shop technician

equipment technician

warehouse worker

industrial engine technician

truck driver

Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company

I enjoyed my time working there and will miss the people in my department! My manager was great. He was easy going, flexible, personable and had great vision for the future expansion of the department. My coworkers were always helpful and fun to work with. It’s a great team! 

As far as the job goes, it was quite busy at times but not stressful. There was a learning curve involved but got easier once I learned the ins and outs and consistently paid attention to detail. I wish I could have learned more and surely would have if I would have stayed longer. It’s a 40 hour per week job so there is great work/life balance. 

The benefits package was better than what most companies offer with reasonable deductions and deductibles. Great PTO and holidays. No complaints there. 

I started during the pandemic, so a lot of departments were working from home. I didn’t get the opportunity to meet a lot of people but most of the people I did meet were nice. The receptionist was always smiling and so friendly! A great face to see when you walk in the door! 

I probably would have stayed for the long haul, but I was offered a different position closer to home that paid more and was in a field that I have experience in. It’s a small department so there isn’t much room to grow which is the only negative thing I can say. I did know that going in.  There are opportunities to apply for jobs in other departments but it’s nothing I was qualified for or interested in. The department is planning on expanding so there may be some room to grow in the future but unfortunately my personal situation couldn’t wait for that. 

All in all, I enjoyed working there and would go back if my situation was different. I will definitely miss my coworkers! 



While there was a little bit of typical administrative work to do in this role, most of it was very industry-specific.  This made for an interesting learning experience at first, but it was not particularly challenging and quickly grew repetitive.  This company still operates on DOS and uses Lotus Notes, which are not the operating system and software I expected to encounter at a $500 million company in 2021. 

The real issue at this company, however, is in its management and horrifically toxic office culture. I have never been so uncomfortable in a workplace and seen such a level of emotional immaturity amongst seasoned professionals. Management is just about the most stereotypical "Good ol' Boys Club" you can find, and there are far more higher-ups than necessary, leading to a lot of micro-managing and unnecessary tension.  The constant whispers of shallow gossip are also annoying, but the ever-present undercurrent of bigotry is worse.  If you are not of a very specific demographic and subscribe to a particular set of political beliefs, you will not be made to feel welcome here. 

I held multiple positions at Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company Inc from being a heavy equipment service technician to a Sales Coordinator.  I was able to work hands on with Caterpillar heavy equipment and power generators/air compressors/water pumps helping me to understand machinery and industrial engines.  These skill in addition to working toward my Bachelors degree outside of the company helped me to acquire my position as a Sales Coordinator.  In the Sales Coordinator position I was given the tools and support to communicate with multiple Caterpillar locations successfully ultimately providing the Sales Dept with the information, prep, and delivery of customer sales as well as keeping the company's twenty-six branches stocked with new equipment for sales or rental needs.  The company provided a feel good environment with employees willing to work together in an effort to strive toward our ultimate goal of complete customer satisfaction in a quality product.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The non managerial people are fantastic and you can make genuine workplace friends quickly, but the managers make it seem like they are out to ruin your day the second a new week starts. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The managerial staff. Unless you are friends with a higher up upon hire they will make you feel as though you are not welcome there. They go out of their way to make sure they have as little work to do and pass it off to everyone else all to take the credit for your work. They are unfair and will not listen to employee issues. If you question things that are clearly not right they will tell you either deal with it and play the managers game or find another job. They will mess with your money and make your personal and work life a stress filled one. Run before you even consider submitting a resume here. The owner has no idea any of this even happens and nothing gets past the VP to him either.

No place is perfect and Cleveland Brothers is no different there.  That said, Jay Cleveland does ALOT for his employees and the overall atmosphere at our company is a good one for the hourly workers.
Now if your job role here is in management; you are expected to live your job, be on call 24/7 even during PTO, and if you are a high energy personality that produces excellent results and gets stuff done - that just means our upper management will dump all the more tasks and responsibilities on you until you burnout or stop trying as hard to accomplish everything (at which point they will come down on you for your "poor performance").


Very poor management at branch level. You are a target if you whistleblow. Management needs better controlled by upper management. Very hard to move up from within. No confidentiality. Also lots of favoritism. Depending who you are depends on what you can do and how management treats you. Back stabbing atmoshphere and you walk on egg shells. You are not coached or assisted. Manager will not tell you that you made mistakes he will write them down then when he gets several he will call you to office tell you what you did and write you up. Very poor leadership.

Fantastic co workers good pay and time off. Great benetfits. Only downfall is lower management.

Facilities are rundown.  There is no set wage range for technicians and no performance based raises regardless of what the service manners tell you at your interview.   Annual raises are the same percentage for all technicians regardless of certifications and training received.  Their jobs are flat rated but the shops are not nearly organized enough to support a flat rate culture.   Cleveland Brothers had the potential to be a great place to work unfortunately every time they had the opportunity to move things in a positive direction they made the opposite decision.

I learned about warehousing and physical inventory. Having hands-on experience with inventory and computer software made the position dynamic. From working there for two summers, I learned more than I originally thought I would have while making personal connections with my coworkers that I continue after leaving Cleveland Brothers. The hardest part of the job was locating inventory that had been stocked but somebody had forgotten to enter the location. Luckily, through training and experience, I was able to ease the process by learning how inventory was categorized.

Good work environment. Management is mostly hands off. Systems are out dated and movement is slow to update. Co-workers are for most part good to work with. Some make things difficult like all companies. The hardest part of the job is dealing with union to non-union and salesmen. All have different ideas on how things need to be done but change is slow or does not happen. Very family orientated. Helps out with issue personally and professionally.

The shop environment is horrible. The job it self isn’t bad but if you plan have a good support structure I would steer clear of this place. All guys in the shop will back stab at any given time for no reason. No one will help you if you need a hand with something and will leave you hang out to dry.  Especially one guy in the shop will do whatever he can to run you out and no one will do anything even if your in the right. All previous reviews that say this are %100 correct. I wound seriously think twice before excepting a position at this place. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Shop technician 52 salaries reported	$28.70 per hour
Equipment technician 32 salaries reported	$34.24 per hour
Warehouse worker 78 salaries reported	$19.24 per hour
Industrial engine technician 40 salaries reported	$34.92 per hour
Truck driver 26 salaries reported	$25.07 per hour

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