Sysco reviews

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(5,023 total reviews)
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Kevin Hourican

56% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Sysco has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,023 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sysco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Commerce de détail et de gros industry (3.4 stars).

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3.0
Aug 15, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The training program is intense and long but is very helpful. Know your strengths and weaknesses in the sales before going and really focus on improving those because there is a wealth of knowledge thrown at you that cannot all be retained at once.

Cons

1. Was told the there is an allowance for employees gas and cell phone. There is not. They'll tell you there is $100 something dollars per week for that, which is actually your "base" salary, included in the offer given. 2. It's very much a situation where you are out there for yourself and yourself alone. People will give you tips and pointers along the way but are all in it to make themselves look good in the long run, even if it makes you look bad. This isn't uncommon for sales jobs but they've tried to bill a team attitude towards things as well. 3. They have horrendous technology. Constant problems and connection issues. I haven't had enough experience in other industries to see if this is a common theme. 4. They'll tell you the only thing that is constant with Sysco is change, which is more true than I was ever able to picture and has seemed to hurt my particular area more than it has helped.

3.0
Aug 15, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is decent for food service delivery. Most weeks gross around 1300$. Experienced dispatchers, very smart routing. Newer tractors, Volvo autos and Freightliner Good training Safety focused

Cons

This is a young mans job. Lots of heavy hand carts down a ramp. The hours are typically early morning start for local routes, say 330am and work until 2pm. Or very late night start for extended routes, midnight start route to SD, ND, NE. The extended routes will have you work 14 hours and take DOT 10 hour rest period at hotel . Then you'll work 10 to 12 hours returning to terminal in St Paul MN. Not a great schedule if you have young children or plan to start a family.

4.0
Aug 15, 2016

Transportation

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The middle management team is really very good. They will go out of their way to help where they are able. Employees are great as well (with the occasional odd character).

Cons

With the transition from Apperts to Sysco the management team is increasingly being squeezed into tighter and tighter windows and policy changes that invariably come with a large company. It was evident while i was there that this relationship was already degrading. I saw no indication or effort by Sysco Corporate to ensure the greatness of the small company to survive. In addition, since St.Cloud was not a "union house" the drivers were getting paid ~$15k less per year (compensation and benefits)

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