PACCAR reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,039 total reviews)
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Preston Feight

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

PACCAR has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,039 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PACCAR 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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2.0
Apr 13, 2017

An Up and Down Career...

Recommend
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Pros

PACCAR is a stable company...decent benefits and retirement plans. Lots of opportunities to move into several divisions and develop a pretty decent work history that can be as diverse or specialized as you want it to be.

Cons

Salaries are below average for industry if you aren't a manager. But to earn the big bucks, you will have to jump through a lot of hoops and follow some Draconian rules. Big idea thinking or outside the box thinking is not really encouraged or if an idea is voiced, you need to be wary of opportunistic co-workers who will try and take credit for it. And once you reach a certain age, you will be stuck with no way out other than being down-sized or if you get lucky, can retire. It's not experience they want, it's getting people at half the age and half the salary. They make no effort to allow these people to be trained and mistakes that could have been avoided occur.

1.0
Aug 30, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very very slowly improving. The people you work with almost make it worth it.

Cons

Formal business attire. Men must be clean shaven. Company meetings look like a funeral. Vacation time is only 2 weeks for 5 years. No maternity or paternity leave.

1.0
Jun 18, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company, pension if you stay for 30+ years.

Cons

Absolutely no path for technical professionals to advance. Management is out for themselves and has no desire to promote. Healthcare is expensive and pay is 30-40% below average for technical positions and it's getting worse. HR is all for protecting the company; don't go there for real issues. The only way to advance is if you go into management!

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