window tinter

installer

installation technician

operations associate

customer service representative

XPEL Technologies

Management is Great, team is awesome. everyone gets along great and are like-minded when it comes to putting out quality work. A typical day at work consists of coming in and prepping retail jobs for ppf installs by washing the cars, (sometimes everyone helps out when washing cars so it wasn’t exclusively a ppf installer job) then cutting out/weeding the film, and finally the installation itself, along with QC with management after the fact. Majority of the time, ppf installer will be going to local dealerships in the company Van to do installations there. Hardest part of the Job was dealing with the less-than-ideal environment when doing dealership work but still having them expect perfection out of it (for example: installing a full body PPF on a brand new 911 in the shop area of the dealership with 30 ft. Industrial fans right above you going at full blast.) granted they were taking steps to improve the situation. Dealership work is the biggest source of revenue at the moment for any ppf installer at this location (and probably a few others) so be aware that a lot of the pay will come from discounted wholesale work. 15% commission is the cap for installers (based on what was told to me by upper management and corporate) which is lower than the average for PPF installers nationwide so add that to the fact that the majority of your volume will be at wholesale pricing and eventually you will feel undervalued when you compare pay to literally any other shop with decent retail volume and industry standard commission percentage pay. Other than this issue, I absolutely loved the work environment, the benefits, culture, and so much more that the company had to offer. Met some great people that I will never forget as a result of working for this company. Just feel that they (corporate) should place a little more value to the people that are in the trenches every day installing this great product that they (the company) created. meanwhile there are others in the same profession, not working for the company, but installing their same product and making double and sometimes triple what we (XPEL PPF installers) do. I think it’s fair to say that many others within the company feel the same but when a world-wide corporation as big as this one reaches this level, it’s difficult to make yourself heard by those with the ability to make the necessary changes. I would work for this company again in the future if the pay ever improves. 

Working here has been a pleasure even in slightly stressful situations. I have no complaints about the staff or store manager at this location they are great people. Supportive, friendly & communicative. However the higher management & HR seem to have zero tolerance for any sort of mistake or error. Going as far as terminating without any warning or hesitation as which was my case. Even with 11yrs of tinting experience & aware of my situation where my work quality needed some slight improvement & was working on it on a day to day basis I have handed termination paperwork not even 3 weeks into my hire. I was not given a choice or opportunity to improve as their requirement is “you have to be 100% ready to go with no margin for any error” which seems very unrealistic since there is almost always generally an adjustment period when stating a new job. Higher management said I basically don’t have the experience needed & that this isn’t a training position. Also considering it was extremely slow during the time I was employed here. I was not even allowed to finish my day and was told to pack & leave. I don’t feel like higher management respects anyone below them & only really care for perfection and profits. Perfection is unattainable. 

The detailing department is new to the Permaplate company, the people in charge of getting Everything started or a complete joke. Their priorities for the business and the employees are not where they should be, they don’t care about the people under them because at the end of the day they still have their job. If you end up losing a contract to whatever dealership the company has at that time, the company will not move you to other locations they will just fire you. If you are a hard worker you need not apply, because you will end up doing majority of the cars your self while your coworker sits around and does nothing and collects the same paycheck you do. There are literally no consequences for people who do not work. Management does not train people the employees train people with no extra pay to train. There is no way to contact your managers immediately, Everything has to be done through a supervisor, and even the supervisors lack skills. Don’t waste your time being stepped on by this company. 

Overall great company to work for. The only downside currently is the lack of cars to tint due to the chip shortage, delivery driver shortage, etc... If you like cars and you can motivate yourself to get them done quickly and cleanly, you'll succeed. 

You really gotta be good with your time management skills on some days due to service managers at dealers scheduling a lot in a small amount of time.

What is the best part of working at the company?
T1lheres nothing good about this company. Once you become a threat to management they stop you from climbing up in the company

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
While working at xpel I noticed they make you do 4 to 5 different jobs for the same pay 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Thus company's very toxic when it come to somebody speaking up. They'll set you up in order to get rid of you

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
8AM meetings the start on the tint roll downs until your asked to do higher paying job but payed the minimum

I am proud to be a part of a company that is considered a leader in product design and innovation. The combination of creativity and top quality in XPEL's organizational culture supports the leadership of the company. XPEL goes for the best quality, commitment and high service level in all departments. But there is also time for fun and jokes. It is no coincidence that XPEL is on the list of best Small Cap Companies in 2023.
XPEL in short: great industry, fast, informal, change, growing, learning, teamwork, social, fair, fun.


Fast evolving company that values employees from the bottom -> up. A type of place where strategic goals are set and management empowers EVERYONE to be a part of the solution. A global workforce that is genuinely supportive of each other, down to the individual person. Zero politics that one would find in another company... simple put, there is no time at XPEL. There is a mutual respect among the workforce that seems to be part of the culture and interoffice politics, drama, stinking-thinking will be weeded out (period).

What is the best part of working at the company?
Xpel started as a small business and that part was great. Most of the team was great to work with.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Knowing where my boss was coming from. There was quite a bit of new business and new operations coming in. Not a lot of training!!!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment was good as long as you were one of the chosen few.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The workdays were good but the lack of training made them more stressful than needed.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The culture used to be the best part of working for the company but that has gone downhill. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No proper training or direction from management. On day one you are placed with another employee to shadow and expected to know everything. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It’s is stressful and frustrating 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It is Unenjoyable and overwhelming

XPEL is an amazing company with a strong work culture and solid people. The company is growing fast and this makes for challenges everyday, but in a good way.  The focus on team is genuine and the leadership of XPEL sets a positive environment.  Contributing to the team and operating in a work place with constant energy make the job fun. XPEL is big enough to be corporate, but small enough to still have a family-feel.

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