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 (44) , 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 and company treats us well" ((in 98 reviews)); "great people and generous on discounts for employees" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great culture and proven products." ((in 37 reviews)); "Great coworkers and employee discount" ((in 22 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"low pay but not terrible" ((in 55 reviews)); "Growing pains and poor management." ((in 18 reviews)); "Assistant Store Managers make around $48k per year." ((in 14 reviews)); "Unfortunately, upper management is blind to this and HR is not responsive whatsoever." ((in 10 reviews)); "Take a hard look at leadership and clean house at the VP and C Level." ((in 10 reviews))

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Patagonia reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(700 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 700 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

700 reviews

5.0

Aug 4, 2025

Highly recommended

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere, most staff are quite active

Cons

salary can be low compare with other shops

5.0

Aug 3, 2025

Summer

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good and fun, and stuff

Cons

lots of standing and weird people

5.0

Jul 16, 2025

Fantastic

Retail services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule Amazing co-workers Leave work at work Great discount Focused on customer experience instead of constant KPIs

Cons

On your feet a lot Retail requires working a lot of weekends Retail shops close later, so you’re home later

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Jobs at Patagonia

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