Does Generac Power Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Generac Power Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Generac Power Systems. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Generac Power Systems?

40% of Generac Power Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Generac Power Systems 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Generac Power Systems?

Material Handler (27) , Assembly Line Worker (25) , Engineer (25) , Production Assembler (16) , Manager (13) , Inside Sales Representative (11) , Sales (11) , Director (9) , Machine Operator (8) , Assembler I (6) , Dealer Acquisitions (6) , Intern (6) , Project Manager (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Supervisor (6)

What are the pros of working at Generac Power Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and inspiring mission" ((in 88 reviews)); "Good benefits offered and a wide range of departments here." ((in 46 reviews)); "Coworkers are great." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get into the power generation industry if that is what interests you." ((in 11 reviews)); "Teams are great and work well with each other." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Generac Power Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was low." ((in 44 reviews)); "Bad management and leadership" ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely ridiculous." ((in 25 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what they are doing, they shouldn't be in the position they are in." ((in 22 reviews)); "3. The culture is toxic and a lot of the reason is because hr just pushes whoever the hell through." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Generac Power Systems layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Generac Power Systems layoffs and their outlook for job security at Generac Power Systems in 2026.

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2.8

40% would recommend to a friend

(823 total reviews)

Aaron Jagdfeld

56% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

Generac Power Systems has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 823 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Generac Power Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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823 reviews

4.0

May 15, 2025

Good Work life balance, okay benefits

Sr data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent base salary, good flexibility, wfh option

Cons

below average overall benefits, no profit sharing, bonus is hit or miss

2.0

May 14, 2025

Look elsewhere

Technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay Flexible schedule If you go to training it's fun

Cons

Terrible Terrible leadership There is no mentorship No structure to moving up A lot of nepotism and favorites

4.0

May 14, 2025

Trying to do the right things

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company a lot of opportunities for growth and advancement

Cons

Benefits not on par with other similarly-sized organizations. Need to do a better job with M&A activities.

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Material Handler - 2nd shift

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