Does HARMAN pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HARMAN employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HARMAN. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HARMAN?

77% of HARMAN employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HARMAN 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HARMAN?

Senior Software Engineer (510) , Software Engineer (497) , Technical Lead (197) , Senior Engineer (162) , Associate Engineer (146) , Associate Software Engineer (139) , Senior Product Engineer (111) , Principal Engineer (84) , Principal Software Engineer (71) , Lead Engineer (64) , Software Developer (62) , Engineer (57) , Senior Engineer - Product Development (57) , Tech Lead (57) , Manager (51)

What are the pros of working at HARMAN according to real employee reviews?

"In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits." ((in 799 reviews)); "Good work culture And ethics" ((in 292 reviews)); "Good benefits and salary if you are hard working" ((in 223 reviews)); "People there are great and fun to work with" ((in 168 reviews)); "Good work environment for the employees and the scope for growth is very high in this company" ((in 146 reviews))

What are the cons of working at HARMAN according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management and stress full life" ((in 268 reviews)); "Your work won't get recognized unless you are a boaster and you are good with your manager." ((in 130 reviews)); "Salary hikes are less for existing employees while they are ready to give good package for new joiners" ((in 72 reviews)); "Leadership is poor and dated" ((in 25 reviews)); "HR team is pathetic and so is senior management." ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about HARMAN layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about HARMAN layoffs and their outlook for job security at HARMAN in 2026.

HARMAN reviews

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3.8

77% would recommend to a friend

(5,946 total reviews)

Christian Sobottka

82% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

HARMAN has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,946 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HARMAN employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

4.0

Aug 22, 2011

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global company - with worldwide business and customers

Cons

The salaries are not competitive.

4.0

Jul 25, 2011

Educational and pleasant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice environment with quality products

Cons

niche market may not appeal to all

1.0

May 21, 2011

Great for awhile now dismal

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the major brands are still respected and employees are often greeted as celebrities in some markets. Once a collection of some of the brightest minds in audio and a few are still around. Weather in SoCal is good and there's a Jack-in-the-Box within walking distance.

Cons

Contentious work environment. Rare to nonexistent promtion of current employees no matter their contribution despite "focus on acquiring and building talent". Feedback from management rarely matches reality. Incentives are perverse and based on creating unbearable tension between disciplines. Cost cutting has eliminated almost all expertise. Senior management doesn't know the industry, the products or the markets and can't appreciate technical expertise. Empire building and ass covering are the norm. Executive compensation levels make monetary incentives for innovation and contribution from non-executives seem like a pittance.

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