Better than having no job...I think - Assistant Branch Manager Hertz Employee Review

2.0
11 May 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Test drive new vehicles everyday Small business type environment can lead to a very close knit office During the busy season there is almost unlimited overtime Unique sales environment giving you experience in both Inside and outside sales They're willing to hire right out of college entry level people Weekly paychecks for everyone below store manager level

Cons

extremely poor communication from management, you'll find out mid-sales pitch they've changed the price or altered the security deposit amount without notification leaving you caught unaware and dealing with a now angry customer Compensation is poor at best, especially given their college degree requirement, typical MTs start out between $10-$11 per hour. The low wage is so that you are forced to work 10-15 hours of overtime per week to achieve the annual income levels they claim when you hire on. They have very little in the way of employee facilities or perks unless you happen to work in one of their two large campuses (Park Ridge, NJ and OKC, OK). terrible 401k matching their maximum is 3% but does not include any of your overtime hours so it works out to be and actual maxium of about 1-2% of your annual take home. Views employees as a renewable resource, use them up we'll just find more Senior Management in the area told middle management "Do whatever you want to (the employees), there is nothing else out there they aren't going anywhere" during the Great Recession. The greatest number of hours i've ever received on my weekly paycheck is 72 hours regularly it is for 50-60 hours a week, and will often work off the clock. Most locations are not staffed well enough to allow people to leave and have a lunch break but are instead often forced to work 10-11 hour days without breaks at all. Bonuses are small enough and hard enough to achieve most people do not find them to be motivating. They also change often enough that most people aren't even certain as to what they actually need to do to qualify for various bonuses.

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5.0
18 Jan 2026
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Pros

No micromagement , You earn incentives when customers forget to fill the gas , also when the car was damaged and they accept to pay , managers are nice , deal with Karen and difficult customers sometimes , rush hours where there is no room for cars but it is worth it

Cons

Fluctuate schedule you might work middle shift today , tomorrow you work early morning shift like 5AM and next day you work closing shift 1 to 9 PM. It is just bad for me because I just experienced personal household problem so I have only one car in the household so I had to leave

2.0
22 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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