Status Quo - Anonymous employee Garmin Employee Review

3.0
Oct 29, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Laid back, informal and flexible. If you are built status quo, want to show up 8-5 and no stress it's a decent place to work.

Cons

It's not built for the motivated and energetic type. Bringing in new ideas and knowledge of a segment usually lead to negative responses and insecurities. Too many levels of management. Poor Pay. Not much room for career growth.

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5.0
Jul 5, 2026
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Pros

Nice headquarters, good people, fun atmosphere.

Cons

Questionable C-Suite directives/policies. A lot of bureaucracy, and it's difficult to move new ideas forward.

3.0
Jul 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Mostly interesting engineering work Good work-life balance and managers who understand schedules Decent benefits package (especially 401K)

Cons

Little opportunity for remote work Compensation is not competitive compared to engineering roles elsewhere Easy to stagnate if your manager is not advocating for you or setting proper expectations Promotion decisions are not transparent Internal transfers are difficult and uncommon Company growth has created excessive bureaucracy Individual responsibility is becoming less clear as the company rapidly grows

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