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A reddit user wrote a review on Jul 2012
Who were your most common customers? I'm curious if the "Old man buys a porsche due to mid-life crisis" stereotype is true

There were lifetime buyers who got a new car every few years to retirement dreams. Clearly they were all affluent to some degree. Some were old money, some new especially when I was there at the end of dot.com 1.0. Actors, athletes, corporate bigwigs, Dr.s Lawyers. You get the picture. That said, almost all of them would stop what they were doing when I called about their car order or their tour. I've since made it a personal policy to not have a doctor with a passion for cars, because they will prioritize their car over your health.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Jul 2012
Do many of the customers (or roughly what percentage, even) know much about the Porsche line of cars (specific makes, models, specs, etc.) , or are they simply purchasing them for the entitlement/prestige that comes with the brand ownership? Thanks for the AMA, much appreciated!

I would say most of them know about the cars. Many of their customers are fanatical about the cars.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Jul 2012
As a final year University student in America, how difficult would it be to gain employment with Porsche Cars North America? I have been a huge fan of this brand since I was a child and sometimes wonder if this could ever become a reality.

Depends on what you studied and if they have any entry level positions. I got my job there off Monster.com but that was in 2000. The only reason they wanted to talk to me is I could query an AS400 mainframe which they were using at the time.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Jul 2012
I got to drive in a $170,000 2011 porsche cabriolet turbo s last weekend and it was awesome. It was amazing when we launched and went from 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. Have you ever gotten to drive in the high end porches?

yes but they were in 2002 & 2003. In my many trips to Germany I had the keys to the following 996 C4S with Powerkit 996 Targa 996 Turbo 996 C4S Boxster S Cayenne S 996 Coupe Stateside I moved a GT2 in a parking garage while helping the fleet manager and more Boxsters and 911s than I can count.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Jul 2012
How many people actually seemed like enthusiasts, judging by what they were talking about? Were most just interested in rolling in something luxurious (Or different), or having a civilized race bred machine like the 911 GT3, GT2, Carerra GT, 911 Turbo... I'm a major Porschephile, sorry. ;-;

I honestly believe most of the customers loved the cars. There are plenty of other cars to show off your money with that are easier to live with.

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2021
Pros of working at Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA)

I like the hours and some of the people are very interesting.

Cons of working at Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA)

Walking around it’s a very big warehouse

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) benefits

Getting paid the next day

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2021
Pros of working at Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA)

The product is really good.

Cons of working at Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA)

Since I was there for an internship, the culture was not the best.

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) benefits

allowed to drive the cars

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2021
Pros of working at Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA)

Good work life balance. Entrepreneurial working environment. Autonomy to do your job.

Cons of working at Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA)

It is a meeting culture...Meetings about meetings. Low ceiling - Very few opportunities to move up.

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) benefits

Working in an insanely unique and cool office around millions of dollars worth of cars.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Jul 2012
What percentage of your customers were women?

The few times I querried the customer database I would say female names came up well north of 30% but I don't have an accurate number.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Jul 2012
Did you ever get to drive a Carrera GT? If not, did you get to see one in person at least? It's by far my favorite new supercar. That exhaust note gets my heart beating every time I hear a video of it. I think I'd seriously pay just to see one for a few minutes.

saw a few in person, never drove one though.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Jul 2012
What is your opinion on the typical Porsche customer? Perhaps it's because I'm in Los Angeles, but I've personally never encountered a pleasant Porsche driver. The ones in older classic Porsches are nicer though.

I'm with you. Every Porsche owner I've ever seen has been an douche bag executive. It's got to be the most unoriginal car for an executive to own which is probably why Bill Lumberg drives one in Office Space.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Jul 2012
Did you ever drive a 928 GTS?

No :( My boss told a story about hitting 168 in one on an extremely lonely road somewhere.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Jul 2012
which software program did you use to create the analytics?

I use SAS now, back then it was all done in AS400, Access, and Excel. In other words not very sophisticated which is one of the reason I chose to move on to futher my career.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Jul 2012
I got to drive in a $170,000 2011 porsche cabriolet turbo s last weekend and it was awesome. It was amazing when we launched and went from 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. Have you ever gotten to drive in the high end porches?

yes but they were in 2002 & 2003. In my many trips to Germany I had the keys to the following 996 C4S with Powerkit 996 Targa 996 Turbo 996 C4S Boxster S Cayenne S 996 Coupe Stateside I moved a GT2 in a parking garage while helping the fleet manager and more Boxsters and 911s than I can count.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Jul 2012
Why did you leave? What do you do now. I ask as a currently unemployed auto industry professional that has been applying to Porsche. I wish they werent moving to the south side though.

I left to further my career. I build statistical models and they just didn't have a lot of need for that back then.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Jul 2012
As a final year University student in America, how difficult would it be to gain employment with Porsche Cars North America? I have been a huge fan of this brand since I was a child and sometimes wonder if this could ever become a reality.

Depends on what you studied and if they have any entry level positions. I got my job there off Monster.com but that was in 2000. The only reason they wanted to talk to me is I could query an AS400 mainframe which they were using at the time.

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A reddit user wrote a review on Jul 2012
do you drive a porche? What kind of benefits did you get regarding the cars?

I got a boxster in 2003 under an employee purchase plan and kept it until just last year. 9 years and 80k miles on it. But with two kids and a commute I needed back seats. edit it was a 2003 model that I picked up labor day 2002.

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Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) salaries

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The national average salary for a Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) employee in the United States is $44,968 per year or $22 per hour. Employees in the top 10 percent can make over $86,000 per year, while employees at the bottom 10 percent earn less than $23,000 per year.

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