Does Starkey pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Starkey employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Starkey. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Starkey?

61% of Starkey employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Starkey 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Starkey?

Engineer (13) , Software Engineer (11) , Customer Service Representative (10) , Director (9) , Sales (9) , Marketing (8) , Manager (7) , Sales Representative (7) , Hearing Aid Specialist (5) , Lab Technician (5) , Research Engineer (5) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Systems Verification Engineer (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Audiologist (3)

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

"Hire good people" ((in 43 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the collective work of the company is fulfilling." ((in 27 reviews)); "Great culture and exciting place to work" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great team and people to work with that want to continually improve day to day operations." ((in 18 reviews)); "work/life balance is good" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Starkey has a reputation for burning through their sales representatives with excessive workload and low pay." ((in 19 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and pat their own backs." ((in 16 reviews)); "They continue to let go good managers in order to hold onto money." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is very strict and they do not listen to what lower level employees have to say." ((in 9 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Starkey layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Starkey locations?

Eden Prairie , Minneapolis , Burnsville , Sandy , Chicago , Missouri City , New York Mills , Douglas , Helena , Austin , Dallas , Webster , Glencoe , Chanhassen , San Diego , Berkeley , Loveland , Tiffin , Jacksonville , Miami , Tampa , Edina , Tuna , Florida Ridge

Starkey reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(444 total reviews)

Brandon Sawalich

45% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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Starkey has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 444 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Starkey employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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444 reviews

5.0

Jan 4, 2014

Great place to work, with great people!

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well Informed. State of the art.

Cons

Difficult to think outside of the box.

2.0

May 7, 2013

Sounds interesting, but the worst benefits ever in the software industry

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging place to work. Cafeteria is good.

Cons

Plenty. Not good PTO policy. Penny wise pound foolish policies. I already put a personal tenure here

2.0

Apr 14, 2013

Good opportunities; poor management

Engineer r&d

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people that share a common passion. The product changes lives, so Starkey attracts great people and talent from around the world. The Foundation does great work around the world. Compensation is comparable to local, like companies.

Cons

Management must do something about how employees are treated. Brilliant people are called "stupid". All managers know what happens in this unhealthy culture, yet there is zero accountability to the behaviors. Talent was starting to leave when I left. I know of more key people more recently have left the company. Old boys club, with only a handful of women in Sr. Management positions across the company. No females at the VP level. People tend to age quickly due to stress. Strategy is lacking. Benefits are ok - but HORRIBLE short term disability. Ok, if you can withstand the suffocating culture.

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