Like High School with Money - Human Resources Business Partner PACCAR Employee Review

1.0
19 Jan 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent benefits. Defined Pension Plan

Cons

Working at Paccar Parts is like reliving high school except it's a job. You are either part of the "cool kids club" and with membership receive lavish public attention in all employee meetings, raises, bonuses, perks etc..., or you are literally cast out into the street. Managers will make statements to you in front of others like "You are part of the family" but act in a more hostile and childish manner towards you in private. The hard truth is that members of the management team at Paccar Parts really don't like one another or work well together. It's a safe assumption based on observation that managers including members of the SLT do not want to work for Paccar Parts but they are too vested in service time or too scared to jump ship and work somewhere else. Instead, they look for someone (preferably a new hire) to pass on blame as to why their division/work group is not performing. Management rolls out the red carpet for interns by giving them unlimited access to company parties, Mariner games and access to site leadership such as one on one meetings with the division president and directors. Regular Full Time Employees who are actually hired to do a specific job and hit payroll, not so much. Employees with seniority are basically allowed to do whatever they want (poor attendance, poor attitude, poor work performance, etc..) but new hires are told without provocation that they are lucky to be here and to sit down and shut up. There is no room for new ideas, different concepts or incorporating best practices from other companies or industries. You do as you are told, or else.. because as my former manager told me "I could have hired someone else for your role here."

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5.0
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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

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1.0
15 Apr 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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