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      L&D Needs Work - Anonymous employee Echo Global Logistics Employee Review

      2.0
      Mar 28, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Echo has a flashy culture. The company itself is growing like a weed, so the opportunity to make your way and try new things to get recognized is there. Peers are generally fun, young, and passionate about their jobs.

      Cons

      This review is specific toward the L&D Department within the Talent Team: Potential applicants to the L&D team should be wary of what exactly the position entails. It's a difficult department to work for, and though there are dozens of reasons why this is the case, what it boils down to is the fact that no one in leadership has any definitive handle on learning theory or content design. Department leaders are embedded in the politics of training, so much so that no substantive work is completed, and when it is, it's demanded so hastily that the quality suffers. For a $2 billion company, they have a hard time allocating resources to employees interested in creating high quality content for much needed training initiatives. Expect to have very little control over any projects that you take on, with little freedom to impact the needs of the business because leaders have already determined, with little formal know-how, what the training needs are. They'll over-determine almost every project you're assigned to, thus reducing you to an ineffective order-taker.

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      Absolutely, we are not your average culture; we are fast paced, highly successful and have exploded in the past 11 years’ becoming one of the top companies in the industry. Echo is a high growth company and our L&D department plays a vital part in being able to grow as quickly as we have. Part of being in the L&D department comes with the understanding that we need to tailor our training and content creations to fit the needs of the business. Our culture is not one that has black and white learning - we look for people who want to be part of a fluid, creative, adaptable learning environment. The management team within L&D and across Echo is all about being responsible for the vision, growth and direction of the department. As an employee, you are seen as a partner to the business and help create a blended learning approach that fits the needs of our company. Thank you for writing a review, I hope you find something that is a better fit for you! Jimmy Dyer, Sr. Manager Talent Optimization

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      5.0
      Jun 11, 2026
      Human resources
      Recommend
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      Pros

      My time at ECHO was phenomenal, we had an incredible team, a fearless leader and my peers were intelligent, hard working and driven. The company was growing, going into new verticals and hiring both in Chicago and across our regional offices. After COVID the office was too large so they downsized into a really cool industrial modern office. Each desk was outfitted with multiple large monitors and if you need anything tech wise, it was easy to get. They held annual winter parties that were fun and a great way to meet employees in other orgs. Being in HR I was not as involved in the Sales or revenue building activities but I did work closely with the hiring leaders who were excellent. Overall, the company was always looking to improve it's hiring practices and the senior leadership was committed to making ECHO more diverse, which was great to see, and really encouraging.

      Cons

      I joined at a peak time in ECHO's history and the company was riding a wave of momentum. Unfortunately the good times were fading and the business really started to struggle post supply chain boom. I never got the feeling that the sales team had much energy, there was very little socializing and when you walked by the sales teams, you could hear a pin drop, seemed like most team members were doing very little. It's clear the company was not doing well and instead of shaking things up, nothing really changed. The business was failing and layoffs were constant.

      4.0
      Jul 2, 2026
      Carrier operations representative
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Work from home friendly Continuous education Great staff Good communication with teams

      Cons

      Layoffs due to company changes (eradication of job titles and not moving people to other areas to continue work)

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