What's the company culture at United Rentals?

Every business has it's own style. What is the office environment and culture like at United Rentals?

Are people dressed in business casual, jeans and t-shirts, or full-on suits? Do folks get together for Friday happy hours and friendly get-togethers?

What is a typical day in the life of an employee at United Rentals?

NObody gives a crap about you and half the people don't do s*** at their jobs. They hire incompetent idiots for a low wage. If you're looking for a good work environment, look elsewhere.

Hana is correct in my experience. Sexual harrassment, and the good ol boy system here.

It was easily the most horrible place to work. I regretted every minute of my short stay with this company as they give a s*** about the programming staff. If you want hell on this earth, be my guest and join the goons ASAP. Good luck until you rip your hair off and jump from the top floor...

Concur with S. in Portland. A very abusive and stupid IT management at their Tigrad location.

The corporate property tax department is like the IT department..... Certainly not doing a very good job reducing values nationwide!!!!!!!!!Nothing but a cost center........

When will the s _ _ _heads who control corporate culture GET IT ? I for one will not shop at neanderthal retailers - especially the biggest ones like WM ! I vote with my wallet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello,

I find many of your comments very abussive. Trully, it is someones attitude that affects the environment in the workplace. I have worked for United Rentals for 3 years and it has been a very fruitful event.

To answer the very first post, an average day in the life of a United Rentals employee typically depends on what their position or title is. Also you can expect some employees to get together after work on fridays, it really all depends on your personality and where you work.

Finally to answer the question regarding typical dress. In a branch environment you can expect business casual at the counter and branch management positions, usually uniforms for mechanics, drivers and yard personel. At the corporate level you can expect the usual business attire of suits.

Cashe in Denver, Colorado said: Hello,

I find many of your comments very abussive. Trully, it is someones attitude that affects the environment in the workplace. I have worked for United Rentals for 3 years and it has been a very fruitful event.

To answer the very first post, an average day in the life of a United Rentals employee typically depends on what their position or title is. Also you can expect some employees to get together after work on fridays, it really all depends on your personality and where you work.

Finally to answer the question regarding typical dress. In a branch environment you can expect business casual at the counter and branch management positions, usually uniforms for mechanics, drivers and yard personel. At the corporate level you can expect the usual business attire of suits.

They must treat you well for you to make remarks as you did! I think you are out voted on this one. United Rentals is not just a horrible place to work, the moral is horrible and the ethics are just as bad. They don't care about the safety of employees or anyone for that matter.
I could go on and on, but I won't....I think we all are in agreement (except for one) that UR really really is horrible. Before working there, I rented from there, now that I see what goes on......NO WAY WILL I EVER RENT A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THERE AGAIN.....bad new travels fast.
Management here is a joke, management not only in the stores, but upper management too.

I have to agree whole heartedly. United is the pits - I worked there when it was US Rentals. Then it was great. Once United took over things started going downhill. They DO NOT care about the employees. Branch level management and upper management are a bunch of crooks. The SEC investigation is proof. Ask yourself why so many old timers in the rental business (people who know what they are doing) are bailing.... I no longer work there - enough was enough -

ntn in seattle, Washington said: They must treat you well for you to make remarks as you did! I think you are out voted on this one. United Rentals is not just a horrible place to work, the moral is horrible and the ethics are just as bad. They don't care about the safety of employees or anyone for that matter.
I could go on and on, but I won't....I think we all are in agreement (except for one) that UR really really is horrible. Before working there, I rented from there, now that I see what goes on......NO WAY WILL I EVER RENT A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THERE AGAIN.....bad new travels fast.
Management here is a joke, management not only in the stores, but upper management too.

Wow you are bitter. I am confused how you can say that they don't care about safety. That is completely not the truth. I can assure you that no one wants to have any friend or employee injured on the job or off. They provide safety equipment and training. You will get in trouble for not being safe, up to losing your job. I am glad that you have moved on to a company that works better for your personality. What job did you have for United Rentals?

A normal day at a branch starts around 6:15 to 6:30 am. I am in outside sales so I will tell you my day. I don't always go by the office to start, but if I do I try to be out w/in 30 min. The job is really about getting in front of as many decision makers as possible on job sites and in offices. You are trying to service accounts that are already w/United Rentals and looking for new accounts that are not doing business w/us. I will usually make 25 contacts a day in person and about 10-15 on the phone. During the day you are also taking incoming calls on you cell phone and getting orders and reservations placed while trying to keep up on those proactive contacts. The day ends around 5-6 pm. I make sure I am ready for the next day the night before. Pretty good gig.

A normal day at a branch starts around 6:15 to 6:30 am. I am in outside sales so I will tell you my day. I don't always go by the office to start, but if I do I try to be out w/in 30 min. The job is really about getting in front of as many decision makers as possible on job sites and in offices. You are trying to service accounts that are already w/United Rentals and looking for new accounts that are not doing business w/us. I will usually make 25 contacts a day in person and about 10-15 on the phone. During the day you are also taking incoming calls on you cell phone and getting orders and reservations placed while trying to keep up on those proactive contacts. The day ends around 5-6 pm. I make sure I am ready for the next day the night before. Pretty good gig.

"Trey"
This is off topic. But in all reality, the outside salesmen for UR rely on the name on their shirt to get them rentals, across the nation. I have never seen or met so many lazy, ignorant salesmen in my life. One, your stores don't open until 7. You guys dont work before or after holidays and most of the time just turn your phones off. You guys sit in the office, waiting that some customer that has some type of nationwide account calls to rent something in your area. You have your silky golf shirts, nice pants with no stains or dirt on them, and your pretty shoes with no mud on them. Please dont false illusion these poor people that UR employees are hard workers. And to get back on topic, no UR isnt a good place to work, the CEO for United Rentals is being indicted for FRAUD, the company stock is doing NOTHING but going down. Investors are paying United Rentals to back out of contracts to purchase the company, which means United cant PAY someone to buy them because of their negative debt from renting out equipment for a rental rate that is BELOW their NOTE on the piece of equipment. United Rentals will be gone one day, probably very soon by the way it looks. Dont work there...