


Diverse employees at Daimler Trucks North America have rated Perks And Benefits, Outlook, and Team as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Daimler Trucks North America have rated Perks And Benefits, Compensation, and Office Culture as the highest categories they have scored
Daimler Trucks North America employees are -11% more likely to recommend Daimler Trucks North America as a great place to work
| 34% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 21% | Passives |
| 45% | Detractors |
Working at Daimler Trucks North America is rated below average by 161 employees, across various culture dimensions. Daimler Trucks North America employees rate Perks And Benefits highest among all categories, and think that Environment and Office Culture have the most room for improvement, putting Daimler Trucks North America’s culture in the Bottom 30% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 35% compared to other companies in Portland. See below in detail how working at Daimler Trucks North America was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Daimler Trucks North America is rated C-
Last updated 2 months ago
Daimler Trucks North America ranks in the Bottom 30% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 173 Daimler Trucks North America employee reviews, 65% were positive. The remaining 35% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Daimler Trucks North America improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 65% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 35% |
What did you like most about the interview process?Good questions. Derby deep derp
What makes you most happy at work?Finishing projects, customer satisfaction. Derp
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Good extracurricular events and training opportunities
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Increased compensation. If you are in a software or electrical engineering area, you are underpaid
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Upper management need to put people and customers first rather than be exclusively focus on shareholders
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?no incentives to collaborate to solve problems. Everyone works in silos and are afraid to talk about process problems. Blame culture causes people to be defensive.
Daimler Trucks North America LLC, a Daimler company, is the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America.
Daimler Trucks North America was founded in 1942 and its current CEO is Roger Nielsen. Since its inception 84 years ago, Daimler Trucks North America has grown to 3471 employees.
Driven to connect our world.
“At Daimler we are committed to excellence. To facilitate, enable and sustain this commitment, we want to create and live a culture of excellence. This culture is characterized by values the board of management discussed and agreed upon: Passion, Respect, Integrity and Discipline.”
| Headquarter | 4555 N Channel Ave Portland, OR 97217 United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.daimler-trucksnorthamerica.com |
| Founding Date | 1942 |
| Tel | 503.745.8000 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | DDAIF |
| Jobs | dtna.jobs |
| Social Sites |
Daimler Trucks North America competitors include Tesla, Cummins Inc., PACCAR, and Volvo Trucks. Daimler Trucks North America ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Daimler Trucks North America compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

Daimler Trucks North America has 3471 employees. 161 employees at Daimler Trucks North America have reviewed Daimler Trucks North America across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 months ago.
Overall, the 161 Daimler Trucks North America employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Daimler Trucks North America are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Daimler Trucks North America, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Daimler Trucks North America are generally satisfied with their team. 161 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. The majority believe the meetings at Daimler Trucks North America are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Daimler Trucks North America believe the environment at Daimler Trucks North America is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Daimler Trucks North America is comfortably fast. About 64% of the employees at Daimler Trucks North America work 8 hours or less, while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Daimler Trucks North America are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.


The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Daimler Trucks North America is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Daimler Trucks North America employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Employees’ understanding of Daimler Trucks North America's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 6 Daimler Trucks North America employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.
Daimler Trucks North America’s CEO Roger Nielsen started in this role in 2017. Roger’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Roger in the Bottom 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 40% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Portland. Roger Nielsen’s employees rank Daimler Trucks North America in the Top 10% for Perks And Benefits, in the Top 40% for Compensation, and in the Bottom 35% for Happiness. Nielsen is generally unpopular with Daimler Trucks North America employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Operations department, and by employees identified with Other ethnicities and employees with Over 10 Years experience. However, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.
The Daimler Trucks North America Executive Team is rated a “D+” and led by CEO Roger Nielsen, Vice President, Marketing Ann Demitruk, and SVP Aftermarket Stefan Kürschner
Roger Nielsen CEO / President
Roger Nielsen serves as the CEO / President of Daimler Trucks North America.
Ann Demitruk Vice President, Marketing
Ann Demitruk serves as the Vice President, Marketing of Daimler Trucks North America. Ann started at Daimler Trucks... read more
Stefan Kürschner SVP Aftermarket
Stefan Kürschner serves as the SVP Aftermarket of Daimler Trucks North America. Stefan started at Daimler Trucks North... read more
Jeff Allen Sr. VP Operations and Specialty Vehicles
Jeff Allen serves as the Sr. VP Operations and Specialty Vehicles of Daimler Trucks North America. Jeff started at... read more
Peter Arrigoni Vice President Sales at Western Star Trucks
Peter Arrigoni serves as the Vice President Sales at Western Star Trucks of Daimler Trucks North America. Peter started... read more
Betsy Ballard Vice President Engineering & Business Development, Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing
Betsy Ballard serves as the Vice President Engineering & Business Development, Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing of Daimler... read more
Bob Correll VP Sales, Freightliner Trucks
Bob Correll serves as the VP Sales, Freightliner Trucks of Daimler Trucks North America. Bob started at Daimler Trucks... read more
Tracy Mack-Askew Managing Director - HD Vocational Platform Development
Tracy Mack-Askew serves as the Managing Director - HD Vocational Platform Development of Daimler Trucks North America.
John OLeary Sr. Vice President and CFO
John OLeary serves as the Sr. Vice President and CFO of Daimler Trucks North America.
How much do people at Daimler Trucks North America get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Daimler Trucks North America is $122,397, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $119,493, or $57 per hour.
At Daimler Trucks North America, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $313,355 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $47,484 annually. Average Daimler Trucks North America salaries by department include: Product at $150,799, Engineering at $141,832, Business Development at $113,087, and Admin at $57,547. Half of Daimler Trucks North America salaries are above $119,493.
80 employees at Daimler Trucks North America rank their Compensation in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 240 ratings) while 77 employees at Daimler Trucks North America rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 83 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Daimler Trucks North America employees include job titles like Director of Product, Senior Designer, Controller, and Project Manager. Comparably data has a total of 7 salary records from Daimler Trucks North America employees.
Last updated 2 months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $69k | $69k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $91k | $91k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $117k | $117k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $166k | $166k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $222k | $222k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $238k | $238k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $280k | $280k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at Daimler Trucks North America score the company 53/100 across various culture categories, placing Daimler Trucks North America in the Bottom 15% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Daimler Trucks North America across various culture dimensions.
Daimler Trucks North America's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Daimler Trucks North America's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 67% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Daimler Trucks North America's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

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In 2019, Daimler Trucks North America applied for 21 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
Daimler Trucks North America has a total of 3471 employees
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Candidates By Department
Engineering | 33% | |
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Marketing | 17% | |
All Industries | 17% | |
HR | 17% | |
Operations | 17% |
Candidates By Location
Portland | 50% | |
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Mira Loma | 17% | |
Berkeley | 17% | |
Bristol | 17% |
What is Daimler Trucks North America address?
Daimler Trucks North America location is at 4555 N Channel Ave
Who is the CEO of Daimler Trucks North America?
Daimler Trucks North America CEO is Roger Nielsen, their score by employees is 64
What is Daimler Trucks North America eNPS?
The eNPS for Daimler Trucks North America is -11
What is the salary for Creative Director in Daimler Trucks North America?
Creative Director average salary in the US is 143k
What are the salaries in the Design in Daimler Trucks North America?
The average salaries for Design in Daimler Trucks North America is 98k