Is Garmin a good company to work for?

Garmin has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,250 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Garmin to a friend and 67% 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?

68% 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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Garmin?

Software Engineer (244) , Product Support Specialist (101) , Senior Software Engineer (82) , Software Engineer II (64) , Software Engineer(Internship) (53) , Software Engineer Intern (41) , Mechanical Engineer (40) , 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?

"Benefits are great here and the health care plans are very affordable yet high quality." ((in 347 reviews)); "People are great and nice" ((in 216 reviews)); "Great culture and very stable" ((in 159 reviews)); "The work life balance is great with no one asking you to put in extra time." ((in 140 reviews)); "Good work environment and lots to do" ((in 67 reviews))

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

"Low pay and this cool thing where if you do your job well you get to do everybodys job" ((in 157 reviews)); "Low Salaries and Kansas is a boring place to work." ((in 87 reviews)); "No bonus given." ((in 31 reviews)); "• Many managers are great but some are clueless and not accepting of anything that does not go their way." ((in 29 reviews)); "No work from home as an intern" ((in 22 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 , Boulder , Chanhassen , North Kansas City , Scottsdale , Montgomery , Diamond Bar , Miami , Miramar , New York , Novi , Portland , Raleigh , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Seattle , Aventura

Garmin reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,865 total reviews)

Clifton Pemble

75% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Garmin has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,865 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jul 9, 2020

Great benefits, supporting environment

Aviation systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best benefits around, and I get to work on some cool projects

Cons

Some projects can be mundane, plus dealing with FAA certification process is a hassle

5.0

Jul 7, 2020

Good company to work with

Electronics engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quality people with a lot of exposure

Cons

pay is low need more increase in pay

3.0

Jun 29, 2020

Careful Company for Better or Worse

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Conservative approach means less job volatility, feeling of consistency for employees, and preparation for bad times in economy. The culture historically has been friendly and personable, although that may be changing. Great medical benefits for single or family, overall good benefits package.

Cons

Management seems to be losing some of the original vision, or at least rhetoric, that Garmin is an employee first company, with a family atmosphere. Garmin seems to be getting more corporate, and less personally interested in their employees. Additionally, a negative to the conservative financial approach the company takes is that they are less likely to offer highly competitive salaries for top talent. Not the greatest paid time off plan. The flexibility with working hours and time off isn't great either.

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