Does Guardian Equipment pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Guardian Equipment employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Guardian Equipment. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Guardian Equipment?

37% of Guardian Equipment employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Guardian Equipment 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Guardian Equipment?

Customer Service Representative (2)

Guardian Equipment Reviews

2.6

37% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

Mohamed Sajid

Not enough data to show CEO approval

26% positive business outlook

Guardian Equipment has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Guardian Equipment employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

19 reviews

1.0

26 June 2025

Terrible Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The pay and benefits are good. Location is in the city of Chicago which is rare.

Cons

Terrible culture, built on fear. Micromanagement at its finest. Ownership is involved in far too many of the details and decision making is stagnated waiting on the owner to make a decision. Employees are not empowered to make decisions. Completely resistant to change or new ideas.

1.0

19 Mar 2025

Dysfunctional organizational culture

Just a worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The company is run by a wealthy generational family and has grandfathered in certain operations that would now be not allowed in Chicago. This provides an opportune edge for the company.

Cons

The company is very resistant to change and struggles to keep new talent. The tenure employees of 10+ years essentially run the company and leave little to no room for new members to have creative ideas. The culture is not welcoming or helpful, it's more like swim or drown.

3.0

14 Jan 2025

First job

Mechanical assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A good starting point for gaining work experience.

Cons

If you don't speak Spanish, working there could be challenging. Management may not recognize any value in your contributions, and the strict rules may create an environment that feels overly restrictive, like you're a slave

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Jobs at Guardian Equipment

Shipping & Receiving - Warehouse