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

Software Developer professionals working at Garmin have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 227 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Garmin employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Garmin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Garmin .

Does Garmin pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Garmin with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 227 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Garmin.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Garmin?

65% of Software Developer employees at Garmin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 26% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Garmin with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.5 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?

"The benefits are great and there is no shortage of challenging work to be had." ((in 347 reviews)); "People are great and nice" ((in 212 reviews)); "Great culture and very stable" ((in 160 reviews)); "Friendly culture with good work/life balance" ((in 138 reviews)); "Good work environment and lots to do" ((in 69 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 165 reviews)); "Low Salaries and Kansas is a boring place to work." ((in 88 reviews)); "No bonus given." ((in 33 reviews)); "• Many managers are great but some are clueless and not accepting of anything that does not go their way." ((in 27 reviews)); "Not a clear career path" ((in 21 reviews))

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3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(227 total reviews)

Clifton Pemble

75% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer I employees have rated Garmin with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 227 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer I professionals have a good working experience there. Garmin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer I professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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227 reviews

4.0

Jun 28, 2025

Product-Driven, Engineer-Heavy

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management is almost entirely former engineers, they understand software. Customer and product first culture.

Cons

Product releases can overshadow technical improvements.

4.0

Jun 18, 2025

Decent culture but financial incentive is low

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, career development, interesting work

Cons

Low pay and no bonuses, working hard is not rewarded.

4.0

Jun 17, 2025

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, work life balance

Cons

Nothing in my opinion v

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