Pros
A great resume builder! Get noticed quicker in the job market by adding the name Generac to your resume. If you can last more than a year at this company, you can handle just about anything! You can also work as many weekends as you want. The company does not frown on working late nights or weekends. This company also promotes a healthy work / life balance, as long as your life doesn’t interfere with work.
Cons
Non-Rewarding: Accomplishments are not rewarded properly. They are briefly acknowledged then quickly forgotten or dismissed. However, promotions are available and provided to young attractive women, simply for being young and attractive. If you are a young attractive woman, this is a great place to work! Bureaucratic: Multiple approvals are required for routine tasks. You will spend more of your time selling internally than selling to your external customers. Provides great experience in politics if that is a field you are interested in, but is very inefficient in a business environment. High Expectations: Economics does not apply to this company. Management does not appear to understand nor care about how demand affects the marketplace. Expectations are high at the beginning of the year, and remain high throughout the year regardless of demand or any other business change. Turnover: The company seems to have a revolving door. In my three years at Generac, I reported to seven different direct managers. Management preaches that change is good and needs to be embraced; you can’t disagree with that statement. However, too much change too rapidly causes un-needed stress. The amount of turnover at Generac has caused an enormous amount of un-needed stress. Unorganized: Very sloppy decisions are being made causing delays. These things need to be framed up better and much more organized before announcing because it reflects poorly on the company and agents of the company. People need to understand the ramifications of these delays and be held accountable for them. Instead, acceptance has become part of the culture. Low Pay: Review the salaries page and compare to the market, this will allow you to gauge compensation provided at this company. Keep in mind that many of these salaries are based on achieving bonus. In a time of low demand, bonus is unattainable. Without bonus, the compensation plan falls far behind the market. Getting promoted into a new role will provide you with an increase, but that increase is based on a capped percentage. The only way to truly increase your earnings is to leave the company.