Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Garmin, United States on Jan 21st, 2020
"There are a fair amount of women in leadership positions in certain areas of the company, such as IT. There is quite a bit of flexibility with hours and working remotely if something comes up that requires it."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Garmin can improve?
"Improve my compensation"
Position or Department
Software Engineer, IT
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
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5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Garmin to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
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5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Childcare, Pension
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Anonymous shared this review of Garmin, United States on Jun 30th, 2019
"There's not much to say, generally supportive environment and mentorship structure"
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Garmin can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"No / Unsure"
Would you recommend Garmin to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Pension
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Anonymous shared this review of Garmin, United States on May 23rd, 2019
"You have to exceed what the men do or they think you are not doing enough. The ability to train women is lacking because the people in management get awkward around the opposite sex. Some people in management positions also do not agree with women working when they have children to raise."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Garmin can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Engineer, Engineering
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
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4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
2 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Garmin to other women?
"Maybe"
How supportive is your manager?
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5
"Some managers are very supportive. Some managers are very unsupportive. Luck of the draw with which one you get."
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension
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Anonymous shared this review of Garmin on May 5th, 2018
"The company didn't speak up much about diversity & inclusion. There are not many women in leadership positions, it felt like a very "male dominated" company, and the men in charge don't seem to value diversity & inclusion very much. They seemed to do the minimum (ensuring the hiring/promotion process is fair) and nothing more. They did not budge on expanding benefits that would help attract and retain women - paid parental leave, flex time, unlimited sick/family sick leave. There are a few managers who allow more flexibility and support D&I, but it is not a value of the company as a whole. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Garmin can improve?
"Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)"
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
"I worked in the Salem, Oregon office as an engineer. The company does not officially allow or promote working from home, it is expected for everyone to work in the office approximately "normal" working hours (8am-5pm +/- 2hrs). Sick leave must be taken out of PTO time. Projects are typically behind schedule which adds pressure to work more than 40 hour work weeks. "
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
"When I worked there, Garmin required you to use all of your PTO first, then use FMLA/STD leave (most likely 6 weeks ~60% salary, then remaining time unpaid). This will leave you coming back to work after having a baby with zero PTO time to use for sick leave (very likely with a new baby) and appointments."
Would you recommend Garmin to other women?
"No"
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Anonymous shared this review of Garmin on Jan 12th, 2018
"Garmin is an amazing company, that supports diversity and inclusion and has a actively engaged women's business forum that helps and supports other females connect, learn and grow. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Garmin can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Policies, Culture, Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
8 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Garmin to other women?
"Yes"
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