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Q&A With FedEx Employees
FedEx is constantly on the look-out for talented people who share the basic qualities of honesty, enthusiasm, creativity and respect for co-workers and customers. As a global company, FedEx embodies a culture that respects diversity and strives to develop all its employees to their fullest potential. Management understands that FedEx will only continue to be successful with fully dedicated employees. This is core to our philosophy of People-Service-Profit.
How employees describe working at FedEx
Hostile work environment from senior leaders
Review from Operations Dept
I love it. I couldn't be more satisfied
Review from Operations Dept
An intimidating environment were managers push employees to be combative with each other. Allow retaliation in office
Review from Operations Dept
I have enjoyed the teamwork & challenges even when events had less than successful outcome
Review from Customer Support Dept
We watch out for each other.
Review from Operations Dept
What it's like to work at FedEx
- FedEx employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day
- Employees at FedEx report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at FedEx have 1 meeting
- 82% of FedEx employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- FedEx employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 53% of FedEx employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- FedEx employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
- 68% of FedEx employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With FedEx Employees
IDX: 50 TOT: 169
What skills do you need to be successful in the Operations department at FedEx?
Auditory learner. Not much is written down.
People skills, strong muscles, I can attitude
You must give up your personal life. Focus solely on work.
What was the most difficult question that was asked during your interview at FedEx?
I was asked to evaluate the Income Statement of a potential customer to analyze how there cashflow and COGS would impact their logistics strategy
Why do you want to work for FedEx
What would you do in a stressful situation.
What kind of people succeed at FedEx?
As a driver...be strong and smart enough to survive the crooked system
Hard working(depends on who the team leads know)
Diverse political people
How does FedEx make decisions around promotions?
Favoritism
body of work, politics
politics and performance
How rewarding is your job at FedEx?
Not rewarding at all
I love it
moneys good
Do you feel like your department is integrated well, or is it siloed?
Siloed. Stations do not communicate
Integrated too much
Siloed
How are the office parties/events? any fun?
we have ribeyes I certainly in a while and a small sit down after work now and then and a Christmas party..enjoyable
We never have any office parties.
We do not have office parties or events. Too much fear that someone will sue Fedex
How long after an interview at FedEx does it take to hear back?
2 months
I have always hear back within 1 week of any interview with FedEx. Both in cases where I was hired for the position and where I was not chosen
Two weeks
What's the work from home policy like at FedEx?
depends on mgr
I wish we had work from home..I would do it!
Again no work life balance so never allowed to work from home not even allowed to take a sick day without being wrote up
Why work for FedEx?
Great company. Good pay and benefits. Lots of chance for advancement.
Stability usually, being part of the brand
I would recommend it for good pay and benefits. .just not at my center
What questions do they ask during the interview process at FedEx?
I never got an interview. I applied and I got an off letter.
If you can work in a fast paced environment and if you can do so safely and efficiently
Behavioral questions
How's the vacation policy at FedEx?
Fair
Not the greatest 2 weeks go to fast
Get 3,5 vacation hours every couple of weeks
What interview questions does FedEx ask?
If your interviewing for a manager position it’s leadership situational questions.
Describe a time you managed conflict
What can personell contribute to the organization.
What's the office vibe like at FedEx?
odd environment. ..not really much conversation. ..
It’s cool. Can be clicky.. some people do nothing while others get loaded up with work
Not enough team work, too much intimidation and bullying.
What do you wish you knew before starting at FedEx?
Tiny raises
That Memphis is the center of the universe, if you want to go anywhere all roads lead through MEM
How unfair under paid how you get no hours
How does FedEx measure success and growth in the Operations department?
No success no growth no hours
It’s based on speed. How fast you can get your team to work
By the number of packages delivered.
What Operations department questions did FedEx ask during your job interview?
None
Over 20 years ago
They should have asked if I was able to work in an cut throat, intimidating environment with very few skilled workers.
How's the leadership on the Product team at FedEx?
Not much leadership. ..pick on soft targets ..ignore real issues
Not helpful at all
Like i said again and again no communication between parties
What's the pay like for Product roles at FedEx?
Good pay
Stinks when u work only part time and no hours .
good pay...best reason to hang in there
What are the team outings like at FedEx?
Boring
No outings
What team outings?
How long does it take to hear back after applying to FedEx?
3 weeks
Really fast they always need help
A few days
How hard is it to get promoted at FedEx?
Depends on who you are. Politics are at play.
pretty hard, very political
Pretty hard
What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at FedEx?
Learn from your coworkers
Find another job
Breathe, be safe
How does FedEx handle HR issues?
They don't. They just ignore them
Through supervisors or by phone
Not at all. HR would partisipate in the intimidation process. That's I called it a FedEx process
What does the ideal candidate in the Operations department look like at FedEx?
Tolerant, professional, fair, tough
Exhausted
Completely dedicated to the job.
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Should I work at FedEx?
43% of FedEx employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 20% are neutral and 37% would not recommend working at FedEx to their friends.
| 43% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 20% | Passive |
| 37% | Detractors |
