Does Harley-Davidson, Inc. pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Harley-Davidson, Inc. employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Harley-Davidson, Inc.. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Harley-Davidson, Inc.?

46% of Harley-Davidson, Inc. employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Harley-Davidson, Inc. 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Harley-Davidson, Inc.?

Sales Associate (37) , Manager (30) , Engineer (23) , Project Manager (22) , Production Technician (20) , Sales (20) , Manufacturing Engineer (17) , Manufacturing Engineer Co-Op (14) , Analyst (12) , Design Engineer (12) , Assembly Line Worker (11) , Director (11) , Mechanic (11) , Technician (11) , Business Analyst (10)

What are the pros of working at Harley-Davidson, Inc. according to real employee reviews?

"They have an exciting product and some great people." ((in 140 reviews)); "Its a Union Job! IF you make a full time job the pay is good." ((in 116 reviews)); "Good benefits and health plans." ((in 95 reviews)); "Great culture and brand to be a part of" ((in 75 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 27 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Harley-Davidson, Inc. according to real employee reviews?

"Management of other departments was poor." ((in 76 reviews)); "Executive and senior leadership do not emphasize cultivating talent in engineering and supervision roles." ((in 58 reviews)); "Lack of advancement and frequent layoffs" ((in 33 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor management upper management has no idea how to run the company" ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Harley-Davidson, Inc. layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Harley-Davidson, Inc. layoffs and their outlook for job security at Harley-Davidson, Inc. in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Harley-Davidson, Inc. locations?

Milwaukee , York , Kansas City , Wauwatosa , Menomonee Falls , Tomahawk , Plano , Chicago , Carson City , Dallas , Allen , Miami , Saint Louis , Waukesha , Fort Worth , San Antonio , Indianapolis , Los Angeles , San Diego , Mountain View , Manchester , Tampa , Valley View , Bristol , Winchester , Columbia , Fort Ann , Franklin , Yucca , Raleigh

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3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,448 total reviews)

Artie Starrs

54% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

Harley-Davidson, Inc. has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,448 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Harley-Davidson, Inc. 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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1K reviews

4.0

Jul 25, 2018

Great but unstable company

Professional

Recommend

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Pros

Work life balance - You can come in at 10 and leave at 4pm, Lunch break of 2 hours is perfectly acceptable Dress code - Wear t shirt and jeans and sneakers to work Freedom - No micromanagement, free to do what u want Pay is above market rate Pays for your motorcycle lesson

Cons

Very flat hierarchy; hard to move up as you need to compete internally for higher positions Unstable - 5 rounds of restructuring in last 6 years, u never know when you are next, can be ask to leave on same day Too many time zones to cover since all markets except US are under 1 unit, many conference calls

3.0

Feb 4, 2018

Sales Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent product, fantastic and dedicated people

Cons

Too concerned with shareholders, not concerned enough about retaining great people. Pressure to perform reducing importance of ethics.

2.0

Sep 25, 2015

Great brand but disoriented leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great brand, great colleagues; purchase Harley attires at staff price; nice offices; good benefits and compensation; amazing place if you are passionate about motorcycles; good work-life balance. Overall there's great company hardware.

Cons

Leadership do not have clear directions; slow in decision making or no decision at all; leaders only appear to care for staff as we approaches the annual engagement survey; recognition does not come from the heart; very political environment if you are a lead (manager) and above; quality is no longer top on the list; think twice before buying the bikes as you never know when it will cause you to lose a limb; a lot of cost-cutting since new CEO came on-board but the share prices kept dropping; people are afraid to speak out as they will be perceived to be not part of the group; projects constantly running behind schedule or over budget.

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