Question 1

Does Protolabs pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 5% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Protolabs?

Accepted Answer

31% of Protolabs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Protolabs 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Protolabs?

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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)

Question 4

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

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"• There are still genuinely great people at the company but they are dwindling fast." ((in 39 reviews)); "Great culture and feel." ((in 36 reviews)); "Company is very successful and benefits are great!" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great work life balance in general" ((in 20 reviews)); "• Great coworkers (excluding HR/management)" ((in 12 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Upper management is bad, really really bad." ((in 16 reviews)); "This is not a key indicator of a good manager." ((in 10 reviews)); "• Low salaries across the organization and sales commission structure that works against sales people." ((in 10 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)); "• Abysmal communication from leadership, but it doesn't matter since they will not take your feedback anyway." ((in 6 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Protolabs layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Protolabs locations?

Accepted Answer

Maple Plain, Minneapolis, Nashua, Plymouth, Morrisville, Brooklyn Park, Chicago, Raleigh, Rosemount, Durham, Cary, Mooresville, Buffalo, Lakeville, Long Lake, Rockford, Savage, Dania Beach

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