Does Pierce Manufacturing pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pierce Manufacturing employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pierce Manufacturing. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pierce Manufacturing?

51% of Pierce Manufacturing employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pierce Manufacturing 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pierce Manufacturing?

Electrician (14) , Production Assembler (10) , Assembler I (6) , Welder/Fabricator (6) , Engineer (5) , Welder (5) , Assembler (4) , Assembly Line Worker (4) , Intern (4) , Mechanical Engineer (4) , Requirements Manager (4) , Buyer (3) , Painter (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Automotive Electrician (2)

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

"Best product to be associated with, time off and insurance benefits good." ((in 26 reviews)); "People are great and love what they do" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great culture but a shift in managent decided to not continue with me" ((in 7 reviews)); "It is a great work environment and they have great benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Fellow employees are great." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"They now have a ton of inexperienced employees (blue and white color) and upper management only cares for the bottom line." ((in 8 reviews)); "Too much overtime" ((in 7 reviews)); "Training is terrible." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours but worth it" ((in 5 reviews)); "morale is bad, leadership does not like change, inefficient processes" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pierce Manufacturing layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Pierce Manufacturing locations?

Appleton , Bradenton , Neenah , Greenville , Oshkosh , Clearwater , Madison , Ripley , Belle Plaine , Pompano Beach , Palmetto , Sarasota , Norcross

Pierce Manufacturing reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(81 total reviews)

Marty Bass

68% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

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Reviews by job title

81 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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2.0

Mar 27, 2017

Experience is ignored

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is very good. Also between vacation and shutdowns you can have up to 6-7 weeks off per year.

Cons

Upper management has turned its head to the importance of experience. Pierce used to pride itself on long term employment with people having 20+ years of fire truck manufacturing experience. Now they bring in college grads, who most likely don't know the first thing about building a fire truck, to manage the place. Pierce is a special kind of manufacturer that specializes in custom designs and options. No two trucks are the same. In my opinion experience is better than a degree in this type of environment. Now a days pierce will let a guy with 30 years of experience retire and replace him with a kid fresh out of high school.

Pierce Manufacturing Response

9y

Thanks for taking the time to voice your concern and write a review. Pierce values the experience of all team members. We are currently working on programs and training to address the transferring of knowledge from our tenure team members to new team members. Please contact us if you'd like to further discuss the challenges or provide more detail at humanresources@piercemfg.com or 920-832-3000.

2.0

Mar 23, 2017

Needs improvement on so many levels.....

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is equal to or slightly better than others in terms of engineering jobs. Flex time for coming in (for office employees only). Manufacturing pay for new employees is bad enough they can't keep anyone new anymore. Generous vacation (maybe this is just me).

Cons

I've been here over 10 years ...but only because monetarily I'm "stuck" here. As for advancement, the company in the last decade cares more about "credentials" ie a degree rather than capabilities and experience. Hence, that's why a lot of these 4 year degree people who never picked up a wrench or held a real job get brought in to "improve" our processes. As a result, the only wrench they handle for the first time is the one they throw into the gears of the processes they touch. The amount of employee turn over here in engineering and manufacturing is flat out depressing. The rotating cast of mid managers are a bunch of useless clowns completely disconnected from the realities of the internal and external customer needs. The internal morale is bad across the board, as I speak to office and manufacturing frequently, new and old employees.

Pierce Manufacturing Response

9y

We appreciate the specific and detailed feedback. It's clear that you have a passion for Pierce, and a desire to see it improve over the long run. We especially appreciate your comments pertaining to; promoting from within, retaining tenured employees, and mentorship programs. We're currently working on several programs to address these specific concerns. If you have any interest in joining in on these improvement efforts either as council or to actively participate in them please contact your human resources representative. Thanks again for taking the time to provide feedback.

4.0

Jan 20, 2017

Great company

Electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay. Stable. Overtime

Cons

Started with zero time off.

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