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)); "Coworkers are great" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Raises that are half of inflation, which are essentially a loss of salary." ((in 3 reviews)); "As a temp worker, no benefits." ((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

Outdoor Research reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

Dan Nordstrom

56% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

59 reviews

4.0

Mar 17, 2021

Cares about Employees

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work during the pandemic. Good decision-making that priorities the health and needs of its workers.

Cons

Siloed departments can interfere with maximizing opportunities

2.0

Feb 18, 2021

Disappointed

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My team was on point.

Cons

Not only did I feel unsupported but it felt like we had to fight to be heard even on safety and nothing could ever interfere with production. Work space was too cold and too loud. Never able to work on the fun projects as promised. Under paid. Work life balance sucked.

3.0

Jun 17, 2020

Outdoorsy people with lots of room for growth

Warranty manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally well intentioned people, good support structure

Cons

Lots of hierarchy. Employees who were generally people of color and in lower paid positions in the warehouse weren't invited to "all-company" meetings and were previously not included on the photo board of "all employees". Lots of women's product descriptions focused on fashion while the equivalent men's product focused on technical features and adventure.

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Jobs at Outdoor Research

Color & Design Operations Associate

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