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Harley-Davidson, Inc.

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Lots of Potential Ruined by Senior (mis) Management - Program Manager Harley-Davidson, Inc. Employee Review

2.0
12 Apr 2012
Recommend
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Pros

* Fun product, especially if you're interested in motorcycles * Rallies are run by employees, so you can travel to Sturgis, Daytona, etc. * Great Brand, great customers

Cons

If you work here expect to feel like an employee, no part of a team. Why? * Incompetent senior management, doing lots of damage to once motivated workforce * Management full of YES men and women. Dissent or contrary opinions are not tolerated. There are many examples of managers and staff who had the courage to speak up about issues and they were demoted or fired * Recurring reorganizations - lots of confusion about roles and people moved randomly around * People randomly moved to new roles or demoted, even if they have many years of positive performance reviews * Extreme beauracracy in new product development, VP level micro-manages product teams * No career plan for most employees. Senior mgt gives lots of lip service to talent mgt, but for 95% of the employees there's nothing tangible

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5.0
6 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great Place to work, and learn about motorcycles

Cons

Promotion from Senior To Staff can take a while, but that's standard for most legacy OEMs

5.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

My hiring journey began with a seamless application process, followed immediately by an incredibly organized scheduling phase. The Harley team kept me informed every step of the way. I never had to guess where I stood, as next steps were always laid out clearly. During the interview experience the entire Harley team panel was professional, welcoming, and were genuinely interested in my background, making the interview feel like a collaborative conversation. The transparency throughout the process gave me complete confidence when I ultimately accepted the job offer.

Cons

I have no cons to call out based on my experience in the interview process.

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