Is Garmin a good company to work for as a Software Engineer II?

Software Engineer II professionals working at Garmin have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 68 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 Engineer II Jobs at Garmin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer II interview questions at Garmin .

Does Garmin pay Software Engineer II employees well?

Software Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Garmin with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 68 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer II salaries at Garmin.

How happy are Software Engineer II professionals working at Garmin?

93% of Software Engineer II employees at Garmin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 12% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer II professionals have also rated Garmin with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.8 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What Garmin locations are top rated by Software Engineer II employees?

Olathe is the top rated Garmin location by Software Engineer II employees.

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 335 reviews)); "People are great and nice" ((in 221 reviews)); "Great culture and very stable" ((in 150 reviews)); "Friendly culture with good work/life balance" ((in 136 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 156 reviews)); "Low Salaries and Kansas is a boring place to work." ((in 90 reviews)); "No bonus given." ((in 30 reviews)); "Your experience depends greatly on your manager; some managers are great and working for them is great." ((in 26 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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4.1

93% would recommend to a friend

(68 total reviews)

Clifton Pemble

64% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Culture & values

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Senior management

3.8

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Software Engineer II employees have rated Garmin with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 68 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Garmin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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68 reviews

4.0

Jun 4, 2026

Good Company

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, project independence

Cons

Opaque product design process at lower levels

4.0

Apr 15, 2026

Supportive coworkers but limited advancement opportunities

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tight knit, family of coworkers.

Cons

Poor opportunity to advance. Poor merit increases.

3.0

Jan 9, 2026

Stable company that leaves you wanting for more

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great benefits (healthcare and 401k matching) - Healthy work culture - Layoffs are very rare

Cons

- Poor career growth opportunities - Poor salary growth - Unnecessary full return to office policy - Suggestions for improvements from employees often ignored

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