Does Desktop Metal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Desktop Metal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Desktop Metal. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Desktop Metal?

36% of Desktop Metal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Desktop Metal 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Desktop Metal?

Engineer (6) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Mechanical Engineering Co-Op (4) , Software Engineer (4) , Process Engineer (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Applications Engineer (2) , Customer Support Engineer (2) , Design Engineer (2) , Engineering Co-Op (2) , Intern (2) , Manager (2) , Regional Technical Specialist (2) , Sales (2)

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

"Interesting technology, cool sector, some great people" ((in 11 reviews)); "The team that I worked with were excellent employees and we worked together to help." ((in 5 reviews)); "My team is amazing." ((in 4 reviews)); "generous PTO, good pay, great team" ((in 3 reviews)); "Clear communication" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Work management is poor and management" ((in 9 reviews)); "Too many layoffs in a short time span." ((in 5 reviews)); "Leadership lacks any actual leadership." ((in 4 reviews)); "Fast paced work environment." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Desktop Metal layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.1

36% would recommend to a friend

(105 total reviews)

Ric Fulop

29% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Desktop Metal has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 105 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Desktop Metal 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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Reviews by job title

105 reviews

5.0

Feb 3, 2026

Good

Graphic dsigner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good with flexible time experience

Cons

Work management is poor and management

2.0

Dec 22, 2025

SAD TIMES

Laboratory technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team that I worked with were excellent employees and we worked together to help.

Cons

Company bought out and reduced the best Lab tech and sent things to labs that were not aware of certain Drs expectations

2.0

Oct 17, 2025

No Vision

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The co workers that are qualified to do their jobs

Cons

Executive management looking out for themselves and wallets. No defining vision for the company now chapter 11.

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