Does Daniel Defense pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Daniel Defense employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Daniel Defense. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Daniel Defense?

81% of Daniel Defense employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Daniel Defense 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.0 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 8 reviews)); "Cool work environment, discounted guns" ((in 5 reviews)); "Fellow employees are great" ((in 5 reviews)); "Wages, benefits, culture, location, air conditioned facility" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 5 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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4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)

Rod Reasen

100% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Daniel Defense has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 82 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Daniel Defense employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

82 reviews

5.0

18 May 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

15 Apr 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

5.0

5 Jun 2025

Great Company, Great People, Great Products

Vp sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Exciting place to work with a great product, systems and process driven, always looking to improve

Cons

Market is volatile and can have rapid swings both up and down which are stressful to an organization.

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