Zencargo

Digital freight forwarding platform
Last updated:
February 2, 2026
Company details
HQ
HEADCOUNT
100-499
ORG TYPE
Startup
SECTOR
Transportation & Infrastructure
About the company
Zencargo is a digital freight forwarder and supply chain platform that combines freight operations (ocean, air, road, rail) with software for booking, visibility, collaboration, and analytics. The company positions the product around making supply chains a competitive advantage, including AI features such as a “co-pilot” layer for decision support. Zencargo was founded in 2017 by Alex Hersham and Richard Fattal, with Alex Hersham as CEO. The company has raised venture funding through at least a Series B.
Locations and presence
Zencargo is headquartered in London and lists additional presence in the Netherlands (including Amsterdam and Rotterdam) and the US (Chicago). Hiring materials show a mix of hybrid and fully remote roles depending on team and function.
Palpable Score
57.0
/ 100
Zencargo offers real entry points for early-career candidates, especially via a current junior engineering role and some associate-level operations roles, but junior hiring does not read as a high-volume, always-on intake. The hiring process is described as structured, yet candidate reports include both smooth experiences and sharp complaints about delays and interviewer preparedness.
Pillar 1: Early-career access

Score

12.5
/ 20
  • The company is currently hiring a Junior Software Engineer (AI & Automation) as a permanent role, which is a clean 0–3 year entry point into core product work.
  • Zencargo’s overall open roles mix leans toward experienced specialists (for example IT systems and procurement coordination), so early-career access exists but is not the dominant hiring pattern.
  • The company keeps a “register your interest” path open on the careers site, which helps juniors who miss a narrow posting window, but it is not the same as repeat junior cohorts.

Pillar 2: Hiring fairness and transparency

Score

10.5
/ 20
  • The company publishes a step-by-step hiring outline that includes a talent screen, hiring-team interviews, a values interview, and occasional tasks.
  • Zencargo has candidate reports describing ghosting after being told a role was paused, plus reports of interviews starting late or being run by someone unfamiliar with the job scope.
  • The company states targets such as contacting applicants within 7 days and aiming to complete processes within 30 days, but public feedback suggests those timelines are not consistently met.

Pillar 3: Learning and support

Score

12.5
/ 20
  • The company includes an annual learning and development budget and explicitly supports flexible working setups (remote, hybrid, home equipment support), which helps early-career ramp in practical ways.
  • Zencargo’s junior engineering posting is framed around guided work such as learning in technical discussions, building small prototypes with support, and developing observability and testing habits.
  • The company does not publicly spell out onboarding mechanics like buddying, pairing schedules, or a 30-60-90 plan, so a graduate can’t validate day-one support beyond benefits and role wording.

Pillar 4: Pay fairness and stability

Score

11.5
/ 20
  • The company lists a solid baseline benefits set for permanent roles, including private medical cover (marketed for UK roles), pension-style schemes, paid volunteering days, and enhanced family leave.
  • Zencargo does not consistently publish salary ranges in role adverts, which makes pay benchmarking harder for early-career applicants who need clarity before committing to interviews.
  • The company’s pay visibility mainly comes from third-party salary aggregation rather than employer-set bands, which caps confidence on fairness by level and location.

Pillar 5: Early-career outcomes

Score

10.0
/ 20
  • The company has a meaningful volume of employee reviews with mixed sentiment, including a mid-range overall rating and a majority “recommend to a friend,” suggesting outcomes vary by team and manager.
  • Zencargo’s public employee footprint shows a mid-sized organisation with multi-country operations, which can support internal moves, but the company does not publish promotion timelines or early-career retention rates.
  • The company has some repeat junior-access signals through recurring junior or associate-labelled postings, but does not publish intern conversion rates or structured early-career progression pathways.

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