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)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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

Jul 31, 2016

Growing Pains

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers! Brand is strong and growing. Bring your dog to work. Great SODO location. Purchase company product at deep discount.

Cons

Korean Parent struggles to understand the culture and how to contribute to it positively. Also, since the Korean parent is a public company, it creates short term earnings pressure at the expense of making investments for future years.

4.0

Mar 14, 2016

Customer Service

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, Good products, Good PTO

Cons

Unclear vision, Some structural issues.

3.0

Dec 14, 2014

It could be amazing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are by far the greatest thing about working at OR. People are accepting and the culture is coveted by everyone. They also have a great work-life balance. Because the pay is low there's a chance to get in the door for entry level candidates.

Cons

It's hard to cut through what they say they want to be and what their actions actually support. They focus on too many things to be really good at any of them. There's also virtually no upward mobility and micro-management of decisions is a trend from the top down.

Viewing 13 - 15 of 59 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

lululemon

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

adidas

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

J. Crew

3.4★Compensation & Benefits

Levi Strauss

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Outdoor Research

Sewing Machine Operator

Color & Design Operations Associate

Brand Operations Manager