Does Protolabs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Protolabs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Protolabs. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Protolabs?

33% of Protolabs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Protolabs 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Protolabs?

Account Manager (46) , Senior Account Manager (11) , Manager (9) , Sales (9) , Software Developer (8) , Analyst (6) , Build Technician (6) , Sales Representative (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Design Analyst (5) , Finisher (5) , Marketing (5) , Strategic Account Manager (5) , CNC Operator (4) , Customer Service Representative (4)

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

"• There are still genuinely great people at the company but they are dwindling fast." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great culture and feel." ((in 33 reviews)); "Company is very successful and benefits are great!" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great work life balance in general" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good work environment for the people" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Upper management is bad, really really bad." ((in 15 reviews)); "This is not a key indicator of a good manager." ((in 11 reviews)); "• Low salaries across the organization and sales commission structure that works against sales people." ((in 9 reviews)); "They will also fire you in any given moment, not because of performances, but for sudden initiatives to fund tens of millions of dollars for "strategy plans", such as outsourcing services to India, which is not a coincidence that the new CEO is Indian... but also many other random excuses they come up with... all to kiss the boots of the shareholders." ((in 6 reviews)); "Communication is important and should not be forgotten." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Protolabs redundancies in 2026?

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

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2.6

33% would recommend to a friend

(379 total reviews)

Suresh Krishna

44% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Diversity and inclusion

2.4

Culture and values

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Career opportunities

2.2

Senior management

Protolabs has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 379 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Protolabs employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

379 reviews

1.0

May 28, 2026

Toxic management creates a fearful work environment

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

With recent changes there really are none.

Cons

condencending management, lack of compassion, fear of standing up

4.0

May 20, 2026

Feeling renewed since of energy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Outlook, culture, leadership direction, customer focus

Cons

Resource constraints, prioritization of initiatives

3.0

May 20, 2026

Supportive coworkers but poor communication and low pay

Sales support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good *first job* coworkers are helpful Hybrid

Cons

Terrible Communication Low pay for revenue brought in No roadmap for promotion Hires outside candidates, without interviewing internally Tribe knowledge is almost inaccessible Will take a successful account from you and assign to someone not related to the customer

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