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    Harley-Davidson, Inc. Reviews

    Updated September 23, 2018
    515 reviews

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    Harley-Davidson, Inc. President & CEO Matthew S. Levatich
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    148 Ratings

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    Pros

    • "Some great people to work with, pays pretty Good, being cross trained" (in 40 reviews)

    • "Fast paced, Enjoyable work environment" (in 31 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Lack of work/life balance during average week" (in 26 reviews)

    • "Long hours, bad shift hours, poor upper management" (in 24 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      "Senior Cost Analyst"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Harley-Davidson, Inc. full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good Atmosphere at the PDC

      Cons

      None pretty good place to be

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work

    2. Helpful (1)

      "Heritage brand trying to dictate its future"

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      Current Employee - Senior Project Engineer in Wauwatosa, WI
      Current Employee - Senior Project Engineer in Wauwatosa, WI
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Harley-Davidson, Inc. full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      A lot of passion. Great products. A lot of capabilities in a laid back atmosphere.

      Cons

      A lot of talk and indecision. Some uncertainty in the industry.

      Advice to Management

      As we move into future innovative products, trust our internal capabilities. When we bring in external engineering/manufacturing experts in, we often know more than they do. If we are better at designing or manufacturing things, we should continue to do it ourselves in Milwaukee. Our customers want as much as possible designed and manufactured in Milwaukee so let’s encourage that.

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    3. "Harley-Davidson"

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      Former Employee - Project Manager in Milwaukee, WI
      Former Employee - Project Manager in Milwaukee, WI
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Harley-Davidson, Inc. full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Harley-Davidson is a well run company, clear strategies, good communication, competitive compensation package and strong leadership.

      Cons

      Changes in the market and demographics is hurting sales. Harley is in a transitional period redefining their products, customers and channels.

    4. "Entertaining"

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      Former Employee - Assembler in Kansas City, MO
      Former Employee - Assembler in Kansas City, MO
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Harley-Davidson, Inc. full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      The money, Some of the co-workers Its Union

      Cons

      Lots of overtime long hours. Some of the people

      Advice to Management

      Take better care of your employees and customers

    5. "Small, Poorly Managed Software Division in the South Cleveland Ohio Suburbs"

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      Former Employee - Training in Valley View, OH
      Former Employee - Training in Valley View, OH
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Harley-Davidson, Inc. full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Once a great, well Managed enviroment to work in. May still offer free coffee?

      Cons

      - Nepotism, Dishonesty, Cliques, and Malicious Gossip run rampant
      - Blatant Employee fraternization with Upper Management
      - No one accepting ownership or learning from their mistakes
      - Upper Management soliciting and encouraging scapegoating of others
      - Disgruntled co-workers with poor attitudes
      - Constant and un-ending berating from Upper Management for not praising their ideas as Gospel
      - Being patted on the back by the left hand of Management and Co-Workers while being stabbed in the back by the right hand
      - A non-existent Human Resources department that turns a blind eye
      - Work/Life balance non-existent
      - No room or opportunity for advancement on this sinking ship

      Advice to Management

      You need to look behind the curtain and see whats really going on at this division, stop drinking the Kool-Aid being served by your Upper Management team.

    6. "Desperate"

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      Current Employee - Purchasing Manager in Milwaukee, WI
      Current Employee - Purchasing Manager in Milwaukee, WI
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Harley-Davidson, Inc. full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      The pay is pretty good.

      Cons

      No authority, many reviews to make decisions, Management is desperate due to market and has created a toxic work atmosphere. I wouldn't recommend my enemies to work here.

      Advice to Management

      Need an overhaul at the top, recognize people for their experience.

    7. "sales associate/cashier"

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      Former Employee - Sales Associate/Cashier in Burleson, TX
      Former Employee - Sales Associate/Cashier in Burleson, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Harley-Davidson, Inc. part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      great company to work for i loved everything about my job

      Cons

      nothing was bad about my experience here

      Advice to Management

      loved how everything was ran

    8. "Great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Harley-Davidson, Inc. full-time

      Pros

      Innovation, ability to contribute, collaboration

      Cons

      Slow Speed of decision making

      Advice to Management

      Don’t forget your roots.

    9. "Harley-Davidson Review"

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      Current Employee - Design Engineer in Milwaukee, WI
      Current Employee - Design Engineer in Milwaukee, WI
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Harley-Davidson, Inc. full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Excellent company culture supportive of mobility and growth within company, casual and friendly environment, excellent entry-level vacation policy

      Cons

      Implementation process can be arduous, efficiency would be gained through a more agile and streamlined methodology; that said, process is constantly iterating and improving.

    10. Helpful (1)

      "It's an okay place to work..."

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      Former Employee - Production Technician in Kansas City, MO
      Former Employee - Production Technician in Kansas City, MO
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Harley-Davidson, Inc. full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Assembly work was generally easy and stress-free.

      Cons

      Where to start... morale on the salary and hourly side of things is incredibly low.

      It's extremely difficult to move up in the company, especially when it comes to transitioning from hourly to salary.

      Standardized processes and other policies are pushed heavily. This isn't a problem. What is a problem, is that all of this is pushed aside if it impedes the ability of pushing bikes out of the door.

      Advice to Management

      The company is competing against itself. Why buy a new bike when there's a ton of low mileage nearly new (used) product on the market?

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