Is HARMAN a good company to work for?

HARMAN has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 6,820 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at HARMAN to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about HARMAN have been left by employees working as Intern , Software Engineer and Engineer .

Does HARMAN pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HARMAN employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HARMAN. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HARMAN?

76% of HARMAN employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HARMAN 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HARMAN?

Senior Software Engineer (512) , Software Engineer (496) , Technical Lead (197) , Senior Engineer (162) , Associate Engineer (146) , Associate Software Engineer (139) , Senior Product Engineer (111) , Principal Engineer (84) , Principal Software Engineer (72) , Lead Engineer (64) , Software Developer (62) , Engineer (58) , Senior Engineer - Product Development (57) , Tech Lead (57) , Manager (51)

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

"In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits." ((in 796 reviews)); "Good work culture And ethics" ((in 295 reviews)); "Good salary and a fun place to work" ((in 228 reviews)); "People there are great and fun to work with" ((in 164 reviews)); "The benefits were good and the atmosphere in the company was very supportive among all the co" ((in 157 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and stress full life" ((in 265 reviews)); "Your work won't get recognized unless you are a boaster and you are good with your manager." ((in 129 reviews)); "No salary hikes and no other cons" ((in 74 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and dated" ((in 25 reviews)); "HR team is pathetic and so is senior management." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about HARMAN layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed HARMAN locations?

Novi , Northridge , Farmington Hills , Richardson , Los Angeles , Stamford , Detroit , Elkhart , Redmond , Franklin , New York , Sandy , Dallas , Bellevue , Chicago , Salt Lake City , South Jordan , Mountain View , Seattle , El Paso , Saint Louis , Bowling Green , Washington , Indianapolis , Palo Alto , Cheney , Vernon Hills , Phoenix , Austin , Houston

HARMAN reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(5,962 total reviews)

Christian Sobottka

79% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

HARMAN has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,962 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HARMAN 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

3.0

Jan 7, 2009

Good company, but size is concern to achieve good results.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good technology firm in the Detroit area. They are located where they need to be around the world to do business with their customers. The global leadership is strong within the business units, but they don't seem to work together at all. The senior management seemed to communicate to their teams enough.

Cons

Very big company that is spread around the world. The engineering teams are mostly in Europe, but the Sales and Marketing teams are in the USA. Information is sometimes very difficult to find within the company. There is a cultural difference between the EU and US teams that was a challenge.

2.0

Dec 28, 2008

See Sr. Management feedback.

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You like living in the San Fernando Valley (but who does?). Decent discounts on employee purchase of company product.

Cons

Short sighted management. Management is all from outside Harman. Little or no inside promotion and recognition. Careers are okay if you are content doing the same job forever (ridiculous!)

2.0

Nov 18, 2008

Fun products and coworkers; limited potential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, profit sharing, fun products to work on, fun and creative people, deep discounts on musical and home/car entertainment equipment.

Cons

High turnover, even in sr. management. The best talent comes then leaves through the revolving door. President is very demanding and has no long term vision for the company.

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Good company, but size is concern to achieve good results.

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Fun products and coworkers; limited potential

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