Is Herc Rentals a good company to work for?

Herc Rentals has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 685 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Herc Rentals to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Herc Rentals have been left by employees working as Pro Sales Associate , ProSales Associate and Territory Sales Representative .

Does Herc Rentals pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Herc Rentals employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Herc Rentals. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Herc Rentals?

72% of Herc Rentals employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Herc Rentals 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Herc Rentals?

Territory Sales Representative (54) , Sales Representative (29) , Branch Manager (27) , Pro Sales Associate (27) , ProSales Associate (19) , Sales Coordinator (18) , Mechanic (16) , Coordinator (13) , Sales Associate (13) , Sales (12) , Outside Sales Representative (11) , Sales and Operations Coordinator (11) , Analyst (9) , Manager (9) , Field Service Technician (8)

What are the pros of working at Herc Rentals according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and the company takes care of their employees kind of.." ((in 56 reviews)); "The pay is good and their is room for growth." ((in 55 reviews)); "Great people to work with at locations/branches" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great team to assist with any needs" ((in 16 reviews)); "They take care of their employees and they give everyone a chance at employment." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Herc Rentals according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management will break you, Heard horror stories from other branches." ((in 32 reviews)); "And bad training" ((in 17 reviews)); "Heavy handed upper management." ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours and must be on call on weekends" ((in 17 reviews)); "No work life balance in position" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Herc Rentals layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Herc Rentals layoffs and their outlook for job security at Herc Rentals in 2026.

What Herc Rentals locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Charlotte , Orlando , Chicago , Houston , Seattle , Atlanta , Fort Myers , Bonita Springs , Baton Rouge , Dallas

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Herc Rentals reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(158 total reviews)

Larry Silber

80% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

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Reviews by job title

158 reviews

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3.0

Apr 24, 2025

Herc rentals

Mechanic c

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Responsive management good benefits pto

Cons

Very low pay yearly shutdown

Herc Rentals Response

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your positive comments about our responsive management, benefits, and PTO. We understand your concerns about pay and the yearly onsite shutdown. We are committed to reviewing compensation to ensure it reflects the value of our employees. Your input is valuable; please email me at michael.nastri@hercrentals.com

4.0

Apr 17, 2025

Good company

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours, good colleagues, decent pay. Not always viewed as just a number

Cons

Management can micromanage to an extent.

Herc Rentals Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're pleased to hear that you appreciated the flexible work hours, good colleagues, and decent pay at Herc Rentals. It's great to know you felt valued as more than just a number. We acknowledge your concern about micromanagement. We are continually working on improving our management practices to ensure a supportive and empowering work environment. If you want to discuss this further, I can be reached at michael.nastri@hercrentals.com.

1.0

Apr 16, 2025

it was so bad

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

knowing I never have to work there again

Cons

-if you question anything, they'll treat you like you're a problem -profit driven, does not care about employees -stressful environment -minimal career growth opportunities -Low pay Transparent about not believing in remote work....except for a few mysterious roles and random individuals....

Herc Rentals Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your negative experience at Herc Rentals. Your comments are important to us, and we take them seriously. We regret that you felt undervalued and experienced a stressful environment with limited career growth opportunities. We'd be open to discussing your feedback regarding micromanagement, favoritism in remote work, and the need for better leadership training. I can be reached at michael.nastri@hercrentals.com. We appreciate your candid advice to management and will use it to drive positive changes within the company.

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