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
Mar 28, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are some very good people, but most end up leaving. Work can be interesting, and it's easy to accumulate a large range of experiences and responsibilities, although you won't be compensated for the expanded responsibilities. Big company, but feels small, almost like a large family, which is nice. Company is financially conservative, which is better than being financially reckless.

Cons

Company is so financially conservative that it will trip over a dollar to pick up a dime. Decisions are routinely made for "budget reasons" that end up costing the company many times more in the long run. There are a lot of individuals in middle management who look good "on paper" but in reality are incompetent, and manage by fear & dictate because they are insecure. Middle management is full of these "corporate yes men" who bow to corporate group-think instead of doing what is really best for the company and their employees. Salaries are easily 15-20% lower than industry average (not industry highest, industry average) and this is especially noticable in the Seattle area market where Microsoft, Boeing, Starbucks, etc. pay top dollar to attract excellent people. In a backhanded recognition to the low salaries, the company touts a benefits plan that really isn't very competitive (what, no stock options?). Due to poor compensation most of the "5-star" employees move on, leaving the company with mediocre resources. It's hard to grow professionally when you're not working with quality people. The chairman has undue influence over the way the company runs, often causing general mayhem by making spur-of-the-moment requests or comments.

3.0
Mar 10, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They let engineers make some decisions, give you a fair bit of leeway in your job. If you know the right people and navigate the ladder correctly, you can move up.

Cons

It's completely opaque to new employees how to move up. Salaries are managed to be the absolute lowest possible; new people are always hired at much more than current employees. Some of the engineering managers are absolutely abominable at communicating and organization projects.

3.0
Feb 19, 2010

Great exposure to various aspects of the company.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Acquire valuable experience, cross training, opportunities for training, exposure to senior management.

Cons

Top-down management, accrued vacation, advancement opportunities are minimal depending on department.

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