Garmin

Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Olathe, KS

What I liked

I really liked the employee culture that exists Garmin. Everyone was very kind and helpful whenever I need help or had a question. The company has several events to engage employees and had a lot of intern events to help the interns get to know one another very well. They encouraged their employees to stay fit and practice a healthy work/life balance. As an intern, you were given real project that were either used internally or were a part of a product that Garmin produces for its consumers. Their intern mentoring program was also very beneficial as each intern was assigned a mentor who was in charge of delegating tasks and assisting the intern. I felt very close to my team.

What I wish was different

There is honestly not a lot I that I would change. I wish I would have spent more time there, which is why I’m going back as a full time software engineer.

Advice

If you love working with embedded device, Garmin is the place for you. They have a team for everything related to embedded devices, from low-level chip initialization to operating system and UI design. You will be exposed to everything related to embedded devices.

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Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • Olathe, KS

What I liked

The culture at Garmin is incredible. Everyone is very nice and very helpful. There was no expectation that any intern enters the summer able to perform their job. The onboarding process is very helpful and the 1:1 mentorship is invaluable. I was never treated as an intern, either through interactions with others or through the work I was assigned. All interns are treated as full-time employees, with the added benefit of a mentor who sits only a few feet away and is always happy to help.

What I wish was different

I wish they would have given me more time to accept my return offer. That is why I had to decline it.

Advice

Come ready to learn! Garmin is an incredible company and I am so proud to have worked for them. Their internship program is one of the top programs in the country for software engineering.

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Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • Chandler, AZ

What I liked

I got to work on meaningful, real-world projects that are being used now, and I learned a lot. The company atmosphere is great. Everyone I worked with was highly intelligent and committed to the success of the company, and at the same time, they were all very nice, pleasant people.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

It's a great place to work, I highly recommend it.

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Product Support Specialist

May - August 2019 • Olathe, KS

What I liked

I loved the fast paced environment and the team I got to work with. The full time employees were so helpful and willing to train the summer interns, and it was fun to work with other college students as well.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Product support specialist

May - August 2020 • Olathe, KS

What I liked

Great management, benefits, and pay

What I wish was different

Was offered an internship but the program was cancelled due to corona.

Advice

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EMC Engineering Intern

June - September 2020 • Olathe, KS

What I liked

Intern housing. Supportive work culture. Smart colleagues

What I wish was different

option for remote work

Advice

Go ahead and try Garmin!

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Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2022 • Olathe, KS

What I liked

Great experience learning the development stack and tools used at a major company as well as the complete software development life cycle. Great people to work with and learn from.

What I wish was different

Nothing.

Advice

Like school or anything really, what you put in determines what you get out. I found my internship to be rather self paced so it’s good to have some goals in mind of what you want to learn and accomplish over the summer.

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