Question 1

Is Garmin a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Garmin has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,226 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Garmin to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Garmin have been left by employees working as Design Engineer Intern, Software Engineer I and Software Engineer(Internship).

Question 2

Does Garmin pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Garmin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Garmin. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Garmin?

Accepted Answer

70% of Garmin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Garmin 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Garmin?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (243), Product Support Specialist (101), Senior Software Engineer (81), Software Engineer II (63), Software Engineer(Internship) (51), Software Engineer Intern (41), Mechanical Engineer (39), Engineer (26), Project Manager (25), Software Engineering Intern (25), Design Engineer (22), Design Engineer Intern (16), Software Developer (14), Cartography Technician (13), Intern (13)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Garmin according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"The benefits are great and there is no shortage of challenging work to be had." ((in 344 reviews)); "People are great and nice" ((in 207 reviews)); "Great culture and very stable" ((in 155 reviews)); "Friendly culture with good work/life balance" ((in 134 reviews)); "Good work environment and lots to do" ((in 67 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Garmin according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Low pay and this cool thing where if you do your job well  you get to do everybodys job" ((in 147 reviews)); "Low Salaries and Kansas is a boring place to work." ((in 81 reviews)); "No bonus given." ((in 31 reviews)); "Your experience depends greatly on your manager; some managers are great and working for them is great." ((in 28 reviews)); "Senior leadership has only ever worked at Garmin and have no willingness to incorporate ideas from outside the company." ((in 25 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Garmin layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Garmin layoffs and their outlook for job security at Garmin in 2026.

Question 8

What Garmin locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Lenexa, Tulsa, Cary, Portland, Brea, Saint Louis, Kansas City, Salem, Chandler, Overland Park

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