Is Patagonia a good company to work for?

Patagonia has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 817 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Patagonia to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Patagonia have been left by employees working as Seasonal Sales Associate , Sales Associate and Customer Experience Representative .

Does Patagonia pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Patagonia employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Patagonia. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Patagonia?

77% of Patagonia employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Patagonia 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Patagonia?

Sales Associate (107) , Retail Sales Associate (45) , Customer Experience Guide (44) , Customer Service Representative (31) , Merchandise Processor (15) , Customer Experience Representative (11) , Seasonal Sales Associate (10) , Retail Team Leader (9) , Manager (8) , Sales (7) , Visual Merchandiser (7) , Customer Experience Associate (6) , Keyholder/Floor Leader (6) , AYUDANTE DE COCINA (5) , Assistant Manager (5)

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

"Great benefits: healthcare and discounts" ((in 107 reviews)); "great people and generous on discounts for employees" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great culture and proven products." ((in 36 reviews)); "Great work life balance for kitchen worker" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great coworkers and employee discount" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"low pay but not terrible" ((in 52 reviews)); "Growing pains and poor management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Horrible managers, allowed to be horrible!" ((in 16 reviews)); "Take a hard look at leadership and clean house at the VP and C Level." ((in 9 reviews)); "Unfortunately, upper management is blind to this and HR is not responsive whatsoever." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Patagonia locations?

Reno , Ventura , New York , Chicago , Washington , San Francisco , Seattle , Boston , Salt Lake City , Palo Alto , Austin , Pittsburgh , Cambridge , Santa Monica , Boulder , Alexandria , Freeport , Saint Paul , Los Angeles , Santa Cruz , Westport , Atlanta , Dallas , Honolulu , Denver , Portland , Brooklyn , Charlotte , Burlington , Nashville

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Patagonia reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(702 total reviews)

Ryan Gellert

73% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Patagonia has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 702 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Patagonia employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

702 reviews

5.0

Apr 19, 2016

sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great company, visionary owners that offer great benefits

Cons

low pay but not terrible

4.0

Apr 13, 2016

Wonderful company but hard climb from the bottom

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission-driven and heart-felt ethos abound

Cons

Very difficult to be seen as valuable if you start at a low-level, especially compared to people hired from outside

5.0

Apr 13, 2016

Incredible company!

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Like-minded people, great work environment, a company you can stand behind.

Cons

Retail was not for me, I would like to work for Patagonia corporate.

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