Does Outdoor Research pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Outdoor Research employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Outdoor Research. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Outdoor Research?

52% of Outdoor Research employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Outdoor Research 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Outdoor Research?

Customer Service Representative (3) , Mechanical Engineer (3) , Sourcing Lead (2)

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

"Great People to work with!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Coworkers are great" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"stress/dangerous work environment, ethically broken management, terrible work" ((in 3 reviews)); "Raises that are half of inflation, which are essentially a loss of salary." ((in 3 reviews)); "As a temp worker, no benefits." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Outdoor Research redundancies in 2026?

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

Outdoor Research Reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

Dan Nordstrom

56% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Outdoor Research has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Outdoor Research employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

59 reviews

4.0

3 Jun 2026

Great People!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people are amazing and loved the company culture.

Cons

Lack of opportunity and upward mobility.

5.0

21 May 2026

Enjoyable workplace but slow promotion opportunities

Associate apparel designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great team of people. Generally enjoyable place to work

Cons

Slow on promotions. Seems very rare.

2.0

20 Oct 2025

Working at Outdoor Research

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The employee discount is really nice.

Cons

I used to think this brand was local, but they haven't been local since the 90's. Management and floor supervisor definitely uses favoritism with some employees and shuns the others. Supervisors have a lack of actual management experience. I've seen them PIP and fire employees for asinine reasons. They have made the work environment awkward and unpleasant

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Jobs at Outdoor Research

Brand Operations Manager

Sewing Machine Operator