Across the UK and Europe we have great strength in many business sectors in particular E-Commerce. This businesses approach and expertise will see XPO grow further within the E-comm sector and also gain a stronger footprint within Food and Retail. We hold great experience within legacy sectors (both transport and warehousing) and we will continue to win business from competitors moving through this decade.
Cons
The business doesn't have a story unlike Norbert Dentressangle and our competitors. The industry and people within it look to this as a support mechanism and the new birth of XPO is one that makes new comers feel unsettled. We will great a story but when winning new contracts this is one to be mindful of and also looking externally for new talent. There isn't a share scheme. It would be great if we could buy XPO shares through a scheme.
