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The company provided excellent training and employs amazing trainers. The terrible side of the company is that for a large company they are small minded and run things with a family perspective rather than a business minded structure.  The managers have people they designate to lead based on who can speak their language and who has the same cultural values and background.  If you're someone who looks different and just wants to go in to work hard and do your job, you don't tend to get favoritism and you get shunned for not confirming. It's not about how hard you work or how well you do your job.  This place is a popularity contest so if you're ready to go in and bow down/ sacrifice your self respect and act ignorant don't let management feel less than, then this is the right place for you. Management doesn't have all the answers or even sometimes the best answers, but you're expected to do as you're told and don't you dare suggest any good idea that wasn't theirs first. I say avoid at all costs for your mental well being. The money is amazing. The pto offered is the absolute best outside of working for bigger corporations, but dealing with management bat this place does not justify putting yourself through all the disrespect and making yourself small so that others don't feel inferior. 

Very high data entry. Very low training and advancement. They actually say you need to teach yourself. You’re pretty much a number to them, despite them preaching about company culture and values. Typical office job, with free snacks and food here and there. Being here helps you get into the industry but you will soon realize it barely scratches the surface of the industry. A lot of archaic technology, and business practices. They value self starters but punish you if you don’t do it their way. The coworkers are the main highlight of this place and they all know the above is true. Management needs more specialized training to become a manager/supervisor. Just because you’re talented and have experience doesn’t mean you can supervise and manage people. There’s high turnover for a reason and the main reason is pay, and just overall being looked down upon if you don’t overwork yourself or speak their language. 

A lot of nepotism and low pay. No upward mobility. Demanding work and supervisors that do not know any English! So hard for them to understand things and they are so self absorbed with the small things that they cannot solve the big matters. No career advancement so good luck if you’re going to stay here for more than 2 years. All the supervisors do is speak in chinese about the employees. A lot of crazies in there that need to quit or get fired. I know why the turnover rate is high and it’s specially from one person and one person alone. Don’t know what the CEO is thinking but if you want a strong and sustainable business, it starts from the managers and supervisors. Try to evaluate them first before coming at the employees for not doing anything right. Also, learn how to review your employees based on numbers NOT on how you “feel” and make a better review scale. It doesn’t make any sense. It gives everyone a hard time to move up because your “goal” is so far fetch. 

OEC has a lot of departments internally so employees sometimes get the chance to cross-train. There is a training program called Freight School and they teach you everything you need to know, which I really liked because I was nervous starting in a new company. There's a lot of team/company lunches. They thrown fun events randomly like a taco tuesday and for holidays they do ugly sweater day raffles and halloween costume prizes. The benefits are pretty good because you get medical, dental and vision completely paid for, so that helps not having to pay a monthly premium. They also have a 401K plan with a 3% company match. We also get access to websites for discounts like plum benefits and dell discounts. I get 2 performance reviews a year with opportunity for salary increase and bonus. Management is supportive, they always have open doors and most of them actually sit directly with their teams to help out.

This review is written for the Entry Writer position in brokerage department OEC Seattle office. This department has an extremely high turnover rate due to such a poor working environment. Please be aware!

The manager is an older lady who is inefficient, has poor communication skills, and is verbally abusive/rude to employees. She micro-manages everyone and assigns work in such a way so that she does not have to key in any entries. Basically if you work at this desk, you have to do data entry all day every day. There is no room to learn, grow, research or work independently. If you have any talent or experience, you will not be trusted or appreciated because you will be seen as a threat. Given all of this, you will be miserable at work. Ask yourself if you want to subject yourself to this kind of work environment.

I have worked here roughly a year, during which time I have continuously taken on greater and greater workloads. The benefit is persons look upon me favorably and there is a wonderful amount of flexibility which has been afforded to me due to work ethic. As I do well in my position and I work at a satellite branch, the likelihood of upward or even lateral mobility is scarce. Overall, the people are wonderful, especially on a personal level. But, don’t expect a great deal of wealth and a company taking full advantage of analytical devices at their disposal. 

This position was great when I first started. The upper management did train me to be able to succeed in the position. 
However, management was not the best. Always secretive, make promises they cannot keep, and unfortunately, the "employees first" is not true.

On a good note, they do believe in family first. I have children, and they always allowed me to take off when needed. They were very understanding in certain things. 

This is a great company to get into, but again, management is not the best. Advancing in the company was also a default. Everyone in higher positions, have been their a long time, and no one is leaving any time soon. 

They do a lot of company outings, and parties to celebrate holidays, and just to get everyone involved with the families.

I worked for this company for 2 weeks and it was the most stressful 2 weeks of my life. They have you in a training class where the trainer has a heavy Asian accent which makes it difficult to understand. Majority of the people working in the company is asians that graduated from a freight college or somewhere in china. The person that was training was very rude and unprofessional. If you have no experience in the frieght industry this is not the job for you cause they expect you to Catch on to the work in a week. They seem to have great benefits which is what draws your attention to the company. Also the salary does not match the amount of work they want you do.

Lacks diversity,  pay is okay,  medical/dental is no longer "free", 1 work from home day used to be 2, horrible vacation time compared to other companies in this industry. Only 10 vacation days is unacceptable. There's not much this company offers that can necessarily keep their employees. Turnovers are very prevalent here. If you hire based on race rather than experience and skill then you will have under performing departments. Job titles and roles not being fulfilled. Lack of SOP, lack of direction, lack of leadership. Expanding requires internal change. 

OEC Group is a decent sized organization still small enough to maintain relationships beyond a work setting. This leverage of working with a family-oriented team allows for us to thrive in what would otherwise be considered a typical corporate organization. New hires are announced to everyone in the company, introduced to everyone around the office, attend a welcome orientation and lunches with hiring managers. Right away you will find a group of individuals you connect with, as well as a larger crowd of colleagues whose goals with the company align with yours.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Voip engineer 5 salaries reported	$114,000 per year
Sales account manager 3 salaries reported	$92,500 per year
Ocean import coordinator 3 salaries reported	$19.33 per hour
Logistics coordinator 3 salaries reported	$45,333 per year
Sales support coordinator 1 salary reported	$60,000 per year

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