Does Mainfreight pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mainfreight employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mainfreight. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mainfreight?

42% of Mainfreight employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mainfreight 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mainfreight?

Account Executive (30) , Operations (27) , Account Manager (21) , Account Champion (13) , Branch Manager (12) , Warehouse Worker (12) , Sales Executive (11) , Storeperson (9) , Customer Development Executive (8) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Graduate Student (7) , Sales (7) , Storeman (7) , Team Leader (7) , Warehouse Storeman (7)

What are the pros of working at Mainfreight according to real employee reviews?

"The culture and environment is great" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people and business that will train you up." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great Team and Bonus Structure" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great benefits, traveling, working on a team" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good bonuses and flat organizational structure" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mainfreight according to real employee reviews?

"The hours are long though and rewards come from a consistent dedication to the business and a lot of sweat." ((in 41 reviews)); "Too much labour work and low pay for 45 hours a week" ((in 29 reviews)); "No work life balance and it’s very hard to climb the ladder." ((in 20 reviews)); "Long hours apart from that all is good." ((in 15 reviews)); "Low salary" ((in 11 reviews))

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Mainfreight reviews

3.0

42% would recommend to a friend

(533 total reviews)

Don Braid

92% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Mainfreight has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 533 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Mainfreight employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

533 reviews

5.0

May 26, 2026

Great place to work at

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work at

Cons

I don't have any cons

5.0

Jan 4, 2026

Leading a team and managing an account

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opens doors and get recognition from branch

Cons

Long days and can be stressful

5.0

Aug 6, 2024

good

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment and higher payment

Cons

No significant thing to hoghlight

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