What did I get my self into? - Senior Branch Manager Hertz Employee Review

1.0
Jul 23, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Take home car and not having to pay gas or auto insurance.

Cons

Long hours, short staffed 99% of the time, no work/ life balance, days with no lunch breaks or even time to think. And upper management has a callous attitude towards the locations "needs and wants" as to grow the business or have our customers satisfied. No room for advancement to upper level management. The bonus plans keep changing on you without notice. Unrealistic goals and expectations, from upper management who are "OBLIVIOUS" as to even how to hit any of the target goals set on the "business plan". Lack of communication and transparency at all levels top to bottom. You will receive constant threats from upper management who love to make an example out of you in front of others. Not to mention lots of angry and upset customers due to lack of fleet V.S true Demand. Area Managers act as if that is an issues they can't control and will not go out of their way to help allocate you more fleet to meet the customers needs. So end result is you having a bad survey then being held responsible for it, even though its out of you're "control", due to lack of help and fleet.

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