Garmin International Culture | Comparably
At Garmin, we like to encourage dreamers. But at some point it’s nice to wake up and enjoy a fully aware life. So we make it super easy to achieve a good balance between working, dreaming and enjoying life—from workout classes offered throughout the day, breaks to get out and move on our campus, and wellness programs offered throughout the year. It’s almost impossible not to take advantage of Garmin’s work-life balance opportunities. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
85
TOTAL
RATINGS
947

Garmin International Company Culture

Garmin International Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A
4.5/5

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Garmin International CEO

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Clifton Pemble Garmin International's CEO
Clifton Pemble
77 /100

Diversity at Garmin International

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Diverse employees at Garmin International have rated Happiness, Team, and Environment as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Garmin International

Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B+

Women at Garmin International have rated Office Culture, Team, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Garmin International eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

30

Garmin International employees are 30% more likely to recommend Garmin International as a great place to work

53%Promoters
24%Passives
23%Detractors

Working at Garmin International

Working at Garmin International is rated highly by 85 employees, across various culture dimensions. Garmin International employees are most satisfied about Environment, Meetings, and Office Culture categories, putting Garmin International’s culture in the Top 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Garmin International was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Garmin International

A

Overall Company Culture at Garmin International is rated A

Last updated months ago

Top
10%

Garmin International ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 85 Employees

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Customer Support
80
Customer Support80
Engineering
76
Engineering76

Garmin International Employee Reviews

Out of 103 Garmin International employee reviews, 91% were positive. The remaining 9% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Garmin International improve their work culture.

91%
9%
Positive Reviews91%
Constructive Feedback9%

Positive Reviews From Garmin International Employees

  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    The company truly does care about work life balance
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    The 401 k match is great
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Working with smart people and helping customers realize their passions every day

Constructive Feedback From Garmin International Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I would like more time off and better medical coverage.
  • What would you most like to see improved at your company?
    Invest in personnel and equipment rather than facilities
  • What would you most like to see improved at your company?
    how we treat the employees

Garmin International Company Information

Garmin International Company Overview

Garmin International was founded in 1989 and its current CEO is Clifton Pemble. Since its inception 37 years ago, Garmin International has grown to 4156 employees.

Garmin International Mission, Vision & Values

Garmin International Mission & Values

At Garmin, we like to encourage dreamers. But at some point it’s nice to wake up and enjoy a fully aware life. So we make it super easy to achieve a good balance between working, dreaming and enjoying life—from workout classes offered throughout the day, breaks to get out and move on our campus, and wellness programs offered throughout the year. It’s almost impossible not to take advantage of Garmin’s work-life balance opportunities.

Garmin International Vision Statement

We will be the global leader in every market we serve, and our products will be sought after for their compelling design, superior quality, and best value.

Headquarter1200 E 151st St
United States of America
Websitewww.garmin.com
Founding Date1989
Tel(913) 397-8200
Company StatusPrivate

Garmin International Competitors

Garmin International competitors include Trimble and Fitbit. Garmin International ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Garmin International compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Trimble's Logo
    Trimble
    4.7/5
  2. #2
    Garmin International's Logo
    Garmin International
    4.5/5
  3. #3
    Fitbit's Logo
    Fitbit
    2.8/5
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Garmin International Employees

Garmin International has 4156 employees. 85 employees at Garmin International have reviewed Garmin International across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 85 Garmin International employees give their leadership a grade of A, or Top 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Garmin International are pleased with their total compensation at Garmin International, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Garmin International are pleased with their team. 85 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Garmin International are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Garmin International believe the environment at Garmin International is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Garmin International is comfortably fast. About 83% of the employees at Garmin International work 8 hours or less, while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Garmin International are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Garmin International employees generally work 8.3 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Garmin International report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Garmin International have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
90% of Garmin International employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Garmin International employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
100% of Garmin International employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Garmin International employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
91% of Garmin International employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Garmin International - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Garmin International is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Garmin International employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Garmin International KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Garmin International's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Garmin International employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes80%
No20%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Garmin International CEO & Leadership

Garmin International CEO - Clifton Pemble

Clifton Pemble Garmin International's CEO
77 /100

Clifton’s approval rate is in the Top 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Garmin International’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees with the company for Less than 1 Year, employees with Entry Level experience, and employees with Over 10 Years experience. However, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, Asian or Pacific Islander employees, and employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Garmin International’s competitors, Clifton Pemble ranks right above Fitbit CEO James Park. Under Pemble’s leadership, Garmin International employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Meetings. Professional Development and Diversity are two areas, according to respondents, where Garmin International could stand to see real improvement.

