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    59%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.5(27 ratings)
    Career development
    3.2(27 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.6(27 ratings)
    Management
    3.1(27 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.4(27 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.4(27 ratings)
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    1.0
    Automotive Electrician
    Oct 2025
    Bayswater VIC 3153Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    work like a AI ROBOT
    The good thingsabsolutely nothing, zero , squelch
    The challengesunsure as i worked on the assembly line only and it was terrible
    3.0
    Technician
    Jul 2025
    Laverton North VIC 30263 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Would never go back!!!!
    The good thingsThe paycheck and some of the employees
    The challengesGood luck getting any support from management with no experience in the industry. Most of the employees will stab you in the back as quick as they can. The culture in the workshop is disgusting. No team building skills. Training is given to the wrong employees.
    4.0
    Automotive Service Manager
    Sep 2024
    Laverton VIC 30281 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    38 years from apprentice to senior manager has taught me that unless you are prepared to adapt to the challenges of business and the ever changing customer landscape, you have learnt little, and you will cease to remain relevant in the industry.
    The good thingsDaily challenges within the automotive industry never disappoint. No matter how well prepared you and your team are, there is always something different to navigate every day.
    The challengesBuilding a cohesive team can be a challenge at first. Once staff have empowerment, a sense of belonging and understand "the why" the magic begins. Solid processes, empathy, teamwork and a desire to succeed can resolve most situations.
    3.0
    Engineer
    May 2024
    Bayswater North VIC 3153
    Good place to work if you're not worried about salary
    The good thingsPlace is filled with a lot of good and genuine people. Interesting product and ability for a variety of roles
    The challengesDon't pay nearly enough to keep good employees, so knowledge is constantly being lost and having to be re-taught. One particular department head will stop you from progressing out of their team to better roles.
    2.0
    Sales Executive
    Feb 2024
    Bayswater VIC 3153Less than 1 year in the role
    Avoidable
    The good thingsFew good people here, who have been hear for a long time.
    The challengesVery traditional thinking organisation.
    5.0
    Administration Officer
    Aug 2023
    Laverton North VIC 3026Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    I recommend anyone to work for Paccar - Kenworth DAF
    The good thingsGreat team, supportive and with training
    The challengesNo challenges to report
    2.0
    Spraypainter Qualified
    May 2023
    Bayswater VIC 31535 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    youre just a number
    The good thingsmadesome good friends.
    The challengesno challenges head of departments especially paint have no idea about paint can't trouble shoot
    1.0
    Mechanical Operator
    Feb 2023
    Very Poor Work environment, unorganised, inexperienced supervisors, money ok(only casual),
    The good thingsWorking on legendary Kenworth trucks.
    The challengesReally difficult to explain supervisors that 3 hours job can’t be done in 30 minutes.
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Mechanical Engineer
    Mar 2020
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    I would not recommend this place for an aspiring mechanical engineer who wants to learn. Paccar is experimenting with new technology but they is not used to moving fast so the work is not very exciting. This is a great company to retire in because of the pace of work and stability. If you are happy with just doing a 9-5 job and not really growing or experimenting new things then this is for you. Graduate program is not very technical, you will learn how to use Excel and the Paccar's operation.
    The good thingsMost people are friendly Steady stable career
    The challengesSalary review and increases are slow and not consistent A lot of politics and things move slowly There are people who have been there a long time that are set in their ways Flexible work is not very flexible due to most of the work function has to align with production hours
    3.0
    Manager
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Great place to work if you are looking for work life balance.
    The good thingsGreat place for Work life balance
    The challengesHard to get ahead career with regards to career
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Manager
    Nov 2019
    former employee
    Great place to work
    The good thingsDevelopment of employees
    The challengesShort term thinking of US parent company
    5.0
    General Manager
    Nov 2019
    Great company
    The good thingsPeople and products are fantastic
    The challengesUs company that doesn’t understand Australian salary conditions
    5.0
    Mechanical Assembler
    Nov 2019
    I worked there for nearly 21 years, the vast majority of the time I enjoyed going in myself every day.
    The good thingsI worked there for nearly 21 years. The vast majority of the the people there are really lovely. The pay is above average for th e job done. Several perks, freebies etc during the year.
    The challengesNothing much really, the job isn't hard, some areas are more physical than others
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Engineer
    May 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Good place to work, climbing the corporate ladder is challenging if you're from a non-Caucasian background.
    The good thingsSufficient people for the job. previous workplaces have been severely understaffed.
    The challengesChallenging for people with diversity to move up.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Mechanical Fitter
    Jun 2018
    Very proud to say worked at Kenworth thats it.
    The good thingsVery good products. Kenworth and DAF.
    The challengesGood products bad management. Very bad company to work for. No respect to workers. Always get cheated on overtime. Managers and supervisors have no knowledge about product so no support from them. Mechanics need to figure all themselves. Still no appreciation but only complains. Never Kenworth laverton again
    1.0
    Manager
    Feb 2018
    Unrewarding
    The good thingsGood employer for those living in the outer East.
    The challengesUS gung ho culture. What you do is never enough - The company is highly under-resourced.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Mechanical Assembler
    Feb 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    One of the best in melbourne!!!
    The good thingsReally good people with effective management!
    The challengesSuper fast environment
    3.0
    Employee
    Jan 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Good overall experience
    The good thingsCompany has a great family feel - a lot of long-serving employees, a friendly environment, good family events and generous gifts. People are very proud to work at PACCAR Australia. General focus on engineering - lots of opportunity for progression for engineers.
    The challengesCan be challenging to work for a company that reports to the US, limits what you can do. Also, the majority of the business can be resistant to change which can be frustrating. There can be an us-and-them attitude at times.
    3 people found this helpful
    2.0
    General Worker
    Dec 2017
    Stuck in the past
    The good thingsTrucks look cool, but majority SKD from imported parts
    The challengesoutdated office, outdated factory, outdated systems, outdated management...
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Plant specialist
    Nov 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Gained a vast amount of knowledge and experience.
    The good thingsKenworth was a great company to ever have been given the opportunity to have worked for.
    The challengesOnly challenge was to demonstrate a work ethic that stands out above the rest hopefully proving myself worthy of obtaining a permanent position within the company.
    4.0
    Human Resources
    Mar 2017
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    Good company but needs to move into the 21st century
    The good thingsCareer development, they try to promote from within. Good employer in the south eastern suburbs. They do try to look after their staff
    The challengesOld school culture, struggle with change management. Old offices, typical American owned company, try to spend as little as possible and expect the world in return
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Graduate Engineer
    Mar 2017
    Good start, but lots to learn
    The good thingsThe people working within the company
    The challengesManagement are not progressive
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Production Supervisor
    Feb 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Take the good with the not so good
    The good thingsCommunity atmosphere
    The challengesLack of middle management positions and Salaries
    5.0
    Service Advisor
    Feb 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    will retire here
    The good thingsWork life balance, friendly, caring and helpful. Large company.
    The challengesCustomer satisfaction and dealer requirements
    5.0
    Accountant
    Oct 2015
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    PACCAR has developed me to become a poductive and efficient employee with proffesional attitude
    The good thingsA lot of opportunities for learning and self developments.
    The challengesMost roles carry heavy workload, high pressure from company push for continuous developments
    5.0
    plant specialist
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    excellent company to work for
    The good thingsRdo , very low stress ,
    The challengesVery repetitive work
    4.0
    Production Supervisor
    Jul 2015
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Paccar has been very good to me.
    The good thingsGreat opportunities, great people and great product.
    The challengesProduction schedule, lean manufacturing and can be very demanding.
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