Company details

Olathe, KS

HEADCOUNT

10000+

ORG TYPE

Corporate

SECTOR

Technology & Digital

WEBSITE

https://www.garmin.com/

About the company

Garmin is a global consumer and enterprise technology company best known for GPS navigation, aviation avionics, marine electronics, outdoor devices, and fitness wearables. Garmin designs and manufactures hardware and builds the software platforms that run across connected devices and apps. Garmin sells to consumers as well as pilots, boaters, fleets, and other professional users. Garmin operates as a publicly traded company with multiple product divisions and large-scale engineering teams.

Locations and presence

Garmin has a major operational base in Olathe, Kansas, alongside other large U.S. sites such as Chandler (Arizona) and Cary (North Carolina), plus many additional offices globally. Job postings show a mix of on-site, hybrid, and a smaller set of fully remote roles depending on function and location.

Palpable Score

78.8

/ 100

Pillar 1: Early-career access

Score

16.8

/ 20

The company runs a large internship pipeline across many U.S. locations, including software and hardware roles, and positions internships as a key feeder into early-career hiring.
Garmin is repeatedly recruiting “Engineer 1” and “Software Engineer 1” roles alongside internships, which gives graduates a direct entry route beyond student placements.
The company’s early-career access is strongest in the U.S. footprint, while entry-level visibility is less clear in some non-U.S. regions from public listings.

Pillar 2: Hiring fairness and transparency

Score

13.8

/ 20

The company has a widely reported multi-stage interview process for engineering roles, typically combining recruiter screening with technical interviews and team conversations in a predictable sequence.
Garmin shows a relatively standard time-to-hire for engineering candidates in public interview data, which reduces uncertainty compared with companies that run open-ended processes.
The company does not consistently publish role-by-role interview stages, assessment expectations, or feedback commitments on public job ads, so candidates still rely heavily on third-party pattern-matching.

Pillar 3: Learning and support

Score

17.2

/ 20

The company runs structured early-career support such as the “Inside Garmin” new-associate engagement program, aimed at helping first-year hires understand the broader business and build internal networks.
Garmin pairs early-career associates with mentors and also runs peer-mentor options connected to business resource groups, which is practical support beyond basic onboarding.
The company’s internship program is described as mentored and development-oriented, with professional development sessions and planned social and service activities that create community for interns.

Pillar 4: Pay fairness and stability

Score

15.5

/ 20

The company offers a benefits package that includes major stability markers for early-career hires, such as healthcare coverage, retirement savings plans, paid time off, family leave, and an employee stock purchase plan.
Garmin’s internship offering is positioned as paid and includes additional supports like housing assistance for interns who live far from the work site, which reduces financial barriers for students.
The company’s pay transparency varies by role and geography, with many postings not showing a public salary range, which makes it harder for early-career candidates to benchmark offers up front.

Pillar 5: Early-career outcomes

Score

15.5

/ 20

The company reports a 2024 global turnover rate of about 9%, which is a strong retention signal for early-career hires who need stability and continuity to grow.
Garmin positions the internship program as the best pipeline for future early-career talent and backs that up with repeatable structures like mentoring, professional development, and intern ambassador activity.
The company has broad public employee feedback that frequently points to strong benefits and workable work-life balance, but Garmin does not publish early-career outcome metrics like intern-to-offer conversion rates or time-to-promotion, which caps certainty on progression speed.

Useful links & resources

Garmin Careers – Search jobs Garmin jobs on LinkedIn (filterable for internship and entry level)Garmin Summer Internship Program (overview and intern reviews)