Hertz was a place to quickly learn how business is done with cold call sales and hard sale practices. - MT (Manager Trainee Hertz Employee Review

1.0
9 Jan 2012
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Pros

Learn how to Sale in high pace stressful environment. 30 days off a year. Abuse really nice cars on a daily basis

Cons

Well almost every aspect of this job was terrible but here is a short list. 1) Long work hours 7:30am to 6:00pm Mon-Fri open 9am - 1pm Sat. 2) Zero work life balance 3) Managers are promoted on the "Good ole Boys standard" if you fit in it is great but if you don't good luck. 4) High stress environment. You must sale to meet your numbers. You have to satisfy your accounts and customers that accounts abuse. 5) Constantly have to call and fight with a paying 3rd party (insurances). 6) Customers are generally in a bad mood because their only car is in the shop and you have to sale a ridiculously expensive insurance package that they don't need. 7) Low staffed locations so you have to do literally everything from cold call sales, in office manager duties and even wash/vacuum cars out while in a suit and tie. 8) 12 dollar and hour wage starting. Assistant manager makes 13 dollars an hour but bonuses off the locations. Location mangers make 32,000 salary and get to take a car home every night. But not the same car every night so good luck planning a trip after work. 9) This a a company that banks off the fact that they will have a 98% turnover rate. They bring you in and use and abuse you. 10) To get this job you have to have a college degree. You don't need one they just require it.

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5.0
18 Jan 2026
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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
22 Jun 2026
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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

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