Garmin reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,856 total reviews)
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Clifton Pemble

76% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Garmin has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,856 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
Dec 29, 2015

Software Engineer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

New employee can get free dorm

Cons

Bad location, not in downtown of Taipei

4.0
Dec 29, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great technology, good vision. Great benefits, good location. They have some great managers to work with. Good support from team members depending on your team.

Cons

No bonus given. ESPP given but only above a certain level. Politics at each level. Finger pointing depending on the team you are in.

4.0
Dec 25, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great employees, very good work culture - They won't ask you for the overtime unless it's really really needed ( not the same case with all teams ) - Decent Salary ( though you might find it a little low compare to your recent grad buddies working in California but the benefits are damm great, typically students consider an offer a great based on just an annual salary but they should consider all the factors that makes a company like 401k, health, dental, vision, stock purchase, product discounts, local discounts, bonus etc..) - Great 401k plan, puts 5% regardless of your contribution and matches 0.75 dollar for every dollar you put (upto 10% your salary), overall it meets at 12.5 % match - Health (medical, dental and vision) - great lowered insurance plans. 50% less compared to other famous companies that I know . - Flat 45% off on all Garmin products (plus free shipping) - Garmin surprises you with little gifts on some days like thanks giving, your birthday, Christmas etc - Great work environment, people here respect you and listen to what you have to say - Garmin provides many internship opportunities for the students - Garmin listens to your new product/feature ideas through a website (for employee access only) - After coming back to home, you won't feel pressurized about your work. Very good work and life cycle ! You can enjoy your weekend with no work tension !

Cons

- Training for the new employee isn't that great until you have it converted full time from your internship. - You feel a little low Salary compared to other software guys. - Salary hike isn't that great too. I would say, depends on your team and performance.

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