Does Patagonia pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Patagonia employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Patagonia. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Patagonia?

75% of Patagonia employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Patagonia 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Patagonia?

Sales Associate (107) , Customer Experience Guide (44) , Retail Sales Associate (43) , Customer Service Representative (31) , Merchandise Processor (15) , Customer Experience Representative (11) , Seasonal Sales Associate (10) , Retail Team Leader (9) , Manager (8) , Sales (7) , Visual Merchandiser (7) , Customer Experience Associate (6) , Keyholder/Floor Leader (6) , AYUDANTE DE COCINA (5) , Assistant Manager (5)

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

"Great benefits: healthcare and discounts" ((in 103 reviews)); "great people and generous on discounts for employees" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great culture and proven products." ((in 37 reviews)); "Great work life balance for kitchen worker" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great coworkers and employee discount" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"low pay but not terrible" ((in 53 reviews)); "Growing pains and poor management." ((in 22 reviews)); "Assistant Store Managers make around $48k per year." ((in 14 reviews)); "Hours are long." ((in 10 reviews)); "Take a hard look at leadership and clean house at the VP and C Level." ((in 9 reviews))

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Patagonia reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(698 total reviews)

Ryan Gellert

69% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Patagonia has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 698 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Patagonia employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

698 reviews

3.0

May 19, 2026

Great benefits and fun coworkers, but cliquey culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Volunteer Time Off Mission Aligned Fun Coworkers Clothing Discount

Cons

Upper mgmt is sort of out of touch cliquey don't be a squeaky wheel

5.0

Apr 28, 2026

Fantastic people and culture, but limited growth opportunities

Returns processor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing people to work with, great benefits, great company culture, great FOOD!!

Cons

Hard to move up and grow within.

3.0

Apr 27, 2026

Great benefits and ethos, but low pay and burnout

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, great ethos. kind community

Cons

low pay, burnout due to unrealistic metric pressure

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Jobs at Patagonia

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Accounts Payable Supervisor

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Trade Compliance Leader

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