Mission: Deploy the best people, equipment and solutions to enable our customers to safely build a better and stronger future.
Our Values:
Safety First
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Founded in 1997, United Rentals has become the world’s largest equipment rental provider, with an integrated network of 1,000+ rental locations in 49 states, 11 locations in Europe and every Canadian province. The company offers approximately 4,000 classes of equipment for rent with a total original cost of $14.6 billion.
Our diverse customer base includes construction and industrial companies, utilities, municipalities, government agencies and independent contractors. Most of our customers align with three categories: approximately 50% are non-construction, such as industrial; 46% are non-residential construction; and 4% are residential. We provide every customer with access to the best people, equipment and solutions in the industry.
Deploy the best people, equipment and solutions to enable our customers to safely build a better and stronger future.
Safety First
Always act and require that others act in a manner that puts the safety of our employees, customers and community first and foremost.
Passion For People
Build a diverse workplace that challenges our employees to grow professionally and embrace teamwork in everything they do.
Visible Leadership
To walk the walk; to lead by example and to do so with a sense of humility and responsibility.
Customer Driven
Enthusiastically support the best interests of our customers and develop better ways for them to get their job done.
Absolute Integrity
Always do the right thing and honor our commitments; ensure appropriate corporate governance.
Community Minded
Be an outstanding corporate citizen and neighbor at all times in all ways.
Continuous Innovation
To foster a culture that empowers employees to improve quality and efficiency.
Sustainability
Engage in practices that lead to positive change by encouraging social accountability and environmental responsibility.
At United Rentals, we believe that it takes great employees to build a great organization – and we’re passionate about helping our people grow professionally and embrace teamwork in everything they do. Our culture is based on our corporate values and centers on mutual respect, job satisfaction, diversity and a shared responsibility to build a better future. We believe in:
Every project and program we promote upholds our commitment to building strong communities for future generations. Our core values are focused on safety, service, respect, diversity and integrity.
People — our employees and customers alike — are our top priority. Nothing else even comes close. As a result, we’ve built a no-compromise approach to safe behavior. To us, safety is as much a part of our day-to-day business as the equipment we rent. We have an award-winning safety program and are the industry leader in safety. We meet or exceed all local, state, national and Provincial laws and are continually looking for more effective ways to ensure safe operations. We believe safety is a core value.
We build stronger communities by being among the first to respond to natural disasters and working diligently to ensure optimal emergency preparedness, as well as through countless construction, improvement and beautification projects across the U.S. and Canada.
We support families in need through Home Free and incredible organizations like Fisher House, as well as many other organizations that support veterans. We also support our own family through a 501(c)(3) Compassion Fund that is funded by employees for the benefit of United Rentals employees in need.
We protect the environment through our policies and we “walk the walk” when it comes to being a responsible steward of the environment. From our systematic efforts to reduce engine idling, to the partnerships we have forged with vendors who recycle or reuse our IT equipment and used oil, we have numerous initiatives to maintain our position as a responsible company. We have metrics in place to monitor our progress on our energy consumption, GHG emissions and materials recycled, helping us to limit our environmental footprint even as our revenue grows. Please see our Corporate Responsibility Report to learn more.
United Rentals is a Forbes 2018 World's Best Employer
Veterans United is a military employee resource group that was formed to help support and promote our veterans. All current employees, regardless of military service, are welcome to be part of this community of volunteers. In every location, district and region across our footprint, passionate employees are eager to give back to individuals and organizations that have served in the armed forces in the U.S. or Canada. They support or participate in fundraising events or share their time and talents through a day of service at a Fisher House or the Valour Place.
United Rentals has created STEP (Service to Employment Program), a unique work-study program to help veterans transition back into working life. It offers 10 weeks of in-class and hands-on training, where veterans learn the technical and social skills needed to work for United Rentals, meet with our leaders and experience what its like to work at our branches with our service teams.
We are particularly supportive of military veterans, and provide significant assistance to nonprofits that help disabled veterans.
United Rentals partners with the Fisher House Foundation in the U.S. and Valour Place in Canada, non-profit organizations that provide a network of comfort homes with free or low-cost lodging for veterans and military families receiving treatment at military medical centers. Whether our partnership comes in the form of serving Thanksgiving dinner to veterans and their families in San Antonio, or donating equipment to construct a new facility in Long Beach, it is our employees that make this great work possible.
Committed to researching the newest and most effective technological innovations to aid veterans in their daily life, Soldier Strong focuses on providing Ekso Bionic suits for disabled veterans. United Rentals has sponsored the donation of two Ekso suits to the Boston and Dallas VA hospitals.
