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 45 reviews)); "Coworkers are nice i guess" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get into the power generation industry if that is what interests you." ((in 11 reviews)); "Amazing and friendly employees!" ((in 9 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 28 reviews)); "Some managers have no idea what they are doing, they shouldn't be in the position they are in." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management is absolutely ridiculous." ((in 21 reviews)); "3. The culture is toxic and a lot of the reason is because hr just pushes whoever the hell through." ((in 19 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

Jan 27, 2013

Too much management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They're remodeling the entire building so at least you will have that to look forward to. They just build a cafeteria so there's that.

Cons

Non-designers get to share their opinion on everything and weigh in with their personal opinions that have no research to back it up.

3.0

Aug 13, 2024

Was decent, went downhill... Trying to get back.

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked with some incredible people who are super knowledgeable in their respective spaces Decent health insurance & other benefits (not fantastic, but not bad either) Direct leadership I had was great, and was always very responsive to ideas and suggestions Summer hours (half day Fridays) are great to take advantage of the summer! Just stop adding so many requirements for them... trust your employees to be adults. Inspiring products & mission - helping people protect their home & families with power is really a message a lot of people can get behind.

Cons

Pay is well below market value for various departments and roles. Executive leadership struggles to lead effectively... Likely due to how many of them are totally remote (only coming in once a quarter maybe) Burnout is real... will lay off people in waves and expect employees who still remain to pick up the slack. No bonus for about 2 years, and minimal raises (less than 2%)... Not much in the way of career development currently. You're almost stuck at the position you were hired at, if the need someone higher up, they will likely outsource.

2.0

Jun 20, 2024

Toxic leadership

Software supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The clean energy business unit had interesting projects

Cons

The leadership team was completely taken over with former Tesla employees. They would make bad decisions and push everyone really hard to make up for the timeline they just ruined. Also, they do not tolerate any sort of push back on schedule, and do not trust the experience of anyone who was not from Tesla. The employee surveys were also a disaster. An independent consulting company came in and ran it, their finding was was that half of employees were upset with management and didn't trust them. Managements solution was to "increase communication" instead of replacing the problematic directors.

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