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 and company treats us well" ((in 95 reviews)); "great people and generous on discounts for employees" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great culture and proven products." ((in 41 reviews)); "Work life balance is good." ((in 25 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 16 reviews)); "Hours are long." ((in 10 reviews)); "Unfortunately, upper management is blind to this and HR is not responsive whatsoever." ((in 9 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

4.0

Jun 2, 2015

Project Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment! Always a good exercise option at lunch. You work hard and you play hard. Good life/work balance.

Cons

Sometimes the company's growth outpaces the staff capacity.

4.0

May 8, 2015

Cutthroat Senior Management holds back progress

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, good work/life balance, on site daycare, some nice people, great talent, inspiring mission. The name opens a lot of doors for your career post Patagonia- that in itself makes it worth it. You can be happy here many years if you are willing to be a "yes man" and tow the line.

Cons

Your experience greatly depends upon which department you are in and who your managers are. The Ventura/Santa Barbara area is absolutely fantastic, but there are few apparel companies there, so there are many people at Patagonia, mostly Managers, who have been there a long time and care more about protecting their position (and that of their friend's and relatives) than they do about making a great product and retaining talent. You need to watch what you say and whose ideas you disagree with. So many great things about this company, but if you are passionate about the product and the mission, this one point will sour you on this company.

5.0

Apr 24, 2015

Sales Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, true dedication to environmental cause, competitive pay. Also the discount was amazing.

Cons

Like all retail jobs, lots of standing and waiting. No commission offered, which I viewed as a plus but others might not.

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