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 decreased by 2% over the last 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 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.7 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)); "Benefits are decent." ((in 45 reviews)); "Coworkers are nice i guess" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get into the power generation industry if that is what interests you." ((in 11 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 47 reviews)); "Support Departments, such as IT, HR, and Finance are broken with poor leadership" ((in 28 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what they are doing, they shouldn't be in the position they are in." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely ridiculous." ((in 21 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

Generac Power Systems reviews

2.8

42% would recommend to a friend

(224 total reviews)

Aaron Jagdfeld

57% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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1.0

Jul 23, 2015

Bottom of the barrel

Territory sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

working at Generac beats being unemployed. Generac is the type of company you go to for a job not a career it can be a great stepping stone to reputable companies. Management is ok but employee moral is hopeless everyone from the top down is leaving or seeking employment else where.

Cons

The compensation is terrible with little improvement as you move up. Human resources has their own agenda and has no idea what goes on in this company, management is even disconnected with HR. The turn over is extremely high as employees are under appreciated and underpaid. Rather then focus on the talent they have they pull in outside resources underpay them until they get sick of it and leave.

3.0

Jun 21, 2015

Good place to start and build a resume

Inside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to start out at. You can build your resume up and go somewhere else. The high turnover allows for easy mobility.

Cons

Salary is about 30% lower than industry average. It is a revolving door here, people leave all the time. They do not retain good, talented employees.... Instead of paying them what they are worth, they let them walk. Most people come here for 2 years and then go to Cummins, Kohler, or CAT. Basically Generac trains employees for their competitors....

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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