Is Dayton Freight a good company to work for?

Dayton Freight has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 523 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Dayton Freight to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Dayton Freight have been left by employees working as Management Trainee , Forklift Operator and Truck Driver .

Does Dayton Freight pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dayton Freight employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dayton Freight. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dayton Freight?

69% of Dayton Freight employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dayton Freight 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dayton Freight?

Dock Worker (90) , Part Time Dock Worker (39) , Operations Supervisor (24) , Management Intern (17) , Forklift Operator (13) , Customer Service Representative (12) , Truck Driver (11) , Centralized Biller (10) , Dockworker-Part Time (10) , Management Trainee (10) , Line Haul Driver (8) , City Driver (7) , Class A Truck Driver (7) , Dockworker (7) , Operations Manager (6)

What are the pros of working at Dayton Freight according to real employee reviews?

"good pay and i liked it" ((in 87 reviews)); "Great people and great knowledge gained from experience" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good management and team work." ((in 29 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great company and culture at Dayton Freight" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dayton Freight according to real employee reviews?

"Time off is nearly impossible!" ((in 7 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 5 reviews)); "Finding out department your are in definitely isn’t family oriented Management doesn’t provide adequate advanced training nor refresher training if needed for new billers." ((in 5 reviews)); "Unfortunately, some of the terminal managers are lacking experience in the industry and pick and choose favorite drivers, regardless of safety." ((in 5 reviews)); "Some upper management are willing to put everything on those under them and are unwilling to adjust their lifestyle." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Dayton Freight locations?

Dayton , Des Plaines , Greenwood , Warren , Indianapolis , Crest Hill , Perrysburg , Saint Peters , Gahanna , Chicago , Saint Louis , Byron Center , Louisville , Kent , Rockford , Columbia , Cincinnati , Cleveland , Sturtevant , Markle , Akron , Huber Heights , Grandview , Milwaukee , Tempe , Saginaw , Walton , Columbus , Toledo , Cedar Rapids

Dayton Freight reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(486 total reviews)

Thomas L. Cronin Jr.

88% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Dayton Freight has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 486 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dayton Freight employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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486 reviews

5.0

Jan 3, 2018

Amazing Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

They offer a good starting salary, great hours and management and good equipment. Things are fixed quickly and ran efficiently.

Cons

Only down side of this is job is the environment due to outside work. Very hot in the summer, very cold in the winter.

1.0

Oct 19, 2017

Precision steel services/delivery driver

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of overtime ,decent epuiptment,pay is ok but should be better.not a whole lot of pros to speak of.week vacation after a year insurance available co pays some

Cons

Doesn’t care about drivers,often over weight,often over driving hours,hostile work environment in the shop I work in. Insurance is expensive

Dayton Freight Response

8y

Thank you for your review! If you have concerns with the environment you currently work in, please do not hesitate to call our HR Dept. to get your concern noted to our HR Specialist. We do our very best to hear your concerns and resolve them. We can be reached at 1.800.860.5102.

5.0

Oct 2, 2017

Management trainee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Stimulating and something different each day

Cons

Sometimes you have to work odd hour shifts

Dayton Freight Response

8y

Thank you for your review! I'm glad you enjoyed the Management Trainee Program! I hope you keep being challenged by your position!

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