Is Garmin a good company to work for?

Garmin has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,234 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Garmin to a friend and 69% 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) .

Does Garmin pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Garmin?

71% 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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Garmin?

Software Engineer (243) , Product Support Specialist (101) , Senior Software Engineer (81) , Software Engineer II (64) , Software Engineer(Internship) (52) , 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)

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

"The benefits are great and there is no shortage of challenging work to be had." ((in 349 reviews)); "People are great and nice" ((in 216 reviews)); "Great culture and very stable" ((in 162 reviews)); "Friendly culture with good work/life balance" ((in 139 reviews)); "Good work environment and lots to do" ((in 64 reviews))

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

"Low pay and small yearly raises like 25 to 50 cents per hour if you can manage to get one." ((in 149 reviews)); "Low Salaries and Kansas is a boring place to work." ((in 91 reviews)); "No bonus given." ((in 30 reviews)); "Your experience depends greatly on your manager; some managers are great and working for them is great." ((in 27 reviews)); "Senior leadership has only ever worked at Garmin and have no willingness to incorporate ideas from outside the company." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Garmin layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed Garmin locations?

Olathe , Salem , Chandler , Kansas City , Kansas City , Tucson , Overland Park , Yarmouth , Cary , Saint Louis , Brea , Lenexa , Portland , Tulsa , Chanhassen , Boulder , North Kansas City , Scottsdale , Montgomery , Diamond Bar , Miami , Miramar , New York , Novi , Portland , Raleigh , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Seattle , Aventura

Garmin reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,852 total reviews)

Clifton Pemble

76% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Garmin has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,852 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Garmin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Mar 18, 2015

Wonderful workplace

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The benefits are great and there is no shortage of challenging work to be had. Managers and senior engineers work side by side with even new hires from day one making it a very comfortable workplace.

Cons

Being in the aviation department can be tiresome after a time because of all the regulations and red tape involved. I find myself fighting vaguely worded FAA documents as much as normal work.

4.0

Dec 10, 2014

Don't work in I.T. department

Applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Caring company with a sense of purpose and fantastic benefits

Cons

I worked in the I.T. department and I would recommend that anyone try to avoid that department and go to engineering or aviation instead. There is more flexibility in other departments with a more positive atmosphere. I.T. leadership told us to drive to work during blizzards or else take vacation time; meanwhile other departments were working from home. This was representative of some overall negativity that I experienced in I.T. that didn't seem to permeate other departments.

1.0

Jul 31, 2013

Total mismanagement of personnel and industry competition.

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only "Pros" this company had are no longer with the company. Gary and Min were some of the best people anyone could ever work for.

Cons

Management has no idea how to properly place people in areas that best suit them.

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