Running the company into the ground. No idea how to run a company. Trying to make Hertz look good for new investors with massive layoffs.

Hertz corporate had a mass layoff of 150 employees on May 23, 2023. Email appointments were sent in advance to the affected employees to schedule their reduction in force meeting with an HR representative and Sr. Leader. Now remaining staff are... —  read more 

Work at GHQ. Tried to login today and all my access is gone. Haven’t heard anything from my leader though. Anyone else having the same issue?

I’ve been reading of massive layoffs in US as a sort of purge. When will this happen in Hertz Europe?! No changes for a long time even if Leadership is cr-p. I have a few names if you need hints!

Money wasted on traveling and hiring events. Cut the Branding Team, it’s not needed.

Branding team will be doing majority of recruiting and so will hiring managers. Recruiters start looking now

Any idea on where the layoffs are at today?

Several colleagues who left were not replaced. All their work was distributed to us who are still there and the pressure is enormous. Everyone is afraid of what will happen if someone else leaves. How long does management think it can go on like... —  read more 

Talent acquisition team reporting in. Wanted to let everyone know we won’t be doing any layoffs. However we won’t be hiring either. You will be seeing open requisitions but those are only to provide a perception that the company is growing. We also... —  read more 

Their main concern is making money for their highly paid corporate and Human Resources employees. If you line the leadership team up, you will undoubtly see a strong profile resembulance. They look very similar and act like stepford wives. They do... —  read more 

Every time I hear about Hertz, I think of the multitude of articles on the failed ERP implementation. Has c-suite not learned their lesson? The answer is a resounding NO. As long as we have the same leadership at the top, nobody should expect to... —  read more 

Instead of improvements, this company is taking steps backwards, someone said it very well in one of the posts. There are more and more people who have given up all hopes that things will change for the better... Isn't that sad?

https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20230327105/hertz-cfo-kenny-cheung-to-leave-company-to-pursue-another-professional-opportunity

So we are being told daily to cut cost. We have to cut wages. Reduce staff hours. No bonuses. And now the blast on social media several management team members posing with the Porsche race car Hertz has sponsored!!!! Several millions of dollars spent... —  read more 

I’ve never seen such poor communication and decision making as what has happened since the restructure. Change in leadership has devalued the culture and integrity the company once had. Promotions do not happen no matter how skilled you are. Layoffs... —  read more 

On March 8th, 2023, Hertz laid off 1/3 of their Recruiting team. This follows a similar reduction just 6 months eariler. This layoff additionally follows excessive spending and trips to Hawaii for the multiple directors and leadership on the... —  read more 

Is Hertz still giving out severance or not? I left about a year ago because I didn't want to stay and wait to be laid off just to be sent packing with nothing. I was certain that was coming. Did that happen yet or are people who are currently being... —  read more 

Announced today they are going with 3 divisions. The East, Central, and West. Hearing of some RVP’s getting let go. But adding Area Vice Presidents?

Hertz owed me severance pay for my lay off during covid..I found a new job.. Just got a letter stating since they paid Medicare taxes and FICA..they are sending me a W2 stating it is taxable income. Anybody still on this thread that got this... —  read more 

What are your thoughts about potential Hertz Global layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

No staff no cars! Hertz shows you how not to run a business!

I am hearing they cut some dead weight at the VP level. Since they have been basically handing out VP titles the last 2 years like tic tacs they realized most of these people are useless Is this true? If it is, this would be the first time I'd... —  read more 

We were told this week that the belt is going to tighten. New UTE goal is going to be 97%. Also told us to expect fleet shortages, waits, and service issues. They told us to push all the service issues to Dollar and Thrifty. Basically make their... —  read more 

Layoffs are coming in small waves to avoid the warn act requirements so it does not affect the brand value to the consumer. Always be prepared and get your ducks in a row.

This round of layoffs is painful. We hired so many people i the last 90 days just to let them go. They barely finished all their training. Shows you how bad the senior leaders are.

I was just hired in August as a manager and then in two weeks, laid off. Everything was going good but i am not sure what could be the case? But i got to keep my car for another 2 weeks along with some severance. Assuming nothing was wrong from my... —  read more 

What a disaster. Customers don’t want them, locations don’t want them. We can’t even charge them efficiently. How’s it going with the EV’s at other locations? Predicting another Hertz fiasco with this initiative.

If anyone wants to transfer to Phx, we are in desperate need of employees, they are starting to mando us 4 hrs a day and our busy season is starting now, not to mention spring trg and the superbowl coming early next yr..

We are getting new computers in Phx, windows 10, and the computer guy said we have been suffering so long and theres alot more new tech stuff coming in the near future but could only tell us about the new computers they are putting in this week..

Some aggressive cost cutting in Q4.

I received my written offer letter today! I have my resignation email ready to go just have to hit send tomorrow and its see ya later! No more dealing with horrible leaders who are two faced liars. Been her 6 years and the freedom and relief knowing... —  read more 

Enough already. Same thing over and over. RVPs are destroying the company.

My manager says there’s NOT gonna be another layoff at DFW………. hide and watch cause I bet all the a-s kissing in the world isn’t gonna help him!

Its real. No one going the extra mile. Do my 8 hours and I am out. Do enough to not get in trouble genius! This is what managers have been doing for years!!!!!!!!

The last few months we've been working under enormous stress and meeting unrealistic expectations, while hearing the rumors about the company quietly laying people off. A terrible atmosphere of fear and anxiety has been created in which everyone is... —  read more