Not a bad company to work for, if you can stand being super conservative and old school. - Anonymous employee PACCAR Employee Review

3.0
2 Dec 2009
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Seventy plus years of profitability. Been around for one hundred plus years, very stable. PACCAR makes quality products. Global company. Good benefit.

Cons

VERY CONSERVATIVE, i.e: Dress code - almost everyone is in a black suit, bright color clothing is "strongly discouraged". Strict work schedule, no option for telecommute, compressed work week. No work-life balance. Too many petty and unnecessary rules, i.e. no Starbucks during breaks because we'd be spending corporate time for a cup of coffee; no Pepsi because they did no purchase our trucks; no Mercedes-Benz because they're a competitor; shouldn't use the elevator if you're only going up or down one floor. Depending on management, employees may not feel appreciative.

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5.0
30 May 2026
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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
15 Apr 2026
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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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