HARMAN reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(5,962 total reviews)

Christian Sobottka

79% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

HARMAN has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,962 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HARMAN 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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6K reviews
1.0
Nov 16, 2010

Unprofessional and "Old School"

Anonymous employee
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Pros

If you really want to be in Audio industry this might be an organization that would benefit your resume, however I would recommend looking at alternative companies.

Cons

Very negative work environment. The culture is negative, a standard conversation is confrontational, it's just the norm. Northridge, CA is the center of activity but executive management is in Stamford, CT. Stamford makes quick judgements, applying stereotypes very quickly. They have a limited profile that they respect--aggressive, traditional looking and acting manager. Long-time employees are threatened by new ideas and people and act out to undermine the new employees immediately upon arrival. Jokes which disparage people are openly told by executive management. 360 feedback/survey was conducted and they hid the results. Some information was released many months later, some of which they said they would not be doing. Simple things like "casual Friday" was rejected. It should be noted that customers rarely come to the offices. Office environment is all gray and no natural light, it is a converted factory. The acoustics are unbearable (interesting given that its an audio company).

2.0
Oct 7, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Good brand recognition. Good work life balance. Employee discounts / sales. Company with a rich history and heritage with founders such as Sidney Harman and J. B. Lansing.

Cons

Managers guarding their power and not delegating responsibilities. No one's willing to take any risks or innovate. Continous turmoil and org changes (since past 3 years) hinders creativity and innovation. Nor room for growth. Outside people are generally preferred over promotion of internal candidates. Communication from HR is more like a school principal trying to discipline young students.

4.0
Jun 6, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Very flexible work schedule. Competent coworkers. Business wins are going well. Cool products to work on. Good discounts on Harman products.

Cons

Poor training of new technology when it is rolled out to new projects. Very focused on growth in low cost countries, instead of US growth.

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