United Rentals has been recognized as a Top Military Friendly Employer by GI Jobs for 2020. This will be our 11th year on their list. For 2020, we were designated as a Gold Award winner, which means that we scored within 20 percent of the 10th-ranked organization within a given category.
United Rentals has been recognized as a Top Veteran Friendly Company by U.S. Veterans Magazine (USVM). At USVM, their goal is to open up employment, business and supplier opportunities within the federal government and corporate America for veterans, transitioning service members, disabled veterans, spouses and veteran business owners.
United Rentals has been recognized as Best for Vets: Employers for 2015 by MilitaryTimes.com. We are #34 on the coveted list of top 59 companies.
For ten consecutive years, we have been selected as a G.I. Jobs Top Military Friendly Employer. In 2019, we received a Gold award for companies with over $1 billion revenue.
We’ve been named as a G.I. Jobs Top 100 Military Friendly Spouse Employer. We ranked 2 on the 2019 list of companies who have chosen to make military spouse employees a priority.
United Rentals has been selected as one of the nation's 2015 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military by CivilianJobs.com for the fifth year in a row.
United Rentals is a proud MET Top Employer, committed to working with transitioning Canadian Armed Forces members and Veterans as they seek employment in the civilian workplace.
We’ve also been acknowledged for our commitment to the hiring of military spouses.
We’ve received numerous awards from the ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve), including the Extraordinary Employer Support Award, the Seven Seals Award and the Pro Patria Award.
SoldierStrong presented United Rentals with the Corporate Leadership Award in 2014 for our work supporting our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Tower of Hope presented United Rentals in 2011 with the Thomas E. Sinton III Humanitarian Award for our exceptional continuing support of American Veterans.
When people respect each other's personal history and cultural experiences, it makes for a better workplace. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences give us perspective that strengthens our products and services, making us more valuable to a wider customer base and enriching the quality of our daily interactions. In these ways, diversity gives us a competitive business advantage.
Mutual respect for the dignity and fundamental rights of all persons defines our culture and is an essential ingredient for success. Our commitment to maintaining a professional and safe work environment free of unlawful discrimination, bias, harassment, and violence is uncompromising. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment. All of our hiring reflects Equal Employment Opportunity practices.
We're united by a strong work ethic and a determination to excel at customer service. Our goal is to attract and retain a talented, energetic and diverse team of individuals who share our commitment to excellence. We hope you will consider joining us.
United Rentals is proud to sponsor and support leading business and community-based organizations helping to create a level playing field in the workplace. These organizations are committed to providing education and professional development resources to help members reach their full potential in construction and related fields.
Our Diversity Organization Partners include:
ABC Diversity
We are honored to receive ABC Diversity Excellence Award in the Supplier category. The National Diversity Excellence Awards recognize ABC members each year that display exemplary diversity leadership in their workforce, supply chain and community with best-in-class recruitment policies, retention practices and education and mentoring programs.
United Rentals offers comprehensive benefits coverage, including health care, wellness programs, retirement plans and work/life benefits to employees and their families.
Benefits offerings are designed to help employees make the best decisions for themselves, their families, their individual situations and life goals.
Our U.S. benefits package includes:
• Medical and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Wellness Programs, Tools & Resources
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Care
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life & Accident Insurance
• AFLAC Supplemental Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Health Care and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Account
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Our Canadian benefits package includes:
• Extended Health Coverage
• Health & Wellness Tools and Resources
• Employee Assistance Program
• Dental Coverage
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Our benefits package includes:
• 401K including Company Match (RRSP with DPSP in Canada)
• Undergraduate Education Assistance Program
• Vacation Buy Up (USA)
• Vacation Donation (USA)
• Paid & Unpaid Time Off (Vacation, Holidays, Sick Days)
• Employee Discount Program Auto, Home & Pet Insurance Discounts (USA)
• United Compassion Fund 501 (c)3 charity to help employees in need
• Legal Assistance (USA)
• Service Awards
I have been working at United Rentals full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Great career development. If you are engaged and positive, good things will happen. They care about your wellbeing and safety.
Cons
None that I can think of.
Application
I applied online. The process took a week. I interviewed at United Rentals in May 2019.
Interview
Met with branch manager and had about a 45 minute long interview about my experience, education, and why i wanted to be an intern for this company. It was an easy, casual experience and I enjoyed the interview.
Interview Questions
