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 51 reviews)); "Friendly team and good hours" ((in 12 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good opportunities to try different jobs if you are willing to sell your house, move across the country/globe and buy a NEW house with higher interest rates." ((in 10 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 16 reviews)); "New team members usually start off with a very limited amount of hours." ((in 13 reviews))

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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 and inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture and 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

4.0

Aug 22, 2025

Good first job opportunity

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Training is minimal, though there is some shadowing thrown right into your own desk quickly

Cons

Quickly learn you are wearing more hats than your original description

3.0

Jun 11, 2025

Good place to start

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Hire the right people, good attitude

Cons

Could work on keeping the right people

3.0

Oct 7, 2024

Managing accounts

Account champion

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

there is prospect for growth but not immediately

Cons

pay is lower than their peers

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