Does Generac Power Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Generac Power Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Generac Power Systems. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Generac Power Systems?

42% 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 88 reviews)); "Benefits are decent." ((in 45 reviews)); "Coworkers are great." ((in 14 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 is low for the complexity of the work." ((in 48 reviews)); "Support Departments, such as IT, HR, and Finance are broken with poor leadership" ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely ridiculous." ((in 25 reviews)); "Hours bad managers bad customers" ((in 23 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.

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

42% would recommend to a friend

(825 total reviews)

Aaron Jagdfeld

58% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

Generac Power Systems has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 825 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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825 reviews

3.0

Aug 20, 2023

Quality of life at Generac

Senior data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, flexible schedule (depending on role, position, department)

Cons

A little outdated in processes/leadership structure but not unlike most employers in manufacturing in the Milwaukee WI area

3.0

Aug 10, 2023

Growing Pains

Material handler ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

.Hours .Pay .Easy work .OT opportunities . Straight 8s

Cons

Company is going through serious growing pains. They used to care about the employees, with the families business feel. Now that they have share holders to answer to they’ve become a Corporation where the employees don’t matter and it all about metrics.

3.0

Jul 30, 2023

Okay job, but glued to a phone all day.

Consumer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Very nice office

Cons

Management is very unorganized and it’s a revolving door for employees.

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Material Handler (Hub) - 1st Shift

Inventory Control - 1st shift

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