Salaried fill in for staffing shortages. Be ready to be tired - Location Manager Hertz Employee Review

3.0
Sep 28, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

It's a large company so in today's economy there is a bit of security there. You get a car with gas and insurance paid for which is really nice. There is a chance for advancement if you do well but it seems like a right place right time luck kind of thing as well.

Cons

My schedule was 45 hrs base. Low 50s was the average for hours in a week. Throw in a big travel weekend or a natural disaster and that got to 60 easily. At the end of the quarter you will see stoppages on hiring and overtime regardless of how much work needs to be done. This is just cost cutting to make sure wall street goals are met. But if that work needs to be done the salaried "manager" gets to pick up the slack. I have stayed overnight cleaning cars on multiple occasions just to make it through the next day. Recently there has been another change to the bonus structure that was presented as a way for us to be able to get more $ and implement TQM. I got $4k last year and $0 this year in quarterly bonuses. Other manager at other locations have shared similar stories with me. Just another corporate cost cutting measure if you ask me. Overall it seems like LMs are looked at like batteries and easily replaced. Better than being unemployed or working a low wage job when you have a degree. But I wouldn't stop looking while I had this job.

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5.0
Apr 13, 2026
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Pros

Great place to work in tandem with other professionals in your trade, always had a feeling of "family" working alongside my peers. We come together when times are tough, this is very rewarding,

Cons

The current economic and geopolitical spectrum have been proving a challenge to this industry as a whole, thankfully we are a resilient outfit with the best people at the helm.

2.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

It is possible to make a difference if you are determined enough. Many engineers work hard and most try.

Cons

The company has a ton of tech debt that it recognized, but is not being addressed. Management controls the time, scope and so quality is falling. The people they have hired lack fundamentals understanding of software development practices. The company often will make decisions to save small amounts of money with their facilities and tools they give to employees without understanding the opportunity cost that was lost. Overtime is required. You can't work here if you want to have a family or keep your family from hating you. Title inflation is real. Many people are actually performing one level down from their stated title and those that are not are only not failing due to putting in crazy hours. Middle management wont stickup for their people to ensure they are not burning out. They see it happening multiple times in front of them and they do nothing.

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