Career Hertz'ers Run the Show because they can't do any better, are narrow minded, burnt out and unambitious. - Management Trainee Hertz Employee Review

2.0
13 Feb 2011
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Pros

Lots of potential employers know you can put of with a lot of adversity. Lots of local business people come in to rent cars and you can show off your potential to them...if they don't just view you as the car rental jockey...

Cons

Old Mangers vs New Managers...If you're incompetent enough that you don't leave the company for better opportunities you get promoted. People that have been in the company since before the recession are running branches. They are well versed in the "Hertz Way". They are also, in charge of people who have more experience, more intelligence and more capabilities than themselves. People out of MBA programs with 5-10 years experience and an energetic approach get shunned for trying to implement logical ideas. Hertz wants employees that: 1) Don't think for themselves 2) Are Narrow Minded 3) Willing to believe the word of their respective area managers as the gospel 4) Insubordinate themselves because independent thought is not only intolerable, but results in being reprimanded. Come be one of the Hertz Sheeple, if you have no self-esteem and are willing to listen to idiots that really don't know how to manage and just want to meet goals dictated by corporate...even if they are counterproductive to business.

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5.0
13 Apr 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
22 Jun 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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