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 81 reviews)); "Benefits are decent." ((in 37 reviews)); "Good coworkers easy to work with" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get into the power generation industry if that is what interests you." ((in 12 reviews)); "Amazing and friendly employees!" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Pay was low." ((in 45 reviews)); "Support Departments, such as IT, HR, and Finance are broken with poor leadership" ((in 28 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely ridiculous." ((in 24 reviews)); "Management at every level except your direct manager is all over the place" ((in 21 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

2.0

Oct 14, 2014

working with engineering on production problems and partial development issues. Not structured and way top heavy.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most of the employees are friendly and can be very helpful.

Cons

The middle management makes rash decisions and creates chaos for the rest of the company. The thought process for these decisions only slows down efficiency and every project is compromised because of this. There is also a "good ole boy" club that is based on favoritism and not your actual performance. Think twice before accepting a job here because the person that hires you will not be there in 6 months to back you up.

1.0

Sep 7, 2014

Stay away...very far away!

Sheet metal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of overtime(instead of higher pay) Their checks don`t bounce

Cons

Very low pay,no balance between work and home life,unsafe forllift drivers especially in the shipping area. Once you at the "top" of your labor grade(pay scale) thats it. Doing more or going beyond is not rewarded Micro managed,and badly at that The bureaucracy Revolving door of employees...if you stay a year thats a long time Management is very disrespectful to employees,unless your a pretty woman or drink with the supervisor at lunch No drug testing,not even after an injury No saftey concern is addressed until AFTER and injury occurs Bonus structure is terrible...you might get a little something,if they dont spend money to polish the shop floors I could go on and on...do yourself a favor and stay away

2.0

Jul 30, 2014

Says they care...but they don't

Accounting and finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Finally upgraded decor and added a cafeteria. Lots of good people around.

Cons

1. No work life balance...in fact it has been said the balance needs to be towards work. 2. Micro-managed 3. Growth opportunities are few, they would rather hire from outside 4. Low pay 5. Not flexible on vacation time 6. Against working remote 7. No direction from management 8. Certain areas are just broken (Accounting, IT, HR) Others are constantly re-structured 9. Bad management from the top down 10. No training

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Jobs at Generac Power Systems

Inventory Control - 1st shift

Inventory Control Specialist -2nd shift

Assembler I -1st shift