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 16 reviews)); "you'll have some great coworkers" ((in 12 reviews)); "Benefits are great!" ((in 7 reviews)); "BD has an amazing culture only due to the fellow employees." ((in 5 reviews)); "Team was great" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Heavy handed upper management" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours and very old school structured." ((in 3 reviews)); "Groups are a decent size, but employees are assigned specific projects, so collaboration can be quite low." ((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

4.0

Mar 20, 2025

Good company

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work, good people, fairly stable for an outdoor company

Cons

Can be a hectic place to work

3.0

Jan 7, 2025

Outdoor Company

Pr/communications

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ok work culture, outdoorsy colleagues

Cons

did not algine with long term goals and did not agree with various intern decisions.

5.0

Sep 18, 2024

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good location nice view good food

Cons

Work in weird hours of the day

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Jobs at Black Diamond

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