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 (28) , Account Manager (22) , 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 63 reviews)); "Great people and business that will train you up." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great benefits, traveling, working on a team" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good bonuses and flat organizational structure" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great opportunities and good team environment" ((in 8 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 38 reviews)); "Too much labour work and low pay for 45 hours a week" ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor management for the bottom to the top." ((in 27 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 17 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Mainfreight locations?

Auckland , Christchurch , Penrose , Wellington , Dunedin , Tauranga , Hobsonville , Hamilton , Invercargill , OTAHUHU , Whangarei

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Mainfreight Reviews

3.0

42% would recommend to a friend

(536 total reviews)

Don Braid

92% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Mainfreight has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 536 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).

Reviews by job title

536 reviews

5.0

23 Jun 2026

Good company with no noticeable downsides

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good company to work for. Would recommend

Cons

None that i can think of

4.0

15 Jun 2026

Leadership development program hindered by top-down management

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good program for developing leaders

Cons

Top Down management and hierarchy

2.0

11 Jun 2026

Supportive colleagues but low pay and high stress

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people to work with

Cons

Bad salary, high stress and backwards thinking

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Jobs at Mainfreight

Receptionist / Customer Service | Mainfreight Christchurch

Christchurch, Canterbury

$47K - $53K /yr

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Customer Service | Mainfreight Palmerston North

Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui

$62K - $64K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Receptionist | Mainfreight Dunedin

Storeperson | Mainfreight Kaitaia

Kaitaia, Northland

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Office All Rounder | Mainfreight Timaru