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 86 reviews)); "Benefits are decent." ((in 46 reviews)); "Coworkers are great." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get into the power generation industry if that is what interests you." ((in 11 reviews)); "Always busy, good people all around" ((in 11 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 47 reviews)); "Support Departments, such as IT, HR, and Finance are broken with poor leadership" ((in 27 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely ridiculous." ((in 24 reviews)); "Some managers have turned their departments into revolving doors, yet it never catches up with them." ((in 24 reviews)); "3. The culture is toxic and a lot of the reason is because hr just pushes whoever the hell through." ((in 21 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

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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

2.0

Nov 29, 2015

Okay for a Starting Position

Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for people looking for an entry level position. Moving up in the early careers stages is possible.

Cons

Low salary compared to the area. Management is very disengaged. Not the greatest benefits. Start with two weeks of vacation and you have three have five full time years.

4.0

Nov 25, 2015

Meaningful work, but lots of it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will learn a lot here in your area and beyond your area. The company is striving to grow when other are treading water or laying off.

Cons

You will learn a lot here, but also work hard. This company is striving to continue to grow, but the next leg will be tougher than the last.

1.0

Nov 19, 2015

Hey HR, I've got a message for you

Professional job seeker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of room for advancement, mainly because people are leaving in droves! The HR department is booming with talent, just look at all the 4 and 5 star reviews in the ratings here. With their writing skills, they should be publishing books! Note to HR: It was YOU that thought it would be a great idea to ask your employees to post reviews on Glassdoor, and so we did. Then you realized it backfired and that you had to start counter-posting in an attempt to keep the ratings from dropping to one star. Try focusing on retaining good people with real talent, and stop with all the rhetoric about "employee growth". The only thing growing around that company is everyone's workload because you don't replace the people leaving!!!

Cons

Pay, pay and pay, just to get started. Disorganized, favoritism, no room for growth. Sales teams work at desks the size of bread boards, which might be part of the reason for the high turnover rate there. Just read the other reviews with negativity in them, those are the real reviews. Ignore the higher star ratings as those are either HR or upper management being directed by HR.

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