It's a job... - Computer Repair Technician Garmin Employee Review

2.0
25 Apr 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Health Benefits 401K and stock options Flexible Hours Flexible time off 3 weeks PTO

Cons

*Incapable of and unwilling to change process *Poor management/employee relations *Forced over time *Unpaid on call time *Low pay compared to other IT jobs *Substandard equipment *No accountability *Poor performance accepted norm for employees, management, and equipment *Management too concerned about "looking good" to upper levels and will dismiss problems or process improvements that would make them look otherwise. *Cafeteria food is WAY over priced ($12 for lunch on average) *Very little room for advancement and very small pay raises *Extreme corporate mentality and budget constraints

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Pros

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Cons

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3 Apr 2026
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Pros

Good benefits and work life balance. It's a good culture and I've never worked at a place where your immediate peers are this helpful and pleasant to work with, even across teams and offices. If you want to just come in and do just what is required for your job and go home with the knowledge you have a stable job, this is the perfect place to work. I'd only recommend working here if you just want a job, but don't care about a career.

Cons

There is poor career advancement, especially if you aren't male. Leadership does not care about leading people. The RTO has made working here less appealing. The excuse that you can't collaborate unless you are in the same building makes no sense when you work with people in 6 different countries. It is about control and appearances, all due to incredibly poor senior leadership strategies. The pay is also low and so is the quality of the software you work on. Leadership likes to talk quality, but they like fast and cheap. They will not support you in actual software quality nor implement changes to improve it. The same issues happen over and over without improvement.

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