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
3.0
Dec 13, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Very flexible work hours, pretty good benefits, great job security, great 401k and stock option

Cons

No upward movement available, salary significantly lower than normal, management can be tone deaf and incompetent

4.0
Nov 29, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-fair salaries -Only PTO available, no sick or flex time, however ~3 weeks per year to start. -excellent benefits (health, dental, life, AD&D, ESPP, local/franchise discounts, company product discount) -kind, knowledgeable coworkers, supervisors -Inviting campus -several annual events for free food/entertainment. Large Holiday event in January typically (pre-Covid-19)

Cons

-Working hours for salary employees are loosely defined and unpaid overtime is common. -Operations Division (Manufacturing) takes a back seat to the rest of the company (Engineering, Management, Finance, Legal, etc.) in terms of events, merchandise sales, facilities. e.g. Manufacturing staff are separated from main compound via stand alone factory building; cutting off staff from main compound amenities (cafeteria, gym, rec room, coffee shop) -One holiday bonus awarded per year, approximately $300. Senior associates report the bonus declined from full paycheck amounts earlier in the company's history. -Lack of paid holidays ~9 per year in US -high turnover for engineering positions -Process Engineering positions often stressful -Covid-19 response was fair but not excellent. Many positions in non-Operations divisions were migrated to WFH shortly after enormity of pandemic was realized and return to office was largely left to the individual. Operations staff (factory workers and supporting engineers/managers) largely remained on site through the entirety of the pandemic.

3.0
Oct 9, 2021

Okay company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits and flexible schedule

Cons

Low pay when compared to the rest of the market No growth opportunities Managers never give importance the technology upgrade Expectation is always high but no motivation and recognition Discrimination in promotions and career opportunities Business Analysts runs the show for some teams and also tries to give technical suggestion to the engineers sometimes

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