Does PACCAR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PACCAR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PACCAR. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PACCAR?

63% of PACCAR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PACCAR 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PACCAR?

Engineer (45) , Manager (25) , Software Engineer (22) , Analyst (20) , Design Engineer (20) , Intern (17) , Accountant (16) , Distribution Associate (16) , Assembly Line Worker (12) , Project Manager (12) , Commodity Manager (10) , Project Engineer (10) , Assembleur (9) , Director (9) , Business Analyst (8)

What are the pros of working at PACCAR according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits but that is all" ((in 98 reviews)); "Great people and lots of projects given to work on." ((in 86 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 78 reviews)); "There is good pay and they provide some strong values but those are only applied prior to a "God Pigiot" visit." ((in 75 reviews)); "Pension and 401k" ((in 68 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PACCAR according to real employee reviews?

"You need to be able to adapt to a conservative culture (and not waste money)" ((in 62 reviews)); "The PMO and Project Managers have no influence in any fashion across the company." ((in 40 reviews)); "Salary starts low and they continually make you work harder for the same pay." ((in 31 reviews)); "Only senior management gets bonuses, which can be as much as 25% of their [already high] salary, and is based on yearly goals that they set." ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper management is beliefs and communication styles are out dated." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about PACCAR layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about PACCAR layoffs and their outlook for job security at PACCAR in 2026.

What are the top reviewed PACCAR locations?

Bellevue , Renton , Mount Vernon , Seattle , Kirkland , Denton , Columbus , Lewisville , Dallas , Louisville , Chillicothe , McKinney , Morrow , Atlanta , Rockford , Oklahoma City , Broken Arrow , Algona , Okmulgee , Sunnyvale , Las Vegas , Lancaster , Birmingham , Bridgeview , Lisle , Neenah , Tulsa , Arlington , Grand Prairie , Texas City

PACCAR reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,042 total reviews)

Preston Feight

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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PACCAR has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,042 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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1.0

Apr 14, 2017

Corporate office

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security if you are willing to go along with the "Paccar Way". If want the same job in 10 years that you have the day you were hired, with nothing changing, it's the place for you.

Cons

Old fashioned, male dominated, old-boys company. 1960s-1980s formal dress required every day ("casual" day literally means men don't have to wear a tie with their suit). No room for movement or upward mobility.

2.0

Apr 13, 2017

An Up and Down Career...

Production analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

2.0

Apr 13, 2017

Stuck in the 1980s

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady employment, pension plan and 401k matching, diverse employment opportunities.

Cons

Poor compensation, corporate culture stuck in the 1980s, refusal to modernize systems, no raises unless you move to a new job in the company.

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