Does PACCAR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PACCAR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PACCAR. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PACCAR?

63% of PACCAR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PACCAR 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PACCAR?

Engineer (45) , Manager (25) , Software Engineer (22) , Analyst (20) , Design Engineer (20) , Intern (17) , Distribution Associate (16) , Accountant (15) , Assembly Line Worker (12) , Project Manager (12) , Commodity Manager (10) , Project Engineer (10) , Assembleur (9) , Director (9) , Business Analyst (8)

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

"Good benefits but that is all" ((in 95 reviews)); "Great people and lots of projects given to work on." ((in 87 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 79 reviews)); "There is good pay and they provide some strong values but those are only applied prior to a "God Pigiot" visit." ((in 71 reviews)); "Pension and 401k" ((in 58 reviews))

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

"You need to be able to adapt to a conservative culture (and not waste money)" ((in 56 reviews)); "The PMO and Project Managers have no influence in any fashion across the company." ((in 43 reviews)); "Salary starts low and they continually make you work harder for the same pay." ((in 34 reviews)); "down problem with the senior management at PACCAR, so it's unlikely to change anytime soon." ((in 28 reviews)); "Limited work from home options" ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about PACCAR layoffs in 2026?

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

What PACCAR locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Chillicothe , Lewisville , Columbus , Dallas , Denton , Louisville , Seattle

PACCAR reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,039 total reviews)

Preston Feight

72% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

PACCAR has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,039 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PACCAR 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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1K reviews

2.0

May 3, 2015

Could be so much better...

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Products you're proud to be associated with, solid financial performance year after year, some decent benefits including a well-funded pension plan. High employee turnover creates lots of opportunities for others to get promoted.

Cons

Cronyism and nepotism are rampant. Don't even think about working here if you have facial hair. And you'd better love to wear a suit and tie to work every day. Managment spends a majority of their time locked in conference rooms preparing for the next presentation to senior managers.

1.0

Mar 23, 2015

Life goes on; the grass is really greener outside of PACCAR!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New President and CEO – good reputation; intelligent; potential to move the company in the direction they should go in the 21st century if allowed to do so. A lot of talented and hard-working individuals work for this company.

Cons

PACCAR has been outclassed in benefits over the past 10 years regionally by just about any other employer. Salaries are not competitive for the Pacific Northwest. Salary structures only get reviewed/changed every ten years. Very strict workplace environment; independent thinking/actions not welcomed.

1.0

Dec 31, 2014

Depressing

Human resources director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Our Bellevue, Renton and Kirkland locations are easy to access from I-405.

Cons

We focus 90% of our energy on putting our colleagues down, to highlight our own meager successes. We spend half of each Friday drumming up a report of "significant events", to give Sr. Management an inflated picture of the things we have accomplished. We stress WAY too much over each other's attire and grooming. If someone shows up wrinkled, dirty, or immodest, we literally make note of it, and include it in their performance appraisal and/or discussions for promotion. We think semi trucks are exciting.

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