Run away - Area Manager Hertz Employee Review

1.0
Oct 7, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Due to high turnover there is lots of opportunity for a skilled semi-intelligent person with low morals to climb the ladder. Company car is nice and no one follows policy so managers drive whatever they want.

Cons

There is turnover for a reason. 3 CEO and 5 VP. Front counter is around 40% and management slightly below that. Every week you are forced to make decisions that could put you under the knife because hertz has lost so much brain power and know how since merging with Dollar and Thrifty rental car and moving headquarters to Florida. Let's put it this way, at the one of our quarter review no one (including ZVP to top HR executives) could state our company's values.

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5.0
Jan 18, 2026
Recommend
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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
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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