Does Starkey pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Starkey employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Starkey. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Starkey?

61% of Starkey employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Starkey 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Starkey?

Engineer (13) , Software Engineer (11) , Customer Service Representative (10) , Director (9) , Sales (9) , Marketing (8) , Manager (7) , Sales Representative (7) , Hearing Aid Specialist (5) , Lab Technician (5) , Research Engineer (5) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Systems Verification Engineer (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Audiologist (3)

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

"Hire good people" ((in 43 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the collective work of the company is fulfilling." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great culture and exciting place to work" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great team and people to work with that want to continually improve day to day operations." ((in 19 reviews)); "work/life balance is good" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Starkey has a reputation for burning through their sales representatives with excessive workload and low pay." ((in 18 reviews)); "Upper management is very strict and they do not listen to what lower level employees have to say." ((in 11 reviews)); "I worked here for a short time and went through 2 managers." ((in 9 reviews)); "Nepotism is alive and well." ((in 7 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Starkey layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Starkey locations?

Eden Prairie , Minneapolis , Burnsville , Sandy , Chicago , Missouri City , New York Mills , Douglas , Helena , Austin , Dallas , Webster , Glencoe , Chanhassen , San Diego , Berkeley , Loveland , Tiffin , Jacksonville , Miami , Tampa , Edina , Tuna , Florida Ridge

Starkey reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(443 total reviews)

Brandon Sawalich

45% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Starkey has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 443 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Starkey 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

443 reviews

3.0

Oct 25, 2018

Social Media Specialist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've met the most creative, talented, and amazing people at Starkey. I've enjoyed collaborating and working with the group of people there.

Cons

There needs to be more communication within the organization. A lot of the things behind the scenes are not talked about in the open. Employees are overworked and undervalued.

3.0

May 11, 2017

Customer Services

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun events/clients always in.

Cons

Low pay, internal politics.

5.0

Dec 6, 2016

Engineer II

Engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Every employee starts with 4 weeks paid vacation, Plus 5 paid holidays. After 3 years you get an additional week. So overall 6 weeks paid time off? Tough to beat... Not sure how some people list 6 days of vacation? Sure they pro-rate it so if you start in late August you dont get 4 weeks... Good people, all smiles. Lots and lots of people contribute to the hearing foundation and get to go on mission trips! Life changing expereince working next to Mr and Mrs Austin fitting hearing aids in the sweltering heat when they could be relaxing on a yacht instead of busting their butts to make the world a better place - tough to argue anything different when you witness their effort on your own. They do weekly drawings for Twins tickets, Vikings tickets, timberwolves tickets... They have bi monthly activities for all employees, breakfast with Santa, Halloween events, family extravaganzas, 5K's, carriage rides...

Cons

You have to wait 90 days for benefits to kick in... There is this unspoken bond between lots of people that makes it a political environment to get noticed. Now this is not that different from other companies as this is not my first rodeo, but something stick out about the significance of this one.

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