United Rentals reviews

4.1

85% would recommend to a friend

(2,447 total reviews)
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Matthew Flannery

93% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

United Rentals has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,447 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The United Rentals employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
5.0
Jan 11, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It tells a lot about a company when the senior leadership has worked their way up through the ranks. CEO Michael Kneeland built his entire career in the rental business--working on the front lines in sales and operations before he eventually made his way to the top job. UR promotes from within and rewards their people for strong performance. If you work hard, have good sales skills, embrace technology, collaborate well with others, and put the customers first, you will have a great career with UR. I particularly like how they go out of their way to hire veterans, women, and minorities.

Cons

It's a big corporation now, so it comes with some of the corporate bureaucracy and inefficiency that all big companies have. But compared to other similarly sized companies, UR is better than most when it comes to corporate BS. Sometimes management can be a little too conservative and we lose opportunities to competitors that should have been ours.

4.0
Dec 13, 2016

Hard work.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great. There's lots of options for growth for the right person. You learn to operate all kinds of heavy machinery.

Cons

Managers usually ask for too much. Expect long hrs and lots of corrections, because you have to do things the way they want.

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