Does Penske pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Penske employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Penske. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Penske?

68% of Penske employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Penske 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Penske?

Management Trainee (32) , Operations Supervisor (22) , Truck Driver (17) , Class A Truck Driver (14) , Logistics Analyst (12) , Forklift Operator (11) , Operations Manager (11) , Technician (10) , Driver (9) , Load Planner (9) , Supply Chain Analyst (9) , Diesel Mechanic (8) , Sales Associate (8) , Diesel Technician (7) , Order Selector (7)

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

"pay and environment is good." ((in 80 reviews)); "Good benefits Aetna health care" ((in 46 reviews)); "great people to meet and work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Long hours and no overtime pay." ((in 21 reviews)); "I outperformed ever single peer and many of my managers." ((in 20 reviews)); "No training of new skills." ((in 17 reviews)); "Bad upper management don't care anything about the lower employees that do all the work." ((in 14 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Penske layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Penske locations?

Reading , Beachwood , Dearborn , Indianapolis , Houston , Detroit , Dallas , Shelbyville , Phoenix , Romulus , Grand Prairie , Keller , Tampa , Flint , Louisville , Cleveland , San Diego , Stockton , Jacksonville , Chesterfield , Rockford , Kansas City , Saint Louis , Scottsdale , Troy , Lacey , Atlanta , Batavia , Chicago , Milwaukee

Penske reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(694 total reviews)

Roger S. Penske

78% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Penske has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 694 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Penske employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

694 reviews

3.0

Dec 2, 2013

If you like doing the same thing everyday, this would be a job for you.

Material coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay Coworkers are friendly location of office Getting logistics experience Learn by doing

Cons

Understaffed- hard to get time off no variability- need to have invest time in rotation of jobs to reduce boredom high employee turnover rate due to poor training program

4.0

Dec 2, 2013

Good company, great experience.

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teamwork was excellent part of being a Penske employee. Being owned by GE Capital got to experience working in a six sigma environment.

Cons

First boss was excellent, when he left his replacement was talentless.

2.0

Dec 1, 2013

Would not go back.

Warehouse supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Structured work environment, was already in place before Penske bought the company.

Cons

Penske bought our company and took away some key benefits. Seven layers of management in our facility.

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