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 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DEKA Research and Development. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DEKA Research and Development?

54% of DEKA Research and Development employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DEKA Research and Development 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

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

Software Engineer (24) , Mechanical Engineer (15) , 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 44 reviews)); "Great community and culture with smart engineers" ((in 18 reviews)); "Some great coworkers who deserve better." ((in 7 reviews)); "Friendly Work Environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "Flexible hours." ((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 18 reviews)); "I hear salaries are low for software." ((in 15 reviews)); "There are some good managers, but they are far and few between." ((in 7 reviews)); "There is no benefits for contractors at all." ((in 6 reviews))

DEKA Research and Development Reviews

3.7

54% would recommend to a friend

(237 total reviews)

Dean Kamen

73% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

DEKA Research and Development has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 237 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).

Reviews by job title

237 reviews

5.0

15 Jan 2026

Fantastic place to work

Software lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You will get to work with brilliant engineers across all disciplines. DEKA will expect you to put in the effort, but will also give you the opportunity to learn, grow, develop industry skills, and use them to improve the quality of life of thousands of people. As a 20 year veteran, you will rest well every night, knowing your work is going to help humanity.

Cons

Nothing in particular. Sometimes remote access is a bit flaky.

5.0

10 Dec 2025

Great company with hard workers who have a passion to help others.

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly people, work hard play hard casual atmosphere. Flexibility.

Cons

Not much structure which can be both a pro and a con. Manchester can be a con for some.

5.0

27 Sept 2025

Good people, Some slow practices

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good environment, people readily collaborate and help each other out

Cons

Some outdated practices, projects go over time and budget often

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