C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson Employee Reviews
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Senior Customs Rater (Current Employee) – Vaughan – 23 June 2018
Working in the customs department has exposed me to many different scenarios and has educated me more than my previous engagements. We worked in a team environment where everyone was knowledgeable. The hardest and greatest part of the job was thinking on your feet. It was enjoyable as it forced you to learn and research new things to improve. Everyone is casual and down to earth; there is a laid back office culture. Management is great and lets you work independently. A typical day at work would have me processing entries for all modes of transport, consulting with customers on tariffs and classification, and doing a variety of other tasks for compliance and review of our department's work.
Overall, it is a very positive experience.
Overall, it is a very positive experience.
Pros
Great opportunities for learning
Cons
Not enough opportunities to progress in customs operations
great working experience
Freight Coordinator for Projects Logistics Div. (Former Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 4 June 2018
Good place for people are new industry, good team environment, exposure to industry in freight forwarding.
working great in coordination of team.
AAAA++++++
management gives learning experience.
working great in coordination of team.
AAAA++++++
management gives learning experience.
Pros
Bright healthy environment
Cons
Some days are slow
Loved working there until CFO retired
Accounting Manager (Former Employee) – Calgary, AB – 8 March 2018
Since the CFO retired it was very stressful to work there. Then the accounting department that I was in charge of went from 5 people to just me. The accounting department closed and was moved to the USA.
Pros
40 hour work week and more at month end / year ends
Cons
Far away from home
Not bad
Logistics (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 6 February 2018
Ok place to work, can become intense, lots of learning opportunities, very demanding . Great access to market and industry information, great place to start and learn logistics.
Pros
Learning opportunities
Cons
Stres++
No flexibility from Branch Manager
Operations (Former Employee) – C.H. Robinson Project Logistics Ltd – 12 January 2018
C.H. Robinson Project Logistics, Mississauga Branch.
Always busy and short staff. Lack of knowledge of the Branch Manager. No flexibility from management no matter how hard you work. No appreciation from branch manager. Old school management. Hire people without experience to pay them less. Employees leave after short period of time because of poor management. No room for moving up. No bonus at all no matter how much you generate revenue during the year.
Always busy and short staff. Lack of knowledge of the Branch Manager. No flexibility from management no matter how hard you work. No appreciation from branch manager. Old school management. Hire people without experience to pay them less. Employees leave after short period of time because of poor management. No room for moving up. No bonus at all no matter how much you generate revenue during the year.
Pros
Only job security because they are always short staff
Cons
Working long hours without pay, Too much stress, no appreciation or flexibility from management team
Air Import Agent
Air Import Agent (Former Employee) – Dorval, QC – 5 November 2017
Upon arrival, the first task is to track your board, following up with the whereabouts of the shipments you are following. the remainder of the day is making sure everything is set for customs clearance, and delivery, and to finish, invoice clients for shipments that are completed.
Pros
Friendly and caring environment
Cons
lack of training.
Overall it was a very productive company to be employed with they all work as a team
Purchase & Sales Order Clerk / Warehouse Clerk (Former Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 1 October 2017
It was a very enthusiastic company to be employed with, I developed extensive customer service skills in this position as a purchase and sales order clerk. The environment was friendly and always positive. This was a contract position for maternity leave.
Pros
I learned about the European culture
Cons
Long hours with no lunches or breaks.
Fun Team
Account Manager (Former Employee) – Burnaby, BC – 1 August 2017
Fun environment, decent benefits, Okay work-life balace. Little room for advancement, great culture. Very good career starter. Great management. It could have been better if hours were flexible
Pros
Benefits
Cons
Work life balace
Job security at the price of your sanity
Primary Account Manager (Current Employee) – Burnaby, BC – 28 June 2017
This isnt for everyone, but there is alot of job security. It is high stress but over all a decent job to have if you can handle it. Management is okay but harsh at time.
Will not recommend
Capacity Buyer (Former Employee) – Burnaby, BC – 29 May 2017
Will not recommend this job to any one, GM at this office is complete lunatic. Office atmosphere is always tense, anything goes side ways work wise colleges do not mind throwing you under the bus to safe themselves. This is not limited to low level staffs, goes all the way to department managers and GM
Cons
Management and office structure
Not so great..
Account Manager (Former Employee) – Burnaby, BC – 29 February 2016
Environment was horrible that 2/3 of the staff left a year ago. Staff have been hired to replace the ones that left but a lot of the knowledge, experience and business relationships went along with the departure of the employees. You end up trying to figure things out yourself which gets frustrating, yet this seems to be the way this office runs.
Management seems lost and puts responsibilities on people but they provide little direction. Blame failures on others even little to no guidance is given. Reason for high turnover is due to managements treatment of people and the way they conduct business with the suppliers/trucking companies (unfair and unethical practices)
No real career growth potential in the office due to the structure of the organization.
Management seems lost and puts responsibilities on people but they provide little direction. Blame failures on others even little to no guidance is given. Reason for high turnover is due to managements treatment of people and the way they conduct business with the suppliers/trucking companies (unfair and unethical practices)
No real career growth potential in the office due to the structure of the organization.
Pros
co-workers are nice
Cons
long hours, stressful work but no pay to go along with it
Very good job work balance as I could work from home
Corporate Manager - Special Projects (Former Employee) – Calgary, AB – 11 December 2015
Typical day at work could consist of making quotations, going through terms and conditions (office) or travel, i.e. conduct route surveys or do load witnessing. Work alone with only limited contact with management through activity reports. Hardest part of job is stress as you are responsible for shipping very valuable oversized or overweight equipment. Most enjoyable is that you meet new people and new work Sites all the time. I worked from home in the last 2 years of the job from my home in Nanaimo BC after moving from Calgary.
Sweatshop
Account Manager (Former Employee) – Burnaby, BC – 13 May 2015
Want a life? Care about people, do not work here then! This place buys low and sells high and you get what you pay for. Cheaper trucking companies equals older equipment and drivers that don't care. Guess who gets the blame, you.
Pros
Free Coffee
Cons
Long Hours, no overtime pay, walk of shame if your late.
Takes care of employees, good place to work
Office Support (Former Employee) – Toronto – 5 May 2015
Good place to work, takes care of employees.
Wellness room to lay down in if not feeling well, up to date with technology. Only downside is each branch is run independently, but under same structure, so management is in charge of all hires and certain branches have preferential treatment.
Wellness room to lay down in if not feeling well, up to date with technology. Only downside is each branch is run independently, but under same structure, so management is in charge of all hires and certain branches have preferential treatment.
Pros
Bonuses all the time
Cons
Very repetitive
A big oganiation with good benefit
Mining Supervisor (Current Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 15 April 2014
CH Robinson Projects Logistics Ltd. is the daughter company of CH Robinson Group, it provides employee good benefit and strong operation network. However, there's no proper channel to upgrade career in this company especially in the branch where I'm currently employed
Pros
Rrsp
Cons
encourage empolyee to work long hours