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      3.7

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (1,856 total reviews)
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      Clifton Pemble

      76% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

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      Garmin has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,856 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Garmin 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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      2K reviews
      3.0
      Nov 20, 2013

      Ok

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good commute, good benefits (401k and health insurance)

      Cons

      Pay not competitive, sometimes workload can have unrealistic deadlines

      4.0
      Oct 13, 2013

      Engaging and challenging work

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This is my second "real" job out of college and I couldn't be happier than I am working at Garmin. Initially, some of the work wasn't terribly interesting but that's what you should expect as a new hire. By now, I'm doing what I was made for, putting in extra hours just because I love what I'm doing. I expect I'll be at Garmin for a good long time. Benefits are excellent: 75% 401k match on the first 10% of your salary Very inexpensive health care Tuition reimbursement Incentives to become a private pilot Very nice discounts on Garmin products Plenty of little things like Costco/Sam's Club memberships, discounted YMCA memberships, etc I work with people much smarter than myself, so I'm constantly learning I have an amazing supervisor who lets me get my job done. The best kind is one who will get you whatever you need to get your job done while protecting you from inconsequential trivia, and I have one of those.

      Cons

      Salary - while it is decent, I do feel it is too low for what I do Upper management has a history of being close-lipped when it comes to financials, future plans, etc. They started doing some things to improve morale, but they didn't tell anybody what they were; it seems to us like nothing was being done. This is getting better, but still needs to be worked on. Consistency with performance reviews - Every year I've been here the process and ratings have changed; I have no idea if I've improved or not Career advancement is sortof a mixed bag. There is a career path with 7 levels for technical types, which is good. However, effectively 80% will potentially ever reach 3, 20% will reach 4, and 5/6/7 are forever out of reach.

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