Does Daniel Defense pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Daniel Defense employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Daniel Defense. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Daniel Defense?

70% of Daniel Defense employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Daniel Defense 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Daniel Defense?

CNC Machinist (8) , Sales (5) , Team Leader (4) , Engineer (3) , Manufacturing Technician (3) , Operations (3) , Team Lead (3) , CNC Operator (2) , Machine Operator (2) , Mfg Tech (2) , Production (2)

What are the pros of working at Daniel Defense according to real employee reviews?

"great people to work with" ((in 10 reviews)); "Fellow employees are great" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good pay paid vacation time 401k benfits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Cool work environment, discounted guns" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good benefits once you clear your first 90 days." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Poor supervision and management." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Daniel Defense redundancies in 2026?

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

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Daniel Defense Reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(83 total reviews)

Rod Reasen

100% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Daniel Defense has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 83 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Daniel Defense employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

83 reviews

5.0

Jun 26, 2026

Great culture and mission, but slow pace

Senior acount manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Peers, culture, mission, pride, excellence

Cons

Things tend to move slowly.

5.0

May 18, 2026

Great opportunities for career advancement.

Machinist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great opportunities for career advancement, growing company, invested in the future.

Cons

New management still figuring things out, causing a lot of growing pains. Standards keep getting lower to fill positions.

5.0

Apr 15, 2026

Great job environment with advancement opportunities

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

All around good Job and environment to be in, with ample opportunities for advancement.

Cons

None that i can truly think of

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