Does Generac Power Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Generac Power Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Generac Power Systems. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Generac Power Systems?

42% of Generac Power Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Generac Power Systems 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Generac Power Systems?

Material Handler (27) , Engineer (26) , Assembly Line Worker (25) , Production Assembler (16) , Manager (13) , Inside Sales Representative (11) , Sales (11) , Director (9) , Machine Operator (8) , Assembler I (6) , Dealer Acquisitions (6) , Intern (6) , Project Manager (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Supervisor (6)

What are the pros of working at Generac Power Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and inspiring mission" ((in 89 reviews)); "Good benefits and a do what it takes to get it done culture." ((in 48 reviews)); "Good coworkers easy to work with" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get into the power generation industry if that is what interests you." ((in 15 reviews)); "Amazing and friendly employees!" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Generac Power Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for the complexity of the work." ((in 45 reviews)); "Support Departments, such as IT, HR, and Finance are broken with poor leadership" ((in 27 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely ridiculous." ((in 23 reviews)); "Hours bad managers bad customers" ((in 22 reviews)); "3. The culture is toxic and a lot of the reason is because hr just pushes whoever the hell through." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Generac Power Systems layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Generac Power Systems locations?

Waukesha , Whitewater , Jefferson , Eagle , Milwaukee , Oshkosh , Trenton , Pewaukee , Berlin , Janesville , South Portland , South Burlington , Beaver Dam , Portland , Cincinnati , Reno , Bend , Birmingham , Chicago , Kenosha , Wisconsin Dells , Brookfield , Mukwonago , Wales , Burlington , Palmyra , Wausau , Delavan , Dallas , Houston

Generac Power Systems reviews

2.8

42% would recommend to a friend

(827 total reviews)

Aaron Jagdfeld

57% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (827 reviews)

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Generac Power Systems has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 827 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Generac Power Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

827 reviews

4.0

Sep 5, 2018

HR Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great, welcoming culture. Open to new ideas

Cons

Low IT investment, but getting better.

3.0

Sep 4, 2018

Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is ok, benefits are beneficial.

Cons

Customer service is not good, professional in office.

2.0

Aug 25, 2018

Conservative and Antiquated Company Culture.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generac offers competitive pay and are venturing into exciting ways of using technology to drive business improvements. They are making significant investments in the headquarters building in Waukesha. An on-site gym is being worked on and slated to be operational soon. They are also pushing into the global market more and more. Generac is also very involved from a corporate citizenship standpoint.

Cons

I have only been at Generac a short period and have noticed a very old way of doing business. The culture is very conservative. I have noticed that the executive belt rarely ever communicates to the employees and seems to operate from a pedestal. Diversity is lackluster. I was hesitant on taking the job based on the negative feedback on here and decided to take a risk anyway. I am starting to regret making that decision. The feedback here is very accurate and Generac needs to take it seriously. An example of a really conservative way of doing business is the use of internet quota times and very restricted internet usage. YouTube for example is under the quota system, even though there are legitimate business reasons to use it. What it says to me is that they don’t expect their employees to act with integrity or behave like adults. I would definitely advice you to really think about taking an offer from this place. This is going to be a relatively short stop for me. I am hanging on to some hope that this place changes for the better, but I am not optimistic.

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