warehouse associate

move manager

warehouse lead

outside sales representative

dispatcher

Berger Transfer & Storage, Inc.

I enjoyed the people I worked with and generally the culture there is honest and forthright. The industry itself is cut throat so that puts a lot of pressure on all involved. I was only with them about 1 year as a load planner at 1 of their 16 locations but you did feel like you worked for a large juggernaut corporation with a long history. Overall they are a good company and the pay and benefits were good. My biggest concern was that the local facilities around the country were a bit constrained by the corporate office. Absolutely painful process to onboard new contractors into your local agency. So painful that most of the best prospects fade away long before the process is complete. It would realistically take 1 to 3 months to bring in a new contractor. Some of their biggest competitors could bring them in within a week or so. I do NOT know if they are still this way. I havent been there in a few years now. Good company. A bit strangled at the local level by Corp red tape.

Typical workday would sometimes be 13 hrs . with no lunch
You need to learn/teach everything yourself, no training
Hostile work environment
Management refused to help or take responsibility for anything
Hardest part of this job is there is no cooperation by co-workers
Good workers never got an encouraging word but make one mistake the world would end.
if you pointed out a bad situation are responded to a negative situation in a calm way your co workers would still call hr on you. and hr never would call to discuses said situation just took their word for it just sad management.
just a totally horrible stressful place to work for.
Most enjoyable part of the job is working with drivers, agents and clients.


My time at Berger, though short, was a great experience. The managers and coworkers were knowledgeable and friendly. They welcomed you into a pleasant atmosphere. I learned many valuable skills that helped further my career. I also took from them a moto they instilled in me, intestinal fortitude. In the fast paced business of household storage and moving, not every day was perfect. At times problems occur, damage, delivery issues, and one would need to make that call to the customer. Thats where having intestinal fortitude came in to play, make that uncomfortable call! Berger is a very large corporation with a family feel, with offices all over the country you still felt as though each phone call was from the office next door.

Owner was very good with employees as was upper management for many years.

The employees are all very close-knit. It was like extended family and it was always a pleasure to come to work.

Then changes took place and the culture changed. Many people jumped ship when they replaced the CIO with an unqualified individual rather than promote within.

Soon the IT department jumped ship and more unqualified individuals were promoted.

Then more employees jumped ship and things took a major turn for the worse.

Many of the employees that left were people that had been with the company for 10+ years.

The owner still remained great but I think he just made some bad decisions on some of the people hired/promoted.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people and the owners give yearly raises and then it was a family like environment 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When my GM changed / all of a sudden I wasn’t doing a good enough job. Even though I did everything I was supposed to do and then said I was improving even though I didn’t change anything that I did when they said I wasn’t doing a good enough job.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Family like / easy going until management change for me . 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Customer service/ registration of moves / send shippers paperwork. Anwser phones help others in distribution if needed etc

Claims team was great until management shifted.  If you are looking for a management team who is not wanting to support their employees in a positive customer service way and non professional, then this is the company to work for or if you are looking to work in a atmosphere like high school all over again. 

This is a fast paced, stressful job with very little help when you have questions because management is busy with personal stuff or other things.  New management is very inexperienced in managing a team and non professional and sometimes unethical.

Fellow coworkers were great to work with and helpful in many ways.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I met some great friends. Management turnover is horrible and nobody is on the same page. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Understaffed, over worked and underpaid. Do only what you are hired to do. If you take on more responsibilities, you will not be compensated. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is chaotic. You just step in and do what needs to be done.  Contractors come & go and your scrambling daily to get jobs covered. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Chaos. Constantly looking for laborers, and contractors to cover jobs.

I have learned a lot from my experience here, not only about the industry, but also about the way to work along side a good group of people. In this work place you are allowed to always give your opinions or give alternatives to problems, this was right from my start here at Berger. I have always felt like I can share my opinion and give ideas on what may or may not be working and the managers will always take it into consideration.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Berger has descent benefits, and I met great people along the way. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There is no structure and poor management. Training was horrible!! 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Environment is chaotic and negative. The culture is diverse 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very Busy during peak season. April- October.  Can be stressful when contractors don’t show up, and labor help is unpredictable!

Management team is phenomenal and the drivers are great to work with as well as the the different terminals and branches you deal with a day to day basis. The Human Resource team is always available and willing to help their employees out. Very flexible when it comes to your family/kids and requesting time off/PTO. Berger Allied has amazing benefits and great 401K! 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Warehouse associate 6 salaries reported	$23.33 per hour
Move manager 4 salaries reported	$22.50 per hour
Warehouse lead 1 salary reported	$27.00 per hour
Outside sales representative 13 salaries reported	$78,846 per year
Dispatcher 1 salary reported	$25.00 per hour

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