


Diverse employees at project44 have rated Compensation, Perks And Benefits, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored
Women at project44 have rated Retention, Manager, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored
project44 employees are -26% more likely to recommend project44 as a great place to work
| 33% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 8% | Passives |
| 59% | Detractors |
Working at project44 is rated below average by 84 employees, across various culture dimensions. project44 employees rate Compensation highest among all categories, and think that Meetings and CEO Rating have the most room for improvement, putting project44’s culture in the Bottom 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 25% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at project44 was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at project44 is rated D
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project44 ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 71 project44 employee reviews, 72% were positive. The remaining 28% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping project44 improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 72% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 28% |
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?People are friendly in person
What is the best part about your compensation package?Used to enjoy benefits of fully remote but their RTO plan is terribly rolled out and has hidden agendas
What did you like most about the interview process?The process has changed completely since I started. It used to be very organized and transparent though.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Everything under the sun and moon
What would you improve about your company's interview process?completely wasted interview process, i have given 6 rounds of interview with VPs but worst hiring process
What needs to change to make the company culture better?one of the worst working culture
At project44 we’re on a mission - to make supply chains work. project44 optimizes the movement of products globally, delivering better resiliency, sustainability, and value for our customers. As the supply chain connective tissue, we operate the most trusted end-to-end visibility platform that tracks more than 1 billion shipments annually for the world’s leading brands. The undisputed leader in the market, project44 was named the Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, #1 in FreightWaves’ FreightTech 25, and the Customer’s Choice in Gartner Peer Insights’ Voice of the Customer report. project44 is headquartered in Chicago with a diverse and fast-growing, global workforce.
project44 was founded in 2014 and its current CEO is Jett McCandless. Since its inception 12 years ago, project44 has grown to 1000 employees.
At p44, we're on a mission to make supply chains work. As the supply chain connective tissue, project44 optimizes the movement of products globally, delivering better resiliency, sustainability, and value for our customers.
Our vision is to improve lives everywhere by creating a connected, predictable, and sustainable world.
Supply chain sustainability has never been more important. But the challenge to improving transportation emissions is that the data to measure it is inaccessible and inaccurate. project44 can deliver highly accurate and granular visibility to your transportation emissions.
| Headquarter | 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza Chicago, IL 60654 United States of America |
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| Website | project44.com |
| Founding Date | 2014 |
| Tel | (312) 376-8883 |
| Company Status | Private |
| Jobs | www.project44.com/about/careers |
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project44 competitors include FourKites. project44 ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how project44 compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.



project44 has 1000 employees. 84 employees at project44 have reviewed project44 across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 84 project44 employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at project44 are generally satisfied with their total compensation at project44, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at project44 are not very pleased with their team. 84 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at project44 are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at project44 believe the environment at project44 is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at project44 is extremely fast. About 44% of the employees at project44 work 8 hours or less, while 20% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at project44 are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining project44 is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. project44 employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At project44 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of project44 KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 3 project44 employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.
project44’s CEO Jett McCandless started in this role in 2014. Jett’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Jett in the Bottom 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 10% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. Jett McCandless’s employees rank project44 in the Top 30% for Compensation, in the Bottom 45% for Happiness, and in the Bottom 45% for Perks And Benefits. When compared to project44’s competitors, Jett McCandless ranks below FourKites CEO Mathew Elenjickal.
The project44 Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Jett McCandless, Vice President, Sales and Account Management John Rattay, and Chief Technology Officer Will Hansmann
Jett McCandless CEO / President
Jett has two decades of experience working in the transportation and logistics space. After becoming Principal at... read more
John Rattay Vice President, Sales and Account Management
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Will Hansmann Chief Technology Officer
Will Hansmann serves as the Chief Technology Officer of project44 - Freight APIs. Will started at project44 - Freight... read more
Jason Kerner Vice President, Solutions
Jason Kerner serves as the Vice President, Solutions of project44.
Maggie Palumbo Vice President of Sales and Operations
Maggie Palumbo serves as the Vice President of Sales and Operations of project44 - Freight APIs. Maggie started at... read more
Cherie Camp Director, Executive Operations
Cherie Camp serves as the Director, Executive Operations of project44 - Freight APIs. Cherie started at project44 -... read more
Walter Heil SVP Sales
Walter Heil serves as the SVP Sales of project44.
Andy Grygiel Chief Marketing Officer
Andy Grygiel serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of project44 - Freight APIs. Andy started at project44 - Freight APIs... read more
How much do people at project44 get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at project44 is $84,816, or $40 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $83,486, or $40 per hour.
At project44, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $221,053 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $41,888 annually. Average project44 salaries by department include: Design at $95,275, Customer Support at $56,230, IT at $60,647, and Admin at $55,275. Half of project44 salaries are above $83,486.
43 employees at project44 rank their Compensation in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 129 ratings) while 43 employees at project44 rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 45% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 44 ratings).
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $54k | $54k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $69k | $69k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $82k | $82k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $140k | $140k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $199k | $199k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $239k | $239k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $262k | $262k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at project44 score the company 64/100 across various culture categories, placing project44 in the Bottom 35% of companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at project44 across various culture dimensions.
project44 launched camper vans and conversions as an added perk for team members who want to embrace the work-from-anywhere approach to modern business in a new way. https://on.wsj.com/3rwIVRd
project44 PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. project44 benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

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In 2019, project44 applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
project44 has a total of 1000 employees
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All Industries | 25% | |
Operations | 25% |
Candidates By Location
Chicago | 25% | |
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Los Angeles | 25% | |
Pittsburgh | 25% | |
Kankakee | 25% |
What is project44 address?
project44 location is at 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza
Who is the CEO of project44?
project44 CEO is Jett McCandless, their score by employees is 53
What is project44 eNPS?
The eNPS for project44 is -26
What is project44 revenue?
project44 revenue is $100k
What is the salary for Engineering Manager in project44?
Engineering Manager average salary in the US is 137k