Worst Place I Have Ever Worked!!!!! Glass Prison!!!! - Anonymous employee Hertz Employee Review

1.0
Jul 9, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Covered parking. There is a gym on site but you are reprimanded if you take time away from your desk. Daycare and cafeteria are overpriced.

Cons

All I can say is run while you can! A couple of notes to the environment at Hertz: - You are micromanaged and expected to work 10 plus hours a day and always be on-call. They give you a cell phone and laptop for a reason. Nights, weekends, PTO... no one is covering for you and you are asked to work. If you are sick- they still expect you to work. I was on PTO and going into surgery and was written up for not answering a phone call. Sorry- I was unconscious. - Very stressful environment! You are given strict metrics and if you get close to meeting them, the bar is raised. They want you to fail! I saw one of my colleagues taken to the hospital for a panic attack and another colleague had a heart attack. A couple months later- they were "laid off." - Very poor management! They hire based upon the "good ole' boys/girls club" not by qualifications. The manager's are toxic. On my first day of employment, I was asked "Do you have kids?"- When I responded "no" my manager said "Good because I'm sick of that excuse." - Job security is a joke! They have hiring freezes and "lay-offs" non-stop. Managers like to use this as a scare tactic. During a team meeting our manager shared "I need to let 2 of you go, I just haven't decided who yet." There's a way to boost morale! Layoffs happen right before the Holidays or before annual bonus' are due. Great timing from a company financial perspective....

Explore other reviews about Hertz

5.0
Apr 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work in tandem with other professionals in your trade, always had a feeling of "family" working alongside my peers. We come together when times are tough, this is very rewarding,

Cons

The current economic and geopolitical spectrum have been proving a challenge to this industry as a whole, thankfully we are a resilient outfit with the best people at the helm.

2.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All