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Generac Power Systems

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Generac Power Systems reviews

2.8

40% would recommend to a friend

(823 total reviews)
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Aaron Jagdfeld

56% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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
2.0
Aug 10, 2015
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Company continues to make strategic acquisitions that will help the company grow and become less dependent on storms. Very product and innovation focused with the mindset to being a market leader.

Cons

The company's focus is top line growth, without taking into consideration that organization design and integration "go hand-in-hand". As the company continues to grow the focus needs to be on people development and organization integration of teams within current businesses and new acquired businesses. There is far too much turn-over, which creates for a negative culture.

1.0
Jul 28, 2015

Good practice spot, not a home

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Growing company gaining market share with big aspirations, a new building and facilities. Opportunities to learn new things and gain experience for a while. Some nice people.

Cons

Employees are not valued. Management doesn't coordinated across the different groups, we lack structure and accountability, so it's caos. Our new products are rushed through and sometimes have poor quality. Sales are down in general, so the pressure is on and our VP is rushing everything and he wont listen to us. He even uses profanity to push but without consequences. Many are very disappointed and looking for other jobs, or waiting for new management. We wrote reviews because we care.

1.0
Apr 10, 2013

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Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Gave me a job when I was Laid off (low balled wages and vacation)

Cons

1. low wages (engineer) 2. clueless management (no experience and talk down to a professional with more than 20 years of experience 3. absolutely will not pay mileage to drive 25 miles between facilities (as a professional expect to run from one office to another for company business (subtract at least, the cost , of a tank of gas from your wages weekly)) 4. worst benefits I have ever had as an engineer 5. the place is filthy and old (offices, the factory floor is worse) 6. 3 bathrooms for 1000 employees 7. no lunchroom (office people eat at their desk and factory employees sit on boxes or eat in their car 8. management is completely disorganized 9. program documentation is about 20 years behind the times 10. 2 weeks vacation for a professional with more than 20 years experience (they told me absolutely not negotiable 11. the only reason to take a job at generac is because you need money coming in until you find a real job 12. In managements mind all software cost too much, so forget about having microsoft project, fea, mini tab, etc 13. hardly any promotions from within 14. people leave both the office and the factory floor, to find better positions regularly (thats why they have so many openings, all the time)(my department lost 9 people last year) 15. Never take a contract position at generac. (serious 2nd class treatment and if they ask you to go direct (almost never) they low ball the wages.

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