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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
Apr 27, 2017

Business Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Legendary motorcycles, dedicated employees, terrific and strong brand. A reverse cult. Customer base is terrific and you get the opportunity to engage directly with the end customers. Dealers are very committed business people that run retailers that provide motorcycles, service, parts and accessories, and clothing to their customers - and they are very passionate about this.

Cons

The company has a unique culture that needs to evolve, and soon!. Leadership is not world class and their behavior has reputation among staffers as immature, unprofessional, lacking values and ethics. A sad commentary on this great company. It takes a long time for company to introduce advancements probably due to elongated decision making process, dependence on those who talk loudest, little innovation, and silos. Poor performers and leaders seem to be rewarded. If you are under 40, and a high performer, your career may be prioritized (for now). Primarily a male dominated environment, with cultural bias in opportunities and pay — diversity and inclusion not prioritized. Opportunities for advancement lacking - the same executives seem to be rotated around the company for the best opportunities and these are the ones best connected to the executive leadership team, but not necessarily the most talented employees or the best leaders. Seems to have a preoccupation on overassessing their workforce through a series of talent management processes, testing, people days etc. - employees are highly and inappropriately "diagnosed" for professional capabilities by unqualified and ineffective leadership teams and this can have a long-lasting impact on the careers of their hard working and dedicated employees as their are few impactful employee development plans in progress where employees feel that they are being groomed for success.

1.0
Dec 8, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Culture - You get to experience a brand like no other. The customers and employees are fanatics. Get to go to rallies and see the excitement first-hand. Riding and seeing riders on the road is very rewarding. Cool Products - This goes without saying. Quality, cosmetics and overall product appeal is unlike any other company. Your friends and family will be impressed that you work there. Compensation and Benefits - The pay is about 10% better than other companies in the area. Benefits are good. However, raises are small. CEO - Very smart and personable younger guy, knows how to command a room.

Cons

Work/Life balance - You are expected to work a minimum of 10 hours a day. I've put in plenty 70 hour work weeks with no comp days or overtime given in return. This place can easily ruin your personal life. If you work on the floor, bye bye personal life. Career opportunities - Very little movement is possible unless you have a masters degree and are in the managers "club". Positive business outlook - Young people are not going to buy motorcycles like they used to. Even if livewire is released, there is no way this business is sustainable. Hearing about friends and family dying will not make you want to buy one. Senior Management - There are way too many managers that do absolutely nothing. 50% of them could be let go and it would affect nothing.

1.0
Nov 30, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A legendary American heritage brand.

Cons

Disrespectful leadership leverages 'brand loyalty' to the point of burnout. Profits over people, certainly. Marketing/brand teams have been re-org'd and re-shuffled so many times in the past decade that the folks who have survived have extreme workplace PTSD. Pay is not at market rates. Benefits are a joke. HR is gutted, and overworked like the rest. Leadership talks a big game about DE&I and "doing the best work of your lives" but doesn't walk the walk. No trust in the working teams to do their work, let alone listen.

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