Racist, dictatorial Aviation division - Embedded Test Software Engineer Garmin Employee Review

1.0
Nov 29, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Decent benefits, good 401k match 2. In aviation division, work was good. Some of the software developers were really smart.

Cons

1. Worst culture for non-whites. 2. No flex hours at all. Strictly 8:30 to 5:30 pm work schedule. 3. The aviation division treated a fresher like me with out any respect and used draconian laws to teach me a lesson rather than giving me an opportunity to explain my so called "mistakes" 4. HR is equally useless and believes in taking punitive/retaliatory measures against erring employees regardless of their circumstances.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Great, and I mean great benefits.

Cons

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