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

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

"Management was also very inconsistent, kept some people on who barely did their jobs, fired others for glorified personality conflicts." ((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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (59 reviews)

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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

Feb 5, 2014

Fun, challenging, family friendly environment where I have truly enjoyed working.

Customer service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

OR has a strong culture that seeps through the office. It is tough to find anyone that truly does not like working their. While it may not apply to all, I have had great experience with the opportunities and growth within the company and have felt that OR values promoting from within. As a parent, I also appreciate the great work-life balance the office offers.

Cons

While I have experienced some growth within the company, I am also not sure how far up they continue to consider from within. Also, the benefit of working in the outdoor industry is often pushed upon us as we continue to not be able to compensate our teams properly for the work they are doing.

4.0

Jan 30, 2014

Great place to start professional career or to break into the outdoor industry.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun work atmosphere, great people.

Cons

Hardly any room to advance or get a promotion or raise of any sort.

1.0

Dec 29, 2022

Toxic work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good teams commîtes to create grey products

Cons

Toxic leadership culture at the very top.

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Jobs at Outdoor Research

Brand Operations Manager

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