PACCAR Software Developer reviews

3.0

8% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)
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Preston Feight

13% approve of CEO

10% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated PACCAR with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an average working experience there. PACCAR is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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28 reviews
1.0
Apr 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not much, if you want a place that's okay with mediocrity, then welcome.

Cons

They blindly follow industry trends not industry standards. We have an initiative to use AI to increase productivity, without a proper plan, without security in mind and lack of general understanding. Consistently understaffed, for example there are teams or parts if teams that have max 4 developer type roles with 36 apps or APIs to support - this has lead to inconsistent code and effort as employees are spread too thin to be able to deliver quality work. Management refuses to take responsibility for issues that arise from being understaffed. Teams are not consistent in what tools and pipelines are used causing even more confusion and delays. Double standards: they don't want to properly promote or give raises to hard workers. Upper management made it clear to direct managers that "meets expectations" was a fine thing to give... To employees doing more than their fair share of work and are doing work outside of their role since they have no one else to do it do to being understaffed.

2.0
Jan 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance. Peers usually stick together like prisoners do as it is a steep vertical leadership structure.

Cons

Very siloed, to the point where your ideas will be taken and passed off to make themselves look good. Supervision only concerned about making themselves look good at the expense of those around them, and other groups within PTC. Supervisors only emulate what they see--which are all power plays.

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