Does FreightWaves pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FreightWaves employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FreightWaves. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FreightWaves?

64% of FreightWaves employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FreightWaves 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FreightWaves?

Account Executive (3) , Enterprise Account Executive (3) , Videographer (3) , Director (2) , Writer (2)

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

"Great benefits and the CEI had a very good vision" ((in 10 reviews)); "good people to work with." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"They are controlling, not open to feedback, they expect weekends, they work late, they're rude, and the culture is negative and disinterested in employment growth." ((in 4 reviews)); "Management expected all lower level employees to work 60+ weeks, do the job of 3 people, whilst denying title changes and pay adjustments" ((in 3 reviews)); "Toxic work environment" ((in 3 reviews)); "Not only is the CEO an unhinged maniac, but the president and leadership team are also truly inept." ((in 2 reviews))

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FreightWaves Reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(50 total reviews)

Craig Fuller

100% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture and values

3.3

Senior management

3.1

Diversity and inclusion

FreightWaves has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 50 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FreightWaves employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

50 reviews

5.0

20 Apr 2026

Great team, but unclear company direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The team is a fantastic group of people.

Cons

Changes in the aim of the company over the years made it a bit difficult to know what to build at times.

5.0

23 Jun 2025

Great experience

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Did everything for my career I wanted it to, spring boarding me into more strategic positions after.

Cons

Mid management was often lazy and loved to micro manage.

4.0

11 Jun 2025

Good people - chaotic ownership

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay is decent. Benefits are good. The people are great.

Cons

Occasional chaos at the top.

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