Does Peterbilt pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Peterbilt employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Peterbilt. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Peterbilt?

75% of Peterbilt employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Peterbilt 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Peterbilt?

Assembly Specialist (38) , Design Engineer (21) , Assembly Line Worker (16) , Engineer (9) , Intern (7) , Assembly Line Specialist (6) , Assembly Technician (5) , Manager (5) , Mechanic (5) , Technician (5) , Assistant Manager (4) , Associate Design Engineer (4) , Project Engineer (4) , Senior Design Engineer (4) , Summer Intern (4)

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

"good pay and loved the firend i made along the ay" ((in 55 reviews)); "Great benefits and an interesting place to work for." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good safety practices and good coworkers" ((in 11 reviews)); "good work environment and friendly" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"This compo has frequent layoffs and shut down" ((in 20 reviews)); "Management is poor." ((in 13 reviews)); "Salary is low and set at the at or below average." ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor Training and almost growing too fast" ((in 7 reviews)); "Leads can make more than managers so the upward progression to manager stops with little incentives to become a manager." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Peterbilt redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(353 total reviews)

Preston Feight

78% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture and values

3.7

Senior management

Peterbilt has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 353 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Peterbilt employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

353 reviews

3.0

20 May 2026

Great pay, but physically demanding work and limited raises

Assembly specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The pay is great. But you max out on raises after 4 years.

Cons

The work can be physically demanding

3.0

4 May 2026

Good pay and culture, but favoritism exists

Unit manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good Pay Great Culture and environment. Pension

Cons

Good old boys system overrides good business at times.

5.0

24 Apr 2026

Great benefits, but physically demanding work

Assembly specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic benefits and pension plan

Cons

Physically tough work, you will be sore

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