Does Performance Drone Works pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Performance Drone Works employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Performance Drone Works. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Performance Drone Works?

65% of Performance Drone Works employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Performance Drone Works 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Performance Drone Works?

Assembly Technician (2) , Autonomy Engineer (2) , Engineer (2) , Marketing (2)

What are the pros of working at Performance Drone Works according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits were fantastic." ((in 4 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly, fun, and so bright." ((in 3 reviews)); "The team is a collaborative group of professionals with a wide range of experiences from private industry, business, defense, and industry" ((in 3 reviews)); "The people here are without a doubt some of the smartest people in the industry." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Performance Drone Works redundancies in 2026?

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

Performance Drone Works Reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

James Slider and Ryan Gury

67% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (57 reviews)

Performance Drone Works has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Performance Drone Works employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

57 reviews

1.0

27 Oct 2025

Horrible Place to Work!

Sr. manager, operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Unlimited Paid Time Off if your salary.

Cons

A very liberal company that will only support like minded employees. You cannot go against anyone in the HR Department or expect anyone to do their job. That will get you fired in a heart beat.

2.0

23 Jan 2026

Keep looking!!!

Quality assurance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

it could be a solid opportunity for interns or entry-level candidates looking to gain mechanical/electrical production experience.

Cons

In my experience, turnover was high and policies/procedures were inconsistent. The role also felt more like a start-up environment than what was communicated during hiring.

1.0

4 Oct 2025

Please Stay Away - Toxic

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They moved into a nice building in Huntsville that has ample parking and is close to restaurants. Their marketing and PR is fantastic. Lies, but really nicely packaged lies.

Cons

Too many to list. Toxic culture bordering on hostile. Actions indicate funding is in question. Nepotistic hiring practices are prevalent and they’re not hiring the best candidates as a result. They especially like power plays: moved into the new building in Huntsville, and about 20 of us didn't get cubicles when everyone else did, and there were empty cubicles available. They wanted us to use desks that barely had enough space to fit our monitors and laptops - so they can monitor our work. Don't believe their press in the Huntsville area - they write up and fire people regularly for no reason, so the "new hires" are mostly replacements, not to manage their business "growth". The US drone market is saturated. PDW wanted a piece of it, but they couldn't deliver products to support the orders they received.

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