Don't do it. Don't believe the core values - Anonymous employee Sunstate Equipment Employee Review

1.0
Nov 2, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Overtime or if your flipping burgers and want to be a lube tech and eventually become a mechanic, start off as a yard person. 80 hrs of sick time. Use it or lose it so abuse it!

Cons

Lots of favoritism and cliques. Lazy workers. You have to be related to someone to get somewhere. Don't matter how hard you work, it's who you know. I meant related to. No Teamwork. there is no truth in the core value. Yes, you are just a #. They chase away their good workers who actually work. It's funny they monitor everything but only time to hold someone accountable is when a drive cam comes on. They don't give raises but rather hire on new drivers with a sign on bonus. The centralize dispatch is a mess. They had a good dispatcher and was pushed away. Drivers work long hours with mandatory on call. Benefits are expensive. Unless you're a sales person the only bonus you get is a paycheck every week. Even tho they share the branch made millions of dollars for the month. If you're not part of the clique, you're harassed on why you aren't quick like other workers who aren't doing things quicker and unsafe.

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5.0
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Pros

Company positioning itself for the future.

Cons

Tough road ahead but opportunities are endless.

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Sunstate Equipment Response
2w
Thank you for your feedback! We share your optimism about the future Sunstate is investing in the capabilities, talent, and strategy needed to strengthen our position in the market, and we're excited about what we can accomplish together. We appreciate your recognition of that momentum and your role in helping shape what comes next.
2.0
Mar 4, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Salary was very good for market, with decent work-life balance. Branch employees are great coworkers.

Cons

Hard times are back for the construction industry and the Sunstate tech experiment is over. After a couple years of moderate investment in trying to bring their internal and customer tools out of the Stone Age and compete with their major competitors' offerings, Sunstate decided to cut their losses and go back to business as usual rather than make the organizational changes necessary to let their teams do real work. Leaders and executives planning for months to produce vague, unmeasurable goals for the quarter that just flew by should have been the first sign that the end was near, but they limped on for a while before calling it a wrap with multiple rounds of layoffs. This affects roles across the company who rely on increasingly aging and broken tech to do their jobs, and customers who remain fully dependent on their reps to get any reporting or issues fixed. The only technology investments Sunstate is making now is increasingly intense performance monitoring of drivers and technicians in response to their industry-leading turnover numbers. The "we're a family" line was always nonsense but it truly ended after the Wattses exited.

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Sunstate Equipment Response
3mo
Thank you for your feedback and for recognizing the strength of our team, compensation, and work environment. We acknowledge the challenges facing the construction industry and the impact that recent changes have had across the business. Decisions around structure and investment are made with a focus on long-term sustainability and performance, and we understand they can create uncertainty. Technology remains a critical part of our strategy. While our approach continues to evolve, we are committed to investing in tools and systems that improve both the customer experience and how our teams operate day to day. We also recognize the importance of clear, actionable goals and strong communication from leadership. That is an area we continue to focus on as we strengthen alignment and execution across the organization. We appreciate candid feedback and remain committed to building a stronger path forward.
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