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Generac Power Systems

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Generac Power Systems reviews

2.8

42% would recommend to a friend

(827 total reviews)
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Aaron Jagdfeld

57% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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).

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827 reviews
1.0
Dec 9, 2016

Sinking Ship--All good talent has left

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You do not work over 50 hours so you have a healthy work/life balance.

Cons

They dangle the opportunity to bonus over your head, but never give you the ability. Instead they will make you push promos the last two weeks of the quarter so they hit their number but you don't hit yours..and also puts you in bad standing with your customers and for your outlook into the next quarter.

4.0
Nov 15, 2016

Electronics Engineering Intern

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent variety in day to day functions as an Intern. Generally friendly people and a good work environment. Nice new facility in Waukesha.

Cons

There were not many opportunities to expand your technical skills. Many projects were more like work that would have been shopped out to a temp agency.

1.0
Nov 8, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You receive compensation. Weak as it may be.

Cons

Many followers but no leaders. Unacceptable behavior, comments, jokes are all perfectly acceptable at Generac. Racial humor, sexual innuendo and any other act or treatment which may diminish an individuals sense of identity, dignity or self worth is quite commonplace and generally accepted as "factory workers being factory workers". Leads engage in and encourage this behavior as "just having fun". Supervisors could care less and HR could care even less than that. Register a formal complaint and you are a marked target. Minorities and others who are offended go along to get along. Fear of reprisal plays a big part of this. Antiquated machines, long hours, sweltering hot, unrealistic production standards and a poor safety program. Quality is preached, not practiced. Just getting the parts out is the main focus. You want to go back in time? Apply and get hired at Generac. It was not for me.

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