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

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Generac Power Systems

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

Ratings by category

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

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).

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826 reviews

2.0

Dec 2, 2011

A place to work when you can`t find anywhere else

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The work is easy with not much thought involved.Able to change jobs or departments(just takes forever) If you keep your head down and do your job you wont have any problems.

Cons

The pay seems substandard. Management is terrible,with very few exceptions.Have a question or something is not working the way it should who should you ask? A supervisor seems logical,no not here all they know is their "effectivity "reports,and don`t seem to have the time or knowledge to answer questions or address concerns you may have or they will "get back to you",which seldom happens.A general lack of respect toward manufacturing employees.Training is very substandard,a you`ll figure it out,atomsphere

1.0

Jun 12, 2008

Generac's Management blows major chunks

Dealer acquisitions

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Pros

The best reason to work at Generac is if you are interested in the generator market and need experience.

Cons

Management doesn't know anything. They can't communicate to save their lives. We learn about job critical information a day before the public does. We, the employees, have to constantly make excuses for upper management. I don't think management isn't from the same planet as the rest of us. Turn over in our department is more than 50%. My report to doesn't know the product and her report to is even worse - and she reports to the president of the company! Some of her great lines are: 1) We are make 360 degree changes from what we used to do. 2) Double $150 is $250! 3) I really can see people having on average $46,000.00 in disposable income.

1.0

Jun 19, 2023

Terrible culture! Run away!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

- Competitive starting pay - Will offer promotion, raise and retention bonus to try and keep good people after they give their resignation notice

Cons

- Terrible leadership from Director level on up to the C-suite - Acquired too many companies too quickly and now trying to "catch up" systems, processes and right-size staffing - Layoffs and mandatory furloughs in Q1 to inflate stock price at expense of employees

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