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) , Engineer (26) , Assembly Line Worker (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 86 reviews)); "Good benefits offered and a wide range of departments here." ((in 47 reviews)); "Coworkers are great." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get into the power generation industry if that is what interests you." ((in 10 reviews)); "Amazing and friendly employees!" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Pay was low." ((in 45 reviews)); "Support Departments, such as IT, HR, and Finance are broken with poor leadership" ((in 27 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely ridiculous." ((in 24 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what they are doing, they shouldn't be in the position they are in." ((in 23 reviews)); "3. The culture is toxic and a lot of the reason is because hr just pushes whoever the hell through." ((in 19 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.

What are the top reviewed Generac Power Systems locations?

Waukesha , Whitewater , Jefferson , Eagle , Milwaukee , Oshkosh , Trenton , Pewaukee , Berlin , Janesville , South Portland , South Burlington , Beaver Dam , Portland , Cincinnati , Reno , Bend , Birmingham , Chicago , Kenosha , Wisconsin Dells , Brookfield , Mukwonago , Wales , Burlington , Palmyra , Wausau , Delavan , Dallas , Houston

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Generac Power Systems

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2.8

40% would recommend to a friend

(824 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 824 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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824 reviews

3.0

Apr 15, 2015

Dealer Acquisition

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They trained well. Good starting job. People I worked with were great.

Cons

I drove from Milwaukee. I once got behind 3 slow moving semis while heading into the office. I was 2 minutes late. My manager made me take half a day and docked my pay. Another time the clock was wrong and I clocked out 2 minutes early. I had to take half a day.....It felt like my supervisor really relished her role as the bad cop.

1.0

Mar 24, 2015

Long hours, no appreciation, and low pay.

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job and a paycheck.

Cons

Too many to count. Low pay, long hours, micromanaging.

2.0

Feb 24, 2015

Pushes you to be your best, takes the best out of you, then might leave you on the side

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A manager level employee here is given a lot of latitude to make things work, this is great experience and can be a real positive. Company is dynamic and not afraid to take risks. Salaries are competitive and bonuses are good. Working to update offices, benefits and soft stuff.

Cons

Definitely an old boys club mentality and you have to be popular to get promoted. You work very hard, very long hours and most managers do a poor job recognizing you in even small ways. Despite working successfully on a very large project, having a long tenure, saving multiples of my salary - I was shafted twice by a new manager with less than six months at the company - once by not allowing me to bid on a job, and then firing me later Management stood by and did nothing, which to me displays a lack of integrity or loyalty.

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Dealer Acquisition

Long hours, no appreciation, and low pay.

Pushes you to be your best, takes the best out of you, then might leave you on the side

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