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Estes Express Lines

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Estes Express Lines reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,143 total reviews)
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Rob Estes

84% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Estes Express Lines has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,143 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Estes Express Lines 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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1K reviews
3.0
May 21, 2016

It's been a good 17 years

Recommend
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Pros

Good Pay and benefits you can always make extra money on the weekends. I've met a lot of awesome people. I've always had a new truck and they are getting modern slowly. The shop at the terminal is great.

Cons

I noticed that after Roby passed and they bought out GI everything changed. They used to care about their people and listened to them now your just a number .management lies to you with a smile. There isn't any communication between anybody. The terminals all try to screw each other as much as possible. The single axels are always overweight parts take forever to get from Richmond they say drivers rest and health is important yet they make their schedule drivers sleep in bunk house at the terminal which is impossible to get uninterrupted sleep. They have 4 different pay rates for the same work. Moral is horrible because the lazy drivers are treated better than a hard working drivers. And it's getting any better. I got 4 years left i hope I can make it.

2.0
Mar 10, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay, can transfer jobs from state-to-state. Other dock workers are helpful and there is good comradery. Nothing else is good, this is a fact.

Cons

Management runs on the "buddy system" therefore they choose only their friends for new job openings. Moreover management does not take merit or even education into account for employee advancement. This is not just one manager or employee that operates in this fashion it is both the terminal and operations managers that act like this, thus, if you are not a legitimate friend there is no room for future growth. Lastly, regarding management, they do not handle constructive criticism well no matter your intentions. WEATHER: The dock is not weather prof, therefore the temp outside is the temp on the dock (no ac/ no heat) so dress accordingly. Moreover, the roof leaks water so expect slippery conditions when it rains (this will prove to be a challenge when you are driving around with flammable goods and everyone is pushing to keep schedule). Summer is great, winter is intolerable because management does not like it when you take time to warm yourself, again, it's all about schedules not the employee even if you can't feel your hands or toes. EQUIPMENT: New forklifts not enough straps not enough load bars.

1.0
Jul 4, 2016

Home Office, Richmond, Va

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very few honest and trustworthy people if you can find them.

Cons

This place is the most dishonest company I have ever worked for. They steal from their customers only to make money and receive the goods. I wish I would have seen it sooner. Some departments have zero policies and are fly by the seat of your pants style. What is ok for one in the department is not ok for another. I do not recommend anyone working here.

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