Does Applied Composites pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Applied Composites employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Applied Composites. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Applied Composites?

37% of Applied Composites employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Applied Composites 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Applied Composites?

Composite Technician (17) , Technician (9) , Manager (4) , Laminator (3) , Manufacturing Engineer (3) , Program Manager (3) , Project Manager (3) , Quality Engineer (3) , Assembly Technician (2) , Autoclave Technician (2) , Employee (2) , Engineering Intern (2) , Human Resources Manager (2) , Intern (2) , Manufacturing Technician (2)

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

"Great people top to bottom" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great management, takes the time to train and develop employees, to help them reach their full potential." ((in 5 reviews)); "Comfortable Work Environment and friendly employees." ((in 5 reviews)); "Amazing people and culture, I truly learn a lot in short Time I was there." ((in 4 reviews)); "Decent benefit and pay." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Low pay raises and no bonus" ((in 8 reviews)); "Bad training" ((in 5 reviews)); "Every site is handcuffed and not able to function at the levels they need to and everyone is starting to leave or keeping their mouth shut buying time until we are sold and hopefully get a new CEO that cares for the company and the strategic vision of Applied Composites." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Applied Composites locations?

Indianapolis , Brea , Lake Forest , San Diego , Cleveland , Los Alamitos , Los Angeles , Plano , Avon , Plainfield , Cerritos , Los Alamitos Junction

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Applied Composites reviews

3.0

37% would recommend to a friend

(135 total reviews)

Marc Duvall

29% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Applied Composites has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 135 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Applied Composites employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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135 reviews

4.0

Jul 10, 2017

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is undergoing many changes - those changes, if executed well, will improve ACE. Most of the employees have high integrity, are respectful and are committed. There are growth opportunities.

Cons

Communication needs to continue to improve. Managers know they need to help lead some of the change. If we are well informed - we can do that.

3.0

Jun 13, 2026

Good people in critical roles, but leadership issues persist

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good People working on critical flight hardware for the space/defense industry.

Cons

Now corporate leadership tearing down decades of heritage, people, processes and morale

2.0

Mar 8, 2026

Ok

Procurement

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

N/A - after company was acquired, nothing was great.

Cons

PTO was minimal, no flexibility, low pay.

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