Good stable company with growth opportunities - Don't be Scared by Negative Reviews!! - Director PACCAR Employee Review

5.0
Jun 11, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Good compensation & benefits (including pension and 401K), work-life balance. Historically family owned company that is focused on providing steady, solid financial performance. Don't let historical bad reviews scare you away. I've been at Paccar for about a year, and have been pleasantly surprised. The people (at all levels) are focused on improving processes and the company overall. Opportunity to grow/move if you want to, and are willing to work hard. Much has been said about the downside of the culture, and the fact that employees are expected to dress professionally. I take that as pro - PACCAR sells a premium product, and wants employees to display a professional, premium look as well. That's not a bad thing. The expectations aren't that different than if you worked for a bank, consulting firm, professional accounting firm, etc. Employees are empowered to make process improvements, and are rewarded for doing so. On-site (free) workout resources, including indoor basketball/volleyball/tennis court and walking track.

Cons

Cafeteria could be vastly improved, but with downtown Bellevue location, there are lots of other options. As a fiscally conservative company, upgrades to non-product technology sometimes seem to lag behind the times (lots of paper processes). Leadership is aware of this, and is taking steps to address these issues.

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5.0
May 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Wonderful internship experience. I truly enjoyed every aspect of the internship, from the people and team culture to the meaningful projects and great location. It was an incredibly positive learning experience, and I would highly recommend working there.

Cons

While the business professional dress code may not be for everyone, I personally didn’t mind it and felt it contributed to the professional environment.

1.0
Apr 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Not much, if you want a place that's okay with mediocrity, then welcome.

Cons

They blindly follow industry trends not industry standards. We have an initiative to use AI to increase productivity, without a proper plan, without security in mind and lack of general understanding. Consistently understaffed, for example there are teams or parts if teams that have max 4 developer type roles with 36 apps or APIs to support - this has lead to inconsistent code and effort as employees are spread too thin to be able to deliver quality work. Management refuses to take responsibility for issues that arise from being understaffed. Teams are not consistent in what tools and pipelines are used causing even more confusion and delays. Double standards: they don't want to properly promote or give raises to hard workers. Upper management made it clear to direct managers that "meets expectations" was a fine thing to give... To employees doing more than their fair share of work and are doing work outside of their role since they have no one else to do it do to being understaffed.

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