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Harley-Davidson, Inc.

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Harley-Davidson, Inc. reviews

3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(1,446 total reviews)
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Artie Starrs

45% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Harley-Davidson, Inc. has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,446 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Harley-Davidson, Inc. 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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1K reviews
3.0
Jan 2, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Well respected brand throughout the world. Leader in motorcycle industry. Nice office working environment conditions. A great, fun product to be involved with, great sense of pride. Four weeks vacation after five years. Overall fair compensation.

Cons

- Growing bureaucracy, continues to destroy empowerment, product development slowed. Way to much process. You will need documentation to leave your desk one day! - Career growth minimal regardless of your accomplishments. - Previous company values once posted throughout the company 10 years ago... gone, i.e. tell the truth, keep your promises - Losing the brand recognition fast to competitors - An industry that doesn't hire motorcycle enthusiasts, go figure! - Weak marketing and sales management based off leadership that doesn't understand the market, customers or dealers, dealer networks. - Trust does not exist, watch your back type of environment. - Overall moral at an all time low due to demotions throughout the corporation. - If your old, they don't like you due to growth in your salary and benefits. - Employee yearly evaluations of the company is weak and biased due to increase work loads evolving from issues. - Multiple silos type management and continues to evolve in that direction through reorgs. Wrong direction. Difficult to collaborate type environment. - Sr. Leadership continues to reorganize every one to two years due to continuing failures driving lack of sales. Board of Directors is weak for not recognizing it and changing it. - Company was once one of the top 100 companies to work for but continues to decline over the past 5 years. - Company is driving profit margin through cuts as they cannot do it through sales or efficiencies.

3.0
Sep 17, 2015

People are great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people really are great, there is a lot of flexibility and emphasis on freedom.

Cons

Management is horrible. There is so much concentration on image that it takes over, the window dressing of continuous improvement hides the fact it takes a committee to decide to change the names on the conference rooms. Contractors are nearly invisible and treated as second class. Nepotism is rampant. if you do not have a strong supporter in management before you interview, keep your expectations low

1.0
May 8, 2015

From Great to Terrible

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits. Incredible brand strength keeps the company going during tough times. If you like motorcycling, it's an obvious plus. Company has generous a tuition reimbursement program to advance your education. Room for advancement depending if you make the right connections with key senior leaders and are willing to work long hours with little work/life balance. Opportunity to work rallies and interact with customers that love the brand is great. If you like traveling, many opportunities to go to interesting places. There are still a few caring leaders within top management that actually care about people more than politics. If you are looking to add this company to your resume and then get out in a few years great, if you are looking for long term employment, those days are long over unless new CEO can turn things around with the current disengaged workforce.

Cons

Gallup engagement scores are extremely low relative to the industry. Former CEO managed by intimidation, and unfortunately this behavior is evident with a number of senior leaders which directly contradicts the values espoused by the company. Corporate culture has been in a tail spin for a number of years, and hopefully the new CEO who is a longtime employee who came up through the ranks can start to turn things around. Depending on your area, some long work hours with little work life balance. Frequent reorganizations within departments, usually every 1-2 years leaves employees confused and spinning their wheels, and usually are for the benefit of the person(s) doing the reorganizing. Easy for management to eliminate your position by changing your job description and you are left having to re-apply for your job since you no longer have the necessary skill set, and most likely you will end up at best being demoted, worst terminated. In some areas of the company, people are so fearful of certain senior leaders they won't provide feedback since many feel they will be reprimanded or fired, yet these leaders wonder why no one is speaking up?

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