Working at DHL Express in Los Angeles, CA: 6 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Los Angeles, CA Area

"After spending seven years with DHL Express, I’m ready to take on a new challenge and grow my skills. My coworkers and managers are amazing and have taught me so much. When you ask for help you get which is perfect for a field sales role. However, don’t find the work challenging enough anymore. I’m excited to learn something new, and I know this role will allow me to use my prior expertise while also gaining new knowledge. Also I was eager to advance my managerial career and independently lead a sales team. But at DHL, becoming a manger is very political and not based off of experience or skills when I think it should be"

"DHL is the most miserable company to work for!! Firstly, their scanners and equipment are old, out-dated and prehistoric. I find it comical how the managerial staff gets brand new office furniture every year (nothing wrong with the previous ones) when they can't even supply their workers with decent equipment. How were we supposed to efficiently do our jobs with broken down junk? Some of their rules and regulations are beyond ridiculous. Imagine getting written up for being only a minute late? Then there's their absurd "10-14-60" hour rule. Good news is, you can get lots of overtime, but yet overtime is discouraged anyway. Sure makes lots of sense to me! Their "safety training programs" were comical at best. Employees operating forklifts with expired certification (or no certification) was quite common. Let's just hope their driver's are still licensed to operate company trucks on the road! Another funny thing regarding DHL's safety program is their "safety award". Their workers are "entitled" to receive a monetary award (placed on a Global Cash Card) upon performance without injuries, accidents or incidents. The company claims that they'll give you so many $$ per month or year for "perfect safety performance" yet they seldom deliver on their promise. Like the old saying goes "you can't have it both ways", but DHL always manages to do it! Your chances of becoming a full-timer are next to impossible unless you want to wait 10-15 years before some of the senior members start to die off or retire. If you start off as a lousy part-timer, you'll get no benefits whatsoever. No paid leave, no sick leave, no vacation time. You're simply treated as a slave. Joining the Union may be optional or mandatory, depending on the position you're applying for. Do join the Union and keep their number on your speed-dial as you'll certainly need them to fight for your rights against this tyranical company. I urge anyone who is thinking of working at DHL to think more than twice!"

"Don't work in a warehouse, it isn't fun. Even with a good attitude and working hard, you aren't treated well and your needs are rarely met."

What do you like about working at DHL Express?

"Very good people."

What don't you like about working at DHL Express?

"Opportunities."

"The company has closed down all its domestic offices."

"Excellent benefit package that included discounted travel opportunities."

What do you like about working at DHL Express?

"There was a great training program and excellent benefit package."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be forthright and honest about self."