Is Garmin a good company to work for?

Garmin has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,238 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 (244) , 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 346 reviews)); "People are great and nice" ((in 205 reviews)); "Great culture and very stable" ((in 154 reviews)); "Friendly culture with good work/life balance" ((in 138 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 150 reviews)); "Low Salaries and Kansas is a boring place to work." ((in 86 reviews)); "No bonus given." ((in 34 reviews)); "• Many managers are great but some are clueless and not accepting of anything that does not go their way." ((in 28 reviews)); "Senior leadership has only ever worked at Garmin and have no willingness to incorporate ideas from outside the company." ((in 24 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

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,856 total reviews)

Clifton Pemble

76% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 1,856 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

2.0

Feb 20, 2014

could be a world class company to work for

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Garmin hires increasable people to work there. As most people that see Garmin from the outside knows the quality and reputation of the core products. Excellent benefits - I have never worked anywhere where the benefits were as good as Garmin. But, there is a cost for everything... Stable work environment.

Cons

Cheap - that is the best word to describe the company. Salaries are not competitive and the stress level is quite high for certain positions.

3.0

Jan 28, 2014

Good first job for a college grad, build your resume and leave

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Interesting products, friendly people, comfortable place to live and work

Cons

Management has a product roadmap but no technology roadmap. The software teams are forced to use outdated tools and practices because the products use a proprietary operating system that is outdated and needs to be deprecated. Pay is not competitive with the market. Lots of top performers have left the company.

3.0

Dec 2, 2013

Great place to start your career but not for those seeking to grow old with a company.

Erp applications analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning experience, people, benefits, exposure to technology

Cons

Salary, compensation, growth opportunities, feeling under valued, lack of empowerment

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