Pros
I’ve been with PACCAR for over eight years in IT working with the lowest level to highest level employees. PACCAR is an interesting company, like any other it has good and bad attributes. It is a very stable but can be fiscally and culturally conservative. There is a lot of opportunity to grow your career with the aging of the workforce and legacy technology. If you’re inclined you can champion new technologies and methodologies to help modernize the company. Or try a different career path with the diverse set of businesses that PACCAR is in. While you won’t get paid the same as many of the tech companies in the area you can climb the ladder faster and get a great deal of experience. You have to be the change you want to see in the company and you are responsible for growing your own career.
Cons
PACCAR has been around a long time (110 years!) and is slow to change. PACCAR has a bad reputation when it comes to culture and a lot of that is deserved (read the beardgate reviews on here). You will likely not get the same compensation that tech companies in the area give but you will have a great place to make an impact. I feel that the company is slowly adjusting its culture to the modern work force. If it doesn’t it will have a hard time attracting the next generation as the boomers retire.