Sunbelt Rentals reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,503 total reviews)
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Brendan Horgan

79% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Sunbelt Rentals has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,503 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sunbelt Rentals employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Dec 3, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoyed working at sunbelt and the pay for drivers was pretty good. The people at the individual stores were all good to work with.

Cons

When the company had to do lay offs I was picked over junior personell. I was told that senority did not have anything to do with who was laid off. The only reason that I can come up with is because my wife was in the hospital and they didn't want to have to pay insurance anymore. My benifits were cut off the day I was laid off which shows an appauling lack of ethics. Although I enjoyed working for Sunbelt I would not recommend working for a company that doesn't allow you to build up senority and will treat you this way when they are through using you.

4.0
Nov 10, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Large company, lots of potential for advancement as well as transfers. At least my location, alot of pride in quality of work. Fast paced and exciting at times! Also, ther is alot of opportunity for continued training on all sorts of equipment. My favorite thing about my job is that I'mn doing something different every day so there is no time to get bored.

Cons

Fast paced and stressful at times... Rental industry doesn't pay as well for mechanics, at least in WA. Some of the safety rules seem mundane and pointless. I know they're intended to keep us safe, but sometimes I find myself choosing between doing my job, and following the rules...

3.0
Jun 17, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company has expanded and bought several other rental companies making it easier to choose a location to transfer if you so desire. Sunbelt has spent a great deal of money in the last 3 years on new equipment enabling us to stay competitive in the equipment rental market. Sunbelt Rentals is also very committed to safety in the work place and also safety with our customers on their jobs.

Cons

Poor communication, from the managment down. Lack of commitment from management to better the communications from employee to employee and branch to branch. Even though this is a large company, over 6000 employees all working for Sunbelt Rentals,it seems that alot of the time each store is working for itself and not as a whole! not willing to help out others.

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