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
Jul 10, 2023

Master/Slave

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good work, good pay, good hours.

Cons

The company has a big problem with not addressing racism and bullying. There is a manager who yelled, snatched work materials out of people's hands and threw them on the floor, and used the N-word in orientation. I was told by them that there is no training material because people only make it there if that person likes them or not. I tried to move departments and complained to leadership, but the person I had to report to admitted to a long friendship with this manager (both had been with the company for over 20 years and mentioned attending their wedding ). I complained but was dismissed, and then I was moved to a physically hard team where the bully manager said: "people don't make it." That manager continued to stare at me working every day and talk about me to others. I complained about this retaliation, but the department that I was required to report to was headed by this close friend. This company also continues to use the terms Master and Slave for the truck's parts. Being a woman of color, I was very uncomfortable and quit. I was never disciplined for any issues, and I was never late or had attendance issues. I was paid out for my vacation time at the end of the first year because of my attendance and picked up overtime when needed. I also created a spreadsheet to help train other team members to help the new group I was moved to. Throughout my work history, I have been awarded in past roles for my ability to learn quickly, my ability to work well with others, and my dedication to my work. I quit because there will never be a resolution to this bullying and racism if it is not taken seriously. (I was one of 3 complaints towards this manager for bullying behavior within the two years I was there. Including telling another woman of color to put chew in their mouth for them, which I see as a kind of sexual harassment)

5.0
May 7, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I was part of the team that opened our Sunnyvale Innovation Center in 2017. It's a fun ride and I've grown tremendously during that time. * The work on cutting edge technology is great. We have several Class 8 heavy duty trucks that we use to prototype and evaluate brand new technology. * People in the office are friendly and collaborative. Everyone loves to get hands on. * We have strong support from headquarters for our work. * Folks in other divisions of the company are helpful when we reach out for questions or assistance. * The company has a very "steady handed" approach to investment, which gives it a lot of stability in tough times. Ex: company has no debt, a bunch of "rainy day" cash in the bank.

Cons

* Because our office works on cutting edge tech, there's both more excitement in terms of the projects, but also less certainty in terms of what will make it to market and when. * This is a very dynamic, self motivated environment and so people who need a lot of direction will struggle. * The traditional OEMs are "behind the 8 ball" on concepts such as the software defined vehicle. This can either be either a "pro" or a "con" depending on your tastes, as we help navigate the path on this.

4.0
Feb 28, 2023

Good company to work for

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

PACCAR is broken up into divisions which makes it feel like you're working for a small company. Management and PACCAR in general seem to care about their employees. They're one of the few employers left that offer pension.

Cons

There never seems to be money in the budget for education.

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