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      Garmin

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      Garmin reviews

      3.7

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (1,855 total reviews)
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      Clifton Pemble

      76% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Garmin has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,855 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
      4.0
      Apr 13, 2014

      Software Quality Assurance

      Software quality engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Relaxed atmosphere. Some of the greatest, friendliest and smartest people you'll find in the Midwest. Awesome benefits. Advancement opportunities for lower end employees.

      Cons

      HR and red tape. We have lost too many talented people because of minimalist raises that left too many people on the lower end of the pay scale compared with other employers. A "decent" raise is 3.5% while the average inflation is 4%.

      2.0
      Feb 25, 2014

      Good products but working there is so-so

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Known name. This company is very overrated and having Garmin on your resume will draw much attention from future employers. If you come straight from university, you will learn much at very accelerated pace, which is a pro for the first year.

      Cons

      Bad management Low salaries/No bonuses Very high expectations Somewhat depressing offices Location (outskirts of Kansas City) Working overtime is normal No freedom of action, you are always under stress and your supervisor is always pushes you Engineers are treated as geek-students; lack of respect from management Constant brainwashing on the way of living and that the company has no money No growth opportunities I now has worked at four companies as a software engineer and Garmin was the worst. I often remember working there with terror and realize how good my current job is.

      1.0
      Feb 20, 2014

      It was great before Garmin purchased the company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Open environment that was fun to work

      Cons

      meeting schedule was more important than designing good products

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