Garmin International Leadership

The Garmin International Executive Team is rated an “A” and led by CEO Clifton Pemble, Vice President, HR Laurie Minard, and Vice President, Aviation Systems and Programs, Business Development Didier Papadopoulos

  • Clifton Pemble  CEO / President

    Clifton Pemble CEO / President

    Clifton Pemble serves as the CEO / President of Garmin International.

  • Laurie Minard Vice President, HR

    Laurie Minard serves as the Vice President, HR of Garmin International. Laurie started at Garmin International in March... read more

  • Didier Papadopoulos Vice President, Aviation Systems and Programs, Business Development

    Didier Papadopoulos serves as the Vice President, Aviation Systems and Programs, Business Development of Garmin... read more

  • Brian Brooker VP Creative & Communications

    Brian Brooker serves as the VP Creative & Communications of Garmin International. Brian started at Garmin International... read more

  • Maggie Wasserman Executive Producer

    Maggie Wasserman serves as the Executive Producer of Garmin International.

  • Ed Link Vice President, Information Systems

    Ed Link serves as the Vice President, Information Systems of Garmin International.

  • Caleb Herbst Vice President, Consumer Automotive Segment

    Caleb Herbst serves as the Vice President, Consumer Automotive Segment of Garmin International. Caleb started at Garmin... read more

  • Matthew Munn Managing Director - Automotive OEM Group

    Matthew Munn serves as the Managing Director - Automotive OEM Group of Garmin International. Matthew started at Garmin... read more

  • Lee Moore Director, Aviation Product Support

    Lee Moore serves as the Director, Aviation Product Support of Garmin International. Lee started at Garmin International... read more

Garmin International Salaries

How much does Garmin International pay?

How much do people at Garmin International get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Garmin International is $128,015, or $61 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $130,109, or $62 per hour.

At Garmin International, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $226,949 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,998 annually. Average Garmin International salaries by department include: HR at $124,982, Product at $163,110, Customer Support at $71,285, and Legal at $161,072. Half of Garmin International salaries are above $130,109.

49 employees at Garmin International rank their Compensation in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 153 ratings) while 45 employees at Garmin International rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 50 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Garmin International employees include job titles like Lead Engineer, Senior Developer, DevOps, and Developer. Comparably data has a total of 11 salary records from Garmin International employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$74k
$74k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$102k
$102k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$122k
$122k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$186k
$186k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$241k
$241k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$270k
$270k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$301k
$301k100th Percentile
$128,015*
Average Compensation
$130,109*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Garmin International Salaries by City

Garmin International Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Garmin International

Diverse employees at Garmin International score the company 69/100 across various culture categories, placing Garmin International in the Top 35% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Garmin International across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 80/100
Department - Customer Support
Men 77/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees 69/100
Department - Engineering

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 64/100
Department - Engineering
Men 73/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Garmin International Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Financial Benefits

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Garmin International PTO

Garmin International's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Garmin International's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time40%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution60%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo40%
$1500 - $2500/mo20%
$1000 -$1500/mo40%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Garmin International Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Garmin International applied for 54 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 89% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Garmin International has a total of 4156 employees

54
Total Applied
  • 89% Granted (48 out of 54)
  • 4% Denied (2 out of 54)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 54)
  • 7% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (4 out of 54)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Garmin International Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Garmin International on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Engineering
100%

Candidates By Location

Phoenix
25%
Other
75%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Garmin International

What is Garmin International address?

Garmin International location is at 1200 E 151st St

Who is the CEO of Garmin International?

Garmin International CEO is Clifton Pemble, their score by employees is 77

What is Garmin International eNPS?

The eNPS for Garmin International is 30

What is the salary for SEO Specialist in Garmin International?

SEO Specialist average salary in the US is 73k

What are the salaries in the Customer Support in Garmin International?

The average salaries for Customer Support in Garmin International is 71k

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