Fast paced and I learned a lot. - Area Manager Hertz Employee Review

3.0
Sep 1, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

As a manager you get to drive one of the company cars at all time including when you travel out of town. When you work off-airport the hours are good which is unusual in a retail environment. A lot of great people to work with and learn from.

Cons

The majority of your time is spent managing fleet and moving cars around. The company overbooked a great deal which can be stressful for the branch staff. The company also runs many branches with Assistant Managers or Manager Trainees which puts a lot of extra work on them for a lot less pay and no car privilege. This is not a great structure and leads to numerous problems. The company also only hires those with college degrees for management positions which can be limiting in the hiring process, and there are numerous hoops to jump through for a promotion.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

It is possible to make a difference if you are determined enough. Many engineers work hard and most try.

Cons

The company has a ton of tech debt that it recognized, but is not being addressed. Management controls the time, scope and so quality is falling. The people they have hired lack fundamentals understanding of software development practices. The company often will make decisions to save small amounts of money with their facilities and tools they give to employees without understanding the opportunity cost that was lost. Overtime is required. You can't work here if you want to have a family or keep your family from hating you. Title inflation is real. Many people are actually performing one level down from their stated title and those that are not are only not failing due to putting in crazy hours. Middle management wont stickup for their people to ensure they are not burning out. They see it happening multiple times in front of them and they do nothing.

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