Great work environment for white men, not so much for females or minorities. - Anonymous employee Garmin Employee Review

5.0
Oct 14, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Interesting technology and projects, good 401k matching, and cheap health insurance.

Cons

The career growth opportunities are very limited (even more so for females and other minorities). I’m in one of the largest departments in the company and, in that department, I am only aware of four people who aren’t white males that have direct reports. If you do join the company for a resume boost, as a female or minority, you have to consider it as an investment of a certain number of years and have an exit plan to move on as you will not have meaningful opportunities for career growth.

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Garmin Response
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As an organization, we understand diversity and inclusion helps foster an environment of creativity and innovation. We continue to work hard to build and strengthen our diversity and inclusion efforts. Your ideas are welcomed, valued, appreciated, and respected. As a current associate of Garmin, I would encourage you to share your concerns with the HR team. You are also welcome to direct inquires to DiversityandInclusion@garmin.com.

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