Go elsewhere! Save yourself the trouble - Truck Driver Marten Transport Employee Review

1.0
Jan 8, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

*You're assigned your own truck *Co workers

Cons

*no sign on bonus *poor management *they said they pay for referrals over a period of time. But working for the company is so unpleasant that you will sacrifice a referral bonus, to avoid causing another driver misery by referring them. *everyone in the office stick together with no regard for the driver *no matter what dispatch does, they'll always be right, in the eyes of management *dispatch and management talk to employees like second class people, and you're expected to allow them to, or face disciplinary action *egos are really big and if you challenge an ego, expect disciplinary actions *as a driver, if you have concerns, you can only rely on other drivers for all support. Not anyone in the office, at any terminal. Keep in mind that everyone in the office stick together. They'll stick together, even if management is out of line, just so they'll keep their jobs. Instead of sticking up for those without a voice in the company, the drivers, they'll stick together despite what's right, ethical and logical. *severe micromanagement *feels like an office job. It's like having the bosses always walking by your desk. *pay does NOT increase annually, as with other jobs. You will work for the same pay the duration of your Marten career. *no human empathy. Only profits matter. *drivers leave the company frequently for higher paying jobs, and better treatment by management *no holiday pay. If you work the day before, after and the DAY OF the holiday, you'll get paid. You won't get paid for the holidays , otherwise. *dispatch is sneaky and will say you said or did something you didn't. So keep everything in writing, over the Qualcomm.

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Marten Transport Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to share you experience from your time at Marten Transport. The satisfaction of our drivers is always our top priority. We regret that you had a negative experience, however we would be happy to discuss these concerns with you. We enjoying talking with drivers and learning how we can make working for Marten a positive experience for everyone. Please contact us directly at marten.recruiting@marten.com or 800-395-3331.

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Thank you for sharing your experience. Comments like yours enable us to continue to improve, so we appreciate your honest feedback. Please reach out to marten.recruiting@marten.com if there is anything we could do to assist.
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