Some Good, But Be Careful - Anonymous employee United Rentals Employee Review

2.0
27 Jul 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Largest equipment rental provider in the world -PTO -401K -Company vehicle (depending on position) -Uncapped commissions

Cons

United Rentals has the same pros and cons as most big companies do, and thus suffers from many of the same problems. You’re simply a number to UR. You basically mean nothing. With 15,000+ employees, they have no time or program for actually developing or investing in people. You will get little to no direction and will still be held accountable to those expectations. UR is also very much a “good old boys club.” Promotions occur based on who you know, and generally not what you know or how good you are at your job. Not to mention to “club” aids in protecting horrible employees. I know specifically of a leader within this company that has multiple terminable offenses, but because of the relationship with a “higher up” this employee continues to be shielded. If you are an OSR, there is a good chance that most of your sales goals are completely arbitrary. They make up sales quota numbers. There’s no MoM or YoY analysis - they basically create a blanket goal for everyone, despite what your market size/penetration/etc. might be. My experience was not a good one, and I would suggest you to keep looking elsewhere if you’re really considering a job at UR.

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Cons

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Pros

Excellent benefits and a plethora of tools ans support. Company truck for sales reps at $75 per pay period. It’s a very well known company so you get a lot of business from national accounts. If you can get your foot in the door, it’s an experience that’s worth it. No regrets.

Cons

Due to their size and like so many publicly traded companies, there is a huge disconnect on the expectations. My manager did his best but you could tell his bosses were asking for unachievable results. My sales manager was clueless at her role and no sales experience to lead a team. Things she would ask from us were counter productive. Not anything I couldn’t deal with.

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