Garmin Software Developer reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(228 total reviews)
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Clifton Pemble

75% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Garmin with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 228 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Garmin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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228 reviews
5.0
Jun 22, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

My group at Garmin was very talented - the most talented team I have worked with in my career. My bosses recognized the talent and push us each to have many responsibilities. It was a very fulfilling place to work, and it was a treat to be able to see the products I developed on store shelves.

Cons

There were many other groups that didn't share the positive team dynamic that I experienced. There were areas of the company that were very bureaucratic, and areas where the individual engineer was ignored by management.

3.0
Jun 21, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salem Oregon is a nice place

Cons

Limited work space makes for uncomfortable work environment

1.0
Jun 11, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Give good benefits Used to have a good reputation

Cons

-- Talented and good employees are leaving because they are not managed/lead correctly. Yet, instead of acknowledging that, management constantly choose to blame those who leave. -- Conservative means not progressive, not open to new ideas/innovation, no employee development, training, low salary and increase, will not spend for anything even for things to support the success of projects/employees. -- Declining performance causes management to be more desperate and strict, yet normally management do not provide clear goals or vision. Therefore, project leads are often under many pressure and often punished for things that are not necessarily their mistakes. -- Many employees are unhappy, yet upper managements continue to keep their current style and process that continue to loose employees' trust and loyalty. -- Servant leadership is what was shared in many of the company's PR, but the real practices of HR and management do not project that at all. -- Organizational structure change constantly, and whenever this happens new management/leader of an area tends to promote people based on subjective reasons (instead of people's real contribution)

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