HERMES Employer Reviews

I have been a Hermes courier for 11 months and do enjoy meeting people and driving around the countryside every day. However, being self employed makes it very hard when you need time off as you have to find your own cover and that's not easy so I haven't had a holiday for a long time and that's not nice for my family either.

Typical day started with the bulk delivery of parcels ranging in size and weight. I would then have to scan everyone onto a hand held device and place them in order to deliver.
Then i would have to plan out my route and deliver on time.
working with hermes i leared to deal with the organising my parcels to which was priorate.
the most hardest part of – more... my job was trying to navagate my round.
the best bit about working as a courier was the being out and meeting new people. – less

A typical day at work would be, I would go to the parcel depot early in the morning (7-8am) to pick up my parcels. I would scan each parcel using a courier HTT machine; the parcels would need to be ordered into the route i would find most comfortable.

The day before I would recieve calls from customers inquiring about a parcel or if they have one to – more... return. I would list these down on a notepad and take that to work with me the next day to remind me and keep on track of my progress.

The average number of deliveries around febuary/march time is 40-50 a day. But at Christmas time i would recieve around 80-90 a day. I worked hard to attend all deliveries to satisfy customers and finished work around 5-6pm starting at 9am.

What I like best about the job is because I am self employed, I can choose the hours I work and it is very flexible. But I do have a certain time where I cannot deliver after. – less

Hermes was a very poor working environment. Shifts are often irregular and on many an occasion you will be asked to come into work and then sent home before this shift begins as you are not required. Hygiene is explicitly poor, there were maggots living inside the lockers. The job itself is not very rewarding and career prospects are non-existent.

recieve and scan parcels ,sort into areas ,with hht(hand held terminal) deliver to customers and also to collect items to be returned to company . I have good communication skills,a very good knowledge of local areas. did not see my supervisor or other couriers on a regular basis. poor weather was a negative. having worked for this company 26 years – more... i enjoyed the outdoors. – less

start shift with a team meeting
try to achieve targets set by management
I became a flt instructor and manual handling instructor
great people to work with
hardest part of my job was reaching targets
most enjoyable part was reaching targets

I learnt a lot from working here, i got to meet new people, and learn more warehouseing skills.

It was hard work but i just got on with it.

started at 8.30 counting parcels and checking paperwork on the amount of parcels to be delivered and collected. Dealing with customers complaints, also helping other staff out if needed. the enjoyable part of this job was getting to know people.

Job was self employed using own car petrol ect which did'nt work out to be cost affective although i really enjoyedthe job and people

The work is demanding but very rewarding with every opportunity to progress and develop.
The benefits are good.

very busy work place could of been run better.management were ok at times but i suppose the pressure of christmas was on them.

A typical day at work would be to go out and deliver 35 - 50 parcels a day in and around Carlisle. I gained an excellent geographical knowledge of Carlisle and also got to meet new people on a regular day to day basis which i enjoyed very much. There was no hard part to the job as i found it quite easy.

multidrop driver work 3 hrs a day delivering parcels to door to door

I would put all parcels in order of delivery of my area IP3, I would then scan parcels into HHT and then design my route, I learned that you have to be organised, vigalent, meet deadlines, I love meeting customers and having chats to them about their day and if ever I can be of help at any time to them then I am there. Hardest part of job is hopeing – more... all my customers are in when I deliver their parcels.
I get on with all my collegues as Im approachable.

Its not a nice job if it rains as you have to deliver parcels what ever the weather, – less

Heermes mmm what can I say not a very professional company to work for the only benefit is flexible hours to fit personal appointments in around the work. I have been there as a self employed courier for the past 3months i have had little if any support from the field manager and when she is approached about wages you can never get a straight answer – more... at interview I was told i would earn so much per month am still waiting i would not recomend this company to anyone unless desperate. – less

Typical day includes collecting the parcels from a sub depo, and then delivering the parcels. The time taken to complete parcels depends on the size of the area in which you work in and how many parcels for that day. hardest part of the job is the beginning and becoming familiar with the area and addresses. after that it is fairly easy and quick.

24/7 was the contracted employer for hermes
typical day- pyisicaly demanding
what i learned - 90% of operational task's
management-since 24/7 takeover useless
co workers - fun to work with on good days
hardest part of jobs - all that was required
most enjoyable - going home

Fun and vibrant place to work with great staff. Great team spirit. Managers will assist you and dedicated helpline service if any unforeseen problems arise.
Advancement is limited due to low management turnover.
Hardest part of job is long hours in peak months before christmas but conversely the most enjoyable part of job is that no two days are alike.

Good company to work with I have learned how to organise my routes and how to use a HHT, I get along with my co-workers very well. The most enjoyable part of the jobs is seeing people who have ordered the stuff knowing they got it safely.

delivering parcels to customers homes, management difficult to contact, worked alone, hardest part was no motivation for job most enjoyable part was meeting people