diesel technician

apprentice

warehouse/driver

sales representative

foreman

CIT Trucks

Spent 5 years at CIT. Wasn’t happy for most of it. To start off you live off of washing trucks. I don’t think I really “learned” anything the first two years I was there. After my two year mark I started getting fed up with always getting the low end jobs while newer guys got bigger jobs than me. It pretty much stayed that way for 4 years, always getting simple things instead of in depth engine work. I’d get an occasional clutch job or differential replacement here and there. But it didn’t help. I worked second shift for roughly 3 years, and whenever first shift left we got stuck with finishing their jobs Instead of our  own half the time, but miraculously when I came back to first shift if we didn’t finish our job, it sat there until the next day waiting for us, whether it was slow or not. Favorites were a big part in my frustration. You get hired to go to second shift and work your way up to first shift, but quite a few people suspiciously never even went to second and stayed on first for years. I was promised jobs that I never even got over the years, and by the time I actually got something promised to me, I was already on my way out of the company. The only reason I was with the company for so long was by far because of the service manager, he went above and beyond for everybody. But throughout my time there , the money nor the promised jobs were there. Depending on the person i would recommend CIT as a job, but not a career. Going in as a technician theirs barely any room for advancement

When I started working here it was great. I’m not sure what happened but the company became very “corporate”. The micro-managing became out of control. Hard workers get more thrown on top of them so that management doesn’t have to deal with the  lazy workers. Initially you think that it’s just a bad manager until you realize lower management is just a title and they actually have absolutely no say so on anything. It’s actually the owners that are down the throat of regional managers, who are then forced to use scare tactics on the general manager, and then on to the lower managers.  Before you know it you’re doing multiple people's work but aren’t compensated for it. They used Covid to their advantage to be cheap even though stores were hitting record numbers.  Instead of hiring employees when they’re short handed they’ll just force the additional workload on everyone else until more employees get fed up and quit. If you weren’t truck sales they seemed to just not care. This really was a great place to work when I first started and I would rave to people about working here. They either fired or forced the majority of the great employees to quit. 

Absolutely no training, company is "learn as you go". Employees train new hires instead of department Managers. Company policies change so frequently, you don't know what the procedure is supposed to be from week to week. Yet, if you do something incorrectly, you'll be written up. Employees are dispensable, no loyalty. Had heard Management on multiple occasions say "I'll just find someone else!" This is proof in the INSANE amount of turnover within all company positions. Work is piled on without compensation. If you're not a family member of Upper Management, there won't be advancement in dealorships. Management will throw employees under the bus to save their own position, and only have respect for fellow Managers. Always under staffed because they can't keep good employees. Good employees eventually get fed up and find more respectable employment elsewhere. Pay and benefits are decent, but stress load isn't worth the salary. Coworkers are great, but Management is a joke. Keep scrolling!!!

Management expects you to put their work above everything else in your life. If you mess up the entire warehouse makes fun of you for a couple days. Salesman have no idea what their doing and only care about the commission they make off of you. The parts manager will leave you in the dark in your time if need because he does not care about anything other than his life being easy while you suffer 12 hours shift almost everyday because they don’t provide you with the help you need in order to get out on your deliveries on time. You also will never get the time to take a lunch although it’s required to take one so either way if you don’t take one they still modify your hours on your paystub to say you took a lunch although you didn’t so you don’t get paid for a bit of time that you did work. If you take a lunch it just adds on to the time it takes for you to get done with your deliveries. Overall I would never recommend this place at all. 

The management at the Peru location was poor and disregarded the wellbeing of employees, they did not pay technicians fairly for their work but paid for “certificates” from tech schools, I had out preformed some of the so called technicians who came from tech schools but was still paid over $5 less an hour with having a higher efficiency and productivity rating. The work/life balance was terrible as being a proficient technician I was moved to night shift and after bringing up my concerns to management was told I had to wait my turn as the newer “experienced” techs were not ready to be on night shift. The overall work environment was not bad and they’re any many knowledgeable techs who are willing to tech and grow the trade but the management needs a lot of improvement.

Dayshift Forman is good and works hard to ensure tech have jobs and that if there is anything the tech need he does his best to get it. Upper management doesn't care about techs. For example The trans jack is broken and bleeds down. When brought to there attention they said they would replace it but nothing got ordered. Co-workers are good and will help you out if you need it and most of the dayshift guys have no issues answering questions about work. Though the techs are severely underpaid compared to competitors. They give an annual raise cause you are underpaid I. The first place. The company upper management needs alot of work in the fenton location at the very least. DON'T WAIST YOUR TIME WORKING FOR THIS COMPANY AND FIND SOMEWHERE THAT VALUES THEIR EMPLOYEES.

Company is full of empty promises to get you off 2nd and 3rd shifts so you can actually spend time with your family. Management has no clue what is going on and is only there to figure out any way to squeeze an extra dollar out either by over charging the customer or cutting time from the technician therfore ruining your chances for a raise. Pay scale is well under average for the industry. Every employee except those in management openly spoke bad about the company. To even work your way up you have to be part of the good ol' boy network or have the right last name otherwise you can forget about any type of promotion. They will work you hard and then push you to work harder.

Typical day at work would consist of answering voice mails, dispersing of checks to invoices owed, reconciling cash, calling customers for payments owed, answering phone calls, transferring money from money market accounts, general accounting, filing, mechanic bonuses and helping any of my other co workers if needed. Great work environment. I enjoy fast paced environments. Sometimes it was a challenge to get everything done during the work day but if I didn't get it done I would try to get it done at home. What I enjoyed most about my job at CIT was my co workers, we all worked well together which made the day enjoyable and work goes a lot smoother.

I have to say that working at CIT was a very rewarding career choice.   I learned a ton in the time I was there and gained some great relationships with my co-workers that I wouldn't change for anything.  

The job could be challenging at times with alot to do, never seems we had enough people or time to get the job done.  At times everyone could be spread pretty thin,including the managers (so they do understand what employees are going through).

I would recommend a job with this company AS LONG as you are a self starter, quick learner and enjoy a fast paced environment.

Company is a reactive company - not a proactive company. Upper management is very demanding and will hold things over your head. They do pay well, but it comes with a price. You will owe them... Home/work balance is non existent. You will be expected to put CIT before anything else. Company takes no responsibility in what happens. Look to put the blame on the department managers no matter the issue. Always have to look over your shoulder in fear of losing your job. Extremely stressful environment. I would not take a management position with this company, as you will be a scapegoat. Broken promises and lies. Turnover is high...

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