Does Forward Air pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Forward Air employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Forward Air. This rating has decreased by 19% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Forward Air?

30% of Forward Air employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Forward Air 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Forward Air?

Dispatcher (14) , Dock Worker (14) , Customer Service Representative (13) , Manager (12) , Account Manager (10) , Cargo Handler (10) , Forklift Operator (10) , Class A Truck Driver (9) , Truck Driver (8) , Operations Manager (7) , Dock Supervisor (6) , Terminal Manager (6) , Operations Supervisor (5) , Owner Operator (5) , Supervisor (5)

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

"Decent pay and schedule options" ((in 31 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 20 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly and they will train you." ((in 11 reviews)); "good work environment" ((in 5 reviews)); "Easy to get time off when you need to." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Bad management and no structured" ((in 30 reviews)); "Upper management seems disconnected and doesn't work with the people before making adjustments" ((in 12 reviews)); "No training for outside folks." ((in 8 reviews)); "No raise since switch to salary..." ((in 7 reviews)); "Manager was lazy and unhelpful." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Forward Air redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Forward Air redundancy and their outlook for job security at Forward Air in 2026.

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Forward Air Reviews

2.6

30% would recommend to a friend

(424 total reviews)

Shawn Stewart

11% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Diversity and inclusion

2.3

Senior management

2.3

Career opportunities

2.2

Culture and values

Forward Air has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 424 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Forward Air employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

424 reviews

4.0

Oct 1, 2024

Amazing company

Fsa i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The opportunities and salaries are great

Cons

None, everything is very good

3.0

Dec 9, 2021

Decent job

Warehouse worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good money not super long hours if you don’t want em

Cons

Hard on the body can sometimes be on route for very long

2.0

Apr 27, 2018

Owner Operator

Owner operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great Freight Lanes and plenty of work

Cons

All freight ran overnight and the Truck Is paid very low rates. Hard to make a good living working for them.

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