Is Garmin a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Garmin have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 86 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Garmin employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Garmin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Garmin .

Does Garmin pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Garmin with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 86 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Garmin.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Garmin?

67% of Senior Software Developer employees at Garmin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 25% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Garmin with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Garmin?

Software Engineer (244) , Product Support Specialist (101) , Senior Software Engineer (82) , Software Engineer II (64) , Software Engineer(Internship) (53) , Software Engineer Intern (41) , Mechanical Engineer (40) , 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?

"Benefits are great here and the health care plans are very affordable yet high quality." ((in 330 reviews)); "People are great and nice" ((in 214 reviews)); "Great culture and very stable" ((in 163 reviews)); "Friendly culture with good work/life balance" ((in 141 reviews)); "Good work environment and lots to do" ((in 62 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Garmin according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and small yearly raises like 25 to 50 cents per hour if you can manage to get one." ((in 159 reviews)); "Low Salaries and Kansas is a boring place to work." ((in 88 reviews)); "No bonus given." ((in 29 reviews)); "Your experience depends greatly on your manager; some managers are great and working for them is great." ((in 28 reviews)); "Senior leadership has only ever worked at Garmin and have no willingness to incorporate ideas from outside the company." ((in 25 reviews))

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3.4

67% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Clifton Pemble

68% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Garmin with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Garmin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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86 reviews

4.0

Nov 3, 2025

Good benefit

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meal Allowance, Health checkup subsidies

Cons

No WFH policy for childless employees

4.0

Nov 3, 2025

Great Employer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, opportunities to work on cool products, teams are generally comprised of good people.

Cons

Pay could be better compared to other local and national tech companies.

4.0

Oct 17, 2025

Good place to start your career and start building wealth

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Elite 401k match Excellent stock program

Cons

Career growth is a bit fixed. Good short term/early career, but I think long term this might hold you back. Hybrid work policy (con for me since I'd prefer fully remote)

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