PACCAR reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,041 total reviews)
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Preston Feight

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

PACCAR has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,041 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
Mar 6, 2013

Can you even call it an experience?

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Pros

The pros: non-management is very nice (yes, there were the few nice managers, but rare). Many of them are very dedicated and kind people with innovative ideas. I made a lot of great connections with fellow colleagues and continue to speak to them even after I left the organization.

Cons

There are so many. 1. The culture is completely fear based. The managers love to have bets on who can make the most employees cry. 2. The dress is so outdated. Suits for ladies with nylons? And if you're wearing the wrong color, forget it, you're on the "to be fired list." 3. If you aren't a white, affluent male, forget about being looked at for advancement. 4. My general experience was that management loves to yell. They love to make fun of others. They prey on the weaknesses of employees instead of developing good, solid employees. Outsiders will be horrified when they find out all of the rules, including you must take lunch between 12-1 or forget it and you have to take the stairs if you're going less than 2 flights, regardless if you have an injury. Forget about worklife balance and good pay.

1.0
Dec 11, 2012
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Pros

An Engineer can make some big technical and project accomplishments- but will receive very little reward for the efforts.

Cons

You can make huge accomplishments at PACCAR, be well known throughout the organization and industry, have a great reputation, and then never get promoted. There is no doubt a glass ceiling at the organization. Additionally, the chairman's behavior does encourage bullying behavior to trickle down through the lower ranks. Typically when a mid level manager is brought into the divisions from a corporate role, childish bullying tactics prevail. If you are good at what you do, you will have no opportunity for advancement- it will be a career dead end. If you do leave PACCAR as an employee, be prepared for feeble attempts at smearing of your name. People are so childish at the company that after a respected employee who has proven accomplishments leaves, the lower level corporate minions stab them in the back.

1.0
Jul 13, 2012

The slow death of a Titan

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Pros

There is a proud history.

Cons

Very senior leadership is hereditary, and every level below that seems to be more interested in not making him angry than to perform well. I had told his father I disagreed with him, even as a young manager.

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