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 87 reviews)); "Good benefits and a do what it takes to get it done culture." ((in 47 reviews)); "Good coworkers easy to work with" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get into the power generation industry if that is what interests you." ((in 10 reviews)); "good work environment." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for the complexity of the work." ((in 47 reviews)); "Bad management and leadership" ((in 28 reviews)); "Management at every level except your direct manager is all over the place" ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely ridiculous." ((in 22 reviews)); "3. The culture is toxic and a lot of the reason is because hr just pushes whoever the hell through." ((in 20 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

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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

1.0

Sep 9, 2018

Director

Marketing director

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Pros

Mother Nature will always be there

Cons

No strategy beyond watching the weather channel, good old boy culture that is borderline harassing on a daily basis and above all just a toxic environment that turnovers so many people it is infamous in the area with recruiters.

1.0

Sep 21, 2016

Generac is a TERRIBLE PLACE TO WORK!

Director

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Generac makes good products and their brand is strong. However, their culture is absolutely the worst I have ever experienced. Tremendous turn over in all positions. Management is very arrogant and the expectations are unrealistic. Warning: DO NOT WORK AT GENERAC!

Cons

Terrible culture of mistrust and unrealistic expectations. Tremendous employee turn over (including Senior Management / Execs) Unrealistic Expectations that cannot be met. Terrible work/life balance. Don't let the Wisconsin location fool you -- it's more of an East Coast mentality as opposed to a friendly mid western environment. Literally hated working at Generac and I have loved my previous positions with other companies.

1.0

Nov 2, 2015

An ethics problem

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

If you meet at least two of the following criteria, you have a good chance of being promoted while not doing any work: attractive, charismatic, liar, manipulative, friends with or sleeping with any of the sales VPs.

Cons

If you don't fall into the above category, you have an equally good chance of being demoted or even fired while working hard and doing a great job. There are many other cons, but this cultural issue is the root of the problem at Generac, and none of the other issues are going to get properly addressed until this is addressed.

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