Does DEKA Research and Development pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DEKA Research and Development employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DEKA Research and Development. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DEKA Research and Development?

65% of DEKA Research and Development employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DEKA Research and Development 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DEKA Research and Development?

Software Engineer (24) , Mechanical Engineer (14) , Test Engineer (13) , Intern (10) , Engineer (9) , Test Technician (8) , Control Systems Engineer (7) , Manufacturing Engineer (5) , QA Test Technician (4) , Quality Assurance Test Technician (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Software Developer (4) , Systems Engineer (4) , Controls Engineer (3) , Electrical Engineer (3)

What are the pros of working at DEKA Research and Development according to real employee reviews?

"The people I worked with were great" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great community and culture with smart engineers" ((in 17 reviews)); "Some great coworkers who deserve better." ((in 7 reviews)); "Friendly Work Environment" ((in 6 reviews)); "Learned a lot about the QA testing and the documentation involved as well as did some really cool tests." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DEKA Research and Development according to real employee reviews?

"Extremely low pay for your industry on top of no equity for full time jobs" ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor training has led to poor management and lack of standardization and no structure." ((in 19 reviews)); "I hear salaries are low for software." ((in 16 reviews)); "There is no benefits for contractors at all." ((in 7 reviews)); "There are some good managers, but they are far and few between." ((in 6 reviews))

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3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(236 total reviews)

Dean Kamen

73% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Culture and values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

DEKA Research and Development has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 236 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DEKA Research and Development employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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236 reviews

3.0

6 Jun 2026

Supportive culture but below-market pay and benefits

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There is a culture of sharing and helping. Flat structure means everyone has a say. Plenty of projects and opportunities. Project dependent, but for the most part a fairly laid back culture.

Cons

Expect about 40% less than market average. They have difficulty keeping the people that are worth it. Year 0 and year 30 at the company have the same benefits, PTO, and bonus. No maternal/paternal benefits. General disbelief that any product will ever hit market or achieve internal milestones.

3.0

3 Jun 2026

Great tech company

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great technology and project to work on and develop your technical skill

Cons

Politics and favoritsm hinder project growth and alienate right leaders.

4.0

25 May 2026

Smart colleagues, but benefits and location could improve

Quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good peers. Everybody at the company is super smart and amazing to work with! A lot of scope for growth and learning.

Cons

Benefits could be better. Manchester NH isn’t a very happening place. Could get boring very easily.

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Software Engineer - Back-End

Manchester, NH

US$105K - US$158K /yr

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Supportive culture but below-market pay and benefits

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Smart colleagues, but benefits and location could improve

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