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Updated May 31, 2023
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
You’re your own boss no micro management
Cons
Non communication and needs to improve pay.
Continue reading - Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
I was a top performer but never advanced
May 1, 2023 - Management Trainee in La Mirada, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
None, do not work here
Cons
I’m warning you, do not take a job offer as a Management Trainee with Penske. You’ll regret it like I did. Upper management is a clique. They’ll act nice to your face but will talk about you behind your back. If one of them doesn’t like something about you or your personality, you’re gone. Promotions are based on how much they like you, don’t listen to their drivel about “promoting based on talent” As a Management Trainee you are constantly talked down to and treated poorly. Managers everywhere to micromanage the life out of you. There’s more managers than regular employees. If your manager is an inconsiderate, insulting bully like mine was and you complain about their lack of professionalism and decency to upper management, upper management will always side with your manager and you’ll be labeled a problem employee. I’m honestly trying to warn you to stay away from this company. If you’re less than 3 years out of college and looking for a Trainee Program, try Enterprise or Core & Main. They’re much better than this garbage. All in all, Penske is one of the most uncaring, unprofessional, greedy companies that I have worked for and I would never recommend anyone with an ounce of self respect to endure the punishment of employment at this company.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
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May 31, 2023 - Operations Coordinator in Kansas City, MORecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The pto is 15 days and you get 1.5 days a month.
Cons
Hope you like micro managing and meetings. The meeting has a meeting to setup the meeting and then a meeting to talk about the previous and next meetings.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Good Compensation/Union Headache
Mar 22, 2023 - Fleet Maintenance SupervisorRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
If you work in a union shop, the company pays you 15% more than the highest earning senior tech. Plus, you receive multiple bonuses depending on your district. It is very good money and I’m very pleased with my paycheck.
Cons
Dealing with the Techs and by extension the Union is the single most aggravating aspect of the position. They can get away with pretty much anything. The harder you try to enforce the rules and just basic workplace decorum i.e sleeping for over 40 minutes while clocked in, not working on the truck for over an hour etc., the more it gets turned back on you. Objectively speaking, it’s a massive headache, especially for someone who genuinely tries to work their hardest considering the compensation they are receiving. Upper management is paralyzed because of the Union and this trickles down to the supervisors.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Great place to start
May 16, 2023 - Management Trainee in Elkhart, INRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Flexible, cooperative, nice people, great benefitz
Cons
I do not have any cons
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Consistent work and pay, reliable
Cons
Outdoor labor work on Phoenix, very hot
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Decent money for right out of school
Cons
Bad managers with no back bone
- Former Employee★★★★★
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May 9, 2023 - Lease Sales Representative in Minneapolis, MNRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
A really good company to work for
Cons
There are really no cons
- Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
The only thing I liked about the place is some of the co-workers and benefits are not bad.
Cons
Typical day is trying to listen to 2 managers that don't know what they are doing half the time because they don't communicate. One says to do this, one says to do that. You can't advance in this company unless you know people, or do a lot of brown nosing. ZERO support from management. Total dog eat dog world, mgmt pretends to have your back and support your career but does nothing about it...just strings you along. None of the employees liked coming to work nor did the managers. There was a lack of management and disconnect with the workers. I did find a new place that has BETTER benefits and they actually care about their employees. I finally realized after all these years you are just a # with Penske!
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Good job well trained and safety
Cons
Fired for accidents , which means on toes at all time
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Penske has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 677 reviews left anonymously by employees. 73% of employees would recommend working at Penske to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.
73% of Penske employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Penske 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Penske to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be culture, work life balance, management.
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