Working at FedEx in Houston, TX: 11 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Houston, TX Area

"Needs to offer growth to employees"

"I’ve worked for FedEx Freight for the past year & a few months. I love the industry but I need to be challenged more. I have asked to move up but the next position doesn’t come available unless someone retires or gets fired. I am extremely eager & hungry to provide my expertise within the industry & to help others succeed. I want to be allowed the opportunity to do that."

"Great Company, if you don't need 40 hours per week its a good option."

"Worked for FedEx for almost two years so far the company is a good place to work with room to move up it just may not be in the city you want."

What do you like about working at FedEx?

"It was a stable everyday job."

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

"Be open minded and honest."

What don't you like about working at FedEx?

"I didn't like the fact that I was laid off due to company cutbacks."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Why don't you evaluate what an employee brings to the company before you cut back your planning?"

What do you like about working at FedEx?

"I enjoyed helping others."

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

"No, interviewing process was very laid back and down to earth."

What don't you like about working at FedEx?

"I did not like the idea of how complicated it is to advance within the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, management was great!"

What do you like about working at FedEx?

"The money, and the benefits."

What don't you like about working at FedEx?

"The hours were rotating shifts."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To keep supervisors in one position for longer than just 4 months before moving them to another position."

"Defining."

What do you like about working at FedEx?

"What I liked about working at FedEx Office were the daily challenges that were ever changing. The position allowed me to exercise my sales and customer service skills while leading the region to great success. I also appreciated the ability to learn new skills and the ability to exercise decision making skills."

What don't you like about working at FedEx?

"What I didn't like about working for FedEx Office was the lack of center-level management accountability, lack of initial training on proprietary systems."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Simply put, manage effectively. Very few CM's had good team management skills."

"Please don't work for Kinkos please don't flag this"

What do you like about working at FedEx?

"My Co-workers nothing else. They can't fire you! the only things that they can fire you for is stealing and sleeping (not sleeping with your boss of course) you get a raise for that)."

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

"Only take this job if you are about be homeless, don't mind standing up for 6+ hours a day. Please don't know too much you will be running the store and not getting paid for it."

What don't you like about working at FedEx?

"Management and corporate unless you are sleeping with the boss, you will not move up at all. The do not hire for corporate from any store locations (DO NOT BE FOOLED). HR is not your friend they will tell on you if you have issues. Compensation in my 4 years with Kinko's I was 3% that is a a 30 cent raise in 4 years! When I Ieft Kinko's. The day I left Kinko's was one of the happiest day of my life. Next to getting married. I was demoted to cashier and still still running the store (funny). if you want to know more please email me i.hate.kinkos@gmail.com This a real email address. leave your info I will get back with you."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have nothing to say positive. 95% of all managers have no degrees, graphic design, or even know how to use MS office experience. Odds are you have more experience than they do."

"A few years too late."

What do you like about working at FedEx?

"I like the other drivers I worked with along with the belt managers. I did not think upper management thought ahead to select drivers for a route. They would not give you advance notice after the holiday that you must drive for someone or else!"

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

"This is a positive company that you can go far with if your driving ability fits their standards. Demonstrate your ability in communicating with your customers to keep the purple promise."

What don't you like about working at FedEx?

"I did not like the implication of not being able to spend time with your family. In any job, your family is the most important thing in your daily life, and not being able to spend time with them, was not pleasing to me."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communicate with the drivers in a positive manner. There is not enough of this coming from the top. The belt managers will let you know how you are doing, but the upper management will not unless there is something very wrong."

What do you like about working at FedEx?

"Challenges."

What don't you like about working at FedEx?

"Poor peer support."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Higher accountability."