DHL Express Employee Reviews for Dock Worker

"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!"

"Great job for me but only in a part time capacity, never achieved full time."

What do you like about working at DHL Express?

"Management structure was good and employees were treated well and with respect in their jobs."

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

"That it was only a part time job and took several years for full time."