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 87 reviews)); "Good benefits offered and a wide range of departments here." ((in 38 reviews)); "Coworkers are nice i guess" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get into the power generation industry if that is what interests you." ((in 15 reviews)); "good work environment." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Pay was low." ((in 44 reviews)); "Support Departments, such as IT, HR, and Finance are broken with poor leadership" ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely ridiculous." ((in 23 reviews)); "Management at every level except your direct manager is all over the place" ((in 23 reviews)); "3. The culture is toxic and a lot of the reason is because hr just pushes whoever the hell through." ((in 17 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

(826 total reviews)

Aaron Jagdfeld

57% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (826 reviews)

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Generac Power Systems has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 826 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

826 reviews

4.0

Feb 8, 2015

Get ready to be challenged

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a lot of opportunity for growth if you're willing to work hard and stand apart from the crowd. In a company growing so rapidly there are a lot of opportunities for both new and old employees to be exposed to new challenges, but you have to be willing to put in the extra hours.

Cons

There is a lot of blame to go around when something goes wrong - departments need to stop blaming each other whenever there is something not right.

5.0

Feb 7, 2015

Been here less than a year and love it!

Sales management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Absolutely love the companies drive to win in the market! It's an intense place to work for sure because it is very results driven. Wall Street loves the financial performance. The office is completely renovated and conference rooms have modern technology for meetings. Getting into new product categories is only going to mean continual growth. I'm in sales and love being the leader in the generator market because it gives us strength in customer meetings.

Cons

Definately not a place for mediocre people that want to work 8-5 and turn everything off. This place is for career minded people that can handle a company that is aggressively growing organically and through acquisition. A place for hard working people.

1.0

Jan 21, 2015

Worst place to work

Cnc punch

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are no pros this place sucks to work for

Cons

The hardest workers get the short end of the stick while the slowest workers get rewarded, Have to stand on pavement all day, Each shift blames another, Everyone grabs the easiest jobs first before the jobs that need to be done, You get fired if you drive a forklift in a circle, Supervises do not follow the rules, The disciplinary rules are not followed so if you look at your supervisor the wrong way it could be your last day.

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Jobs at Generac Power Systems

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