Does Black Diamond pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Black Diamond employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Black Diamond. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Black Diamond?

46% of Black Diamond employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Black Diamond 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Black Diamond?

Engineer (5) , Retail Sales Associate (5) , Director (4) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Manager (3) , Marketing (3) , Sales (3) , Sales Manager (3) , Manufacturing Lead (2) , Merchandise Handler (2) , Retail Lead (2) , Sales Representative (2) , Warehouse Worker (2)

What are the pros of working at Black Diamond according to real employee reviews?

"The people here are great and very talented at what they do." ((in 19 reviews)); "you'll have some great coworkers" ((in 11 reviews)); "Benefits are great!" ((in 8 reviews)); "BD has an amazing culture only due to the fellow employees." ((in 6 reviews)); "Team was great" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Black Diamond according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and very old school structured." ((in 3 reviews)); "Heavy handed upper management" ((in 3 reviews)); "Lack of communication, no real training, nobody cares." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Black Diamond layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Black Diamond layoffs and their outlook for job security at Black Diamond in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Black Diamond locations?

Salt Lake City , Jacksonville , Lehi , Burlington , Holladay , West Valley City , Midvale , Park City , Austin , Simi Valley , Brentwood , Saint Thomas , Las Vegas , Andover , Cambridge , Atlanta , South Salt Lake , Salt Lake

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Black Diamond reviews

3.4

46% would recommend to a friend

(156 total reviews)

John Walbrecht

30% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Black Diamond has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 156 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Black Diamond 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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Reviews by job title

156 reviews

1.0

May 13, 2020

Fear culture, lack of direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally, the people are really cool

Cons

Leadership is severely lacking. No direction, constant chaos. Minimal growth or opportunity to advance roles.

1.0

Nov 10, 2020

Executive and other high level management are clueless...

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product, and very interesting and intriguing history back when it was ran by people involved in the skis and climbing community with the purpose of serving those communities and protecting the place in which they recreate. Seems to be going the opposite direction the past 4 years...

Cons

Executive and other high level management are only out for profit and market share, as a massive corporation ran by billionaires should be. No consideration for their employees (or US production), their core customers actual needs, nor the environment. No loyalty to the employees that have spent 20-35 years, basically their entire adult lives, building the company only to be driven out or fired, in a very aggressive manor.

1.0

Sep 25, 2020

Main goal is increase stock value of holding company

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Access to lots of great outdoor gear Many outdoorsy employees Flexible work schedule

Cons

Demanding hours Emails are monitored and read No long term management Unrealistic growth expected Major fulfillment issues

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Jobs at Black Diamond

Merchandise Handler (Weekday; M-Th 7am-5:30pm)