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 31 reviews)); "Good driver managers and terminal" ((in 28 reviews)); "They provided good training for the role." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good benefits." ((in 12 reviews)); "Get good miles make good money" ((in 10 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 17 reviews)); "long hours and some Saturday's." ((in 12 reviews)); "Driver managers have no clue what is going on half the time." ((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

1.0

Nov 25, 2012

Matter of time before the company goes under

Regional manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay, you can get away with just about anything

Cons

upper management make poor decisions, 50-60 hours a week, if your a good looking girl and work at Waffle House you can get the same position and better pay then someone with a 4 year degree.

2.0

Sep 10, 2023

Don't walk. Run.

Class a truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to get hired. Newer trucks. What little driving I did (about 10 hours) was easy driving on a reasonable schedule. It was all no-touch freight. Routes are pre-determined and provided including fuel stops.

Cons

I only lasted to the morning of my 8th day, This is a company with no respect for their drivers. It sounded good through telephone recruiting but, when I got there, the hotel they had reserved for us was beyond awful: rotting exterior facia and dirty rooms with a very strong smell of mold and human perspiration. The training was OK. When we hit the road, my trainer and I had wheels turning on just two of five days. I quit the morning we came back to the truck and it had been broken into. There's more but you get the idea. The refrain I kept hearing was "It's a second chance company. Work there till you get your experience and then go somewhere better." My advice is "Just go somewhere better."

Western Express Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We understand that communication is crucial for drivers on the road and would appreciate any specifics on your experience sent to HumanResources@westernexp.com

1.0

Mar 30, 2022

The worst

Truck driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Honestly I can't think of any

Cons

They will lie to you just to get you inside their trucks. If you have experience driving but not for them they will seat you in the truck but give you starting pay making 600-800 a week when there is companies that will pay you 1500/week fresh out of school.

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Jobs at Western Express

Fuel Network Assistant

Carrier Service Agent