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 11 reviews)); "Unfortunately, they rarely stuck around due to lack of good leadership." ((in 5 reviews)); "Comfortable Work Environment and friendly employees." ((in 5 reviews)); "Decent benefit and pay." ((in 5 reviews)); "good leadership, good culture, no complaints" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Low pay raises and no bonus" ((in 7 reviews)); "Bad management and weak foundation" ((in 5 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

3.0

Jan 1, 2026

Culture

Assembly technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are leaving and that means more OT for those left!

Cons

The good ones are leaving.

3.0

Nov 13, 2025

Early career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a salary employee, hours are flexible. Monthly employee events are fun. Coworkers are great!

Cons

Definitely some favoritism that comes from HR. No official training in place.

4.0

Sep 25, 2025

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth and development has been wonderful. Definitely feel supported from supervisors and directors. GM is great at listening to concerns and addressing them.

Cons

Seems like we're slowing down on work.

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