Data I/O has an employee rating of 2.2 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Data I/O employee rating is 36% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).
Flexible schedules, good people that are friendly, every position in the company has opportunity to make a large impact, plenty of opportunities to gain new experience
Cons
The programming industry is on the decline, and every day there is new low-cost competition from Asia to deal with. Customers see programming as a nuisance to be taken care of at the lowest cost, so they are never happy.
Data I/O Response
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Data I/O continues to find ways to be successful in the programming industry, capitalizing on new demands for programming in automotive and other growing sectors.
Management cares about the employees. The Company has been in business for a long time, but never seems to get over the hump and thrive. But lots of Companies have come and gone during that time frame, but they have managed to stay in business.
Cons
Have never been able to profitably grow the Company, so goes through cyclical hirings and layoffs. Little opportunity for advancement since positions are routinely eliminated.
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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Data I/O employees rate their compensation and benefits as 1.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Data I/O. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months.
20% of Data I/O employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Data I/O 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.0 for career opportunities.
Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Data I/O redundancy and their outlook for job security at Data I/O in 2026.