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      Garmin

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      Garmin reviews

      3.7

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (1,850 total reviews)
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      Clifton Pemble

      76% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

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      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      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 1,850 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
      3.0
      Jul 28, 2013

      Good first job with poor lasting career opportunities.

      Software engineer ii
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      Pros

      Garmin provides young developers a good place to earn experience with the many aspects of developing software for consumer electronics. They treat their developers very well with great benefits and many fun events to keep morale high. They are open to hear complaints and try very hard to keep the environment up beat and employees satisfied.

      Cons

      The worst thing that can happen to a software developer is to become technologically obsolete. Unfortunately for Garmin, that is inevitably what happens to every engineer. Garmin has had many opportunities to see the ever changing market for navigation and has refused to change; chasing the success of the nuvi by trying to re-release variants. Even in those markets which they lead, they are satisfied to focus on the smallest niche of consumers, shrinking their audience instead of growing it. Another unfortunate fact for Garmin longevity is the lack of opportunity for personal growth by way of responsibilities and compensation. In many places, Engineer II's are responsible to supervise several Engineer I's while taking on many responsibilities reserved for higher ranking employees, yet they never see substantial raises, bonuses or promotions. In my time there, I saw a peer given preferential treatment as this person was groomed for promotion over others who were equally qualified.

      5.0
      Jul 26, 2013

      Dream job! Can combine work-out and working at the same time. Everyone is so energetic and funny. Great place to start.

      Software engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You can learn a lot within the first week. Everyone is willing to help you. The benefit is a plus in Garmin. I couldn't imagine that they offered such good benefits.

      Cons

      This is my second month in Garmin. Everything is satified right now. I love my job. So, Nothing till now.

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