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

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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

3.0

Mar 11, 2023

OR won't be successful without serious attitude changes at the executive level

Technical designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

OR generally has a great company culture. Reasonable work life balance, and remote work options. Mostly great staff to work with. Good time off, and holiday benefits.

Cons

Executive team seems to only be concerned with emulating other companies. Constantly comparing Outdoor Research to Lulu, Kuhl, TNF, or others in the hope that copying the flavor of the week will lead to success. Constant blame and accusations of individuals or departments for poor sales or lack of market share. Meager Pay. Raises that are half of inflation, which are essentially a loss of salary. Absolutely basic medical and dental coverage. No path for advancement.

2.0

Jan 24, 2023

Some good people, but always a mess

Digital designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some genuinely good people. Was given a few creative projects that I could pitch/own. Discount on outdoor gear and once in a while some free product. Beer at company meetings (probably not a thing anymore). If you're just trying to get your foot in the door with the outdoor industry, you could do worse as a place to start but be aware of the cons.

Cons

Everything else really... Salary very mediocre. Benefits very mediocre. Received one incremental raise in 3 years there. Management could care less about its employees. Everyone is expendable unless you're an absolute brown noser and have little work/life balance.

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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