Does Outdoor Research pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Outdoor Research employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Outdoor Research. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Outdoor Research?

52% of Outdoor Research employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Outdoor Research 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Outdoor Research?

Customer Service Representative (3) , Mechanical Engineer (3) , Sourcing Lead (2)

What are the pros of working at Outdoor Research according to real employee reviews?

"Great People to work with!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Flexible work hours and a decent work/life balance are also a good benefit of working here." ((in 4 reviews)); "Coworkers are great" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"stress/dangerous work environment, ethically broken management, terrible work" ((in 3 reviews)); "Raises that are half of inflation, which are essentially a loss of salary." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Outdoor Research layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Outdoor Research layoffs and their outlook for job security at Outdoor Research in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Outdoor Research locations?

Seattle , Tacoma , Covington , South Seattle

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3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

Dan Nordstrom

56% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

Outdoor Research has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Outdoor Research employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

59 reviews

3.0

Apr 15, 2019

Good PNW brand competing against great global brands

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people are the life blood of the organization!

Cons

Poor communication of strategic alignment; silo'd departments lack cohesive alignment

5.0

Feb 26, 2019

Great Company, Good people!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun Atmosphere, Friendly environment, Good Vibes!

Cons

Bit of confusion on vision for future of the company.

2.0

May 2, 2018

Customer Service

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great level of PTO

Cons

Discount on clothes and gear was cut, no longer having dogs in the office, overall moral of employees at an all time low, raises not given to employees.

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