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DPD job reviews
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Best thing
The money and being your own boss
Worst thing
To many Drivers working for DPD so cutting are days down from 5/4 days a week so loss of income
Delivery driver, January 2021
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Best thing
When it goes well it’s not to bad, and pay is not to bad if you go with the right Contactors
Worst thing
Having to look for a load that’s never ready to go, late nights with no time for a break,
Driver, January 2021
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Best thing
I enjoy being able to progress others in there career path
Worst thing
Being taken for granted
Shift manager, January 2021
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Best thing
Suitable hours
Worst thing
Unpaid overtime
Commuting distanceDelivery driver, December 2020
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Best thing
Van paid for use whenever, good pay overtime paid at day rates
Worst thing
Stressful, no support, finding missing parcels, trying to load before 9am so you get home at a reasonable time is very unlikely
Courier, November 2020
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Best thing
Meeting customers
Worst thing
Loading the van in the morning
Delivery driver, November 2020
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Best thing
The degree of freedom I have and how close to home it is
Worst thing
To much pressure to get work done
C&d driver & lead ojt, November 2020
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Best thing
Occasional downtime, nice colleagues
Worst thing
Ripped off for cups of tea and chocolate out of the vending machines, water supply is dirty, don't get paid properly, no hopes of progressing, faulty equipment.
Warehouse operative, October 2020
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Best thing
Simple and well paid. Not overly stressful so proved useful whilst looking to start my career elsewhere
Worst thing
Night shift. But that’s expected due to the industry.
Sortation operative, October 2020
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Best thing
lone working
Worst thing
time constraints
No leeway or excuses for failure of delivery timesDelivery driver, October 2020
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Best thing
meet new people, every day is different
Courier, August 2020
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Best thing
People I work with
Worst thing
Not enough time to do you tasks
Ops admin, August 2020
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Worst thing
Stress, long hours, no chance of getting a bonus, no respect.
Delivery driver, June 2020
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Best thing
Working on my own
Worst thing
Management have no respect for employees
Linehaul driver, March 2020
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Best thing
Out on my own with no boss watching every second
Worst thing
Haven't got any
C+d driver, March 2020
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Best thing
Getting out and meeting different people
Worst thing
Time restraints on job
C&d driver, March 2020
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Best thing
It's like a gym
Worst thing
The managers
Warehouseman, December 2019