Q&A With XTRA Lease Employees
XTRA Lease employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at XTRA Lease
Very rewarding. Easy to promote in a short amount of time if you're mobile
I scheduled my own date/time to interview.
Not a flexible company and rigid
Great benefits. Good company to grow with
People look out for each other.
Q&A With XTRA Lease Employees
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What does the ideal candidate in the IT department look like at XTRA Lease?
College degree, specific job experience.
How helpful was your IT team when you were first hired at XTRA Lease?
Somewhat
What's the work from home policy like at XTRA Lease?
Really doesn't exist.
What's the internship program like at XTRA Lease?
Really don't have one in IT, have seen interns used in Marketing, HR
How does XTRA Lease handle HR issues?
Confidentially
How innovative is XTRA Lease?
Fairly, for industry.
What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the IT department at XTRA Lease?
Previous experience, what do you know about XTRA Lease.
What IT department questions did XTRA Lease ask during your job interview?
About previous experience, set up scenarios and how you would handle.
How are the benefits at XTRA Lease for employees in IT?
Average
Does XTRA Lease drug test or do a background check?
No drug test, believe a background check.
What's the office vibe like at XTRA Lease?
Somewhat negative.
What benefits does XTRA Lease provide?
They have a so-so healthcare plan. Fair amount out of pocket. 6 sick days per years. 3 personal days per year. Vacation up to 4 weeks after 10 years.
What would cause you to leave your job at XTRA Lease?
In all probability - retirement.
How often do raises happen at XTRA Lease?
Annually, but I have not received one for the last 2 years, because I'm "at the top of my scale".
How rewarding is your job at XTRA Lease?
Not very anymore, at one time it was better.
How common are layoffs at XTRA Lease?
Never in Central Support - well, not since 2009. In the field on occasions branches are closed due to poor performance.
What kind of people succeed at XTRA Lease?
Hard chargers - to the point of being ruthless. Or complete sycophants.
How can I improve my chances of being hired at XTRA Lease?
Probably need a college degree. If you want to work in the field, knowledge of logistics and trucking industry is helpful. In Central Support - IT, Accounting, Billing, etc. all have openings at times.
How secure do you feel at your job at XTRA Lease?
Very.
What's the best part of your job at XTRA Lease?
Going home.
How do you feel about XTRA Lease's future?
Sound, profit making company.
How's the work pace at XTRA Lease?
Average - most of the time. Occasionally, there is 'crisis mode'. And management does not handle it well.
How challenged are you at XTRA Lease?
Not very.
What's the interview process like at XTRA Lease?
Depends on the position. Management will probably take more than one interview with more than one person. Lower level positions may just be the manager you will report to.
What part of XTRA Lease's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
We are singularly focused on trailer leasing and the company is successful.




