Does DDN pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DDN employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DDN. This rating has decreased by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DDN?

40% of DDN employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DDN 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DDN?

Software Engineer (19) , Senior Software Engineer (14) , Account Executive (9) , Sales (9) , Technical Support Engineer (9) , Marketing (6) , Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) (6) , Professional Services Engineer (5) , Systems Engineer (5) , Manager (3) , Software Development Engineer (3) , Accounting Manager (2) , Accounts Payable Accountant (2) , Anonymous (2) , Associate Software Engineer (2)

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

"Great people and energy." ((in 37 reviews)); "Good Work Life balance" ((in 17 reviews)); "Decent benefits." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great team, very good relationship with almost everyone" ((in 10 reviews)); "Employees are friendly." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Management doesn't treat everyone equally." ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper Management does not what is hapenning internationally" ((in 8 reviews)); "Layoffs every few months." ((in 5 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 5 reviews)); "No project management, Program management are calendar admin." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about DDN layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed DDN locations?

Chatsworth , Los Angeles , Santa Clara , Colorado Springs , San Francisco , Sunnyvale , New York , Washington , Nashville , San Jose , Columbia , Boston , Charlotte , Austin , Dallas , Canoga Park , Santa Clarita , Simi Valley , San Diego , Broomfield , Denver , Jacksonville , Atlanta , Chatsworth

DDN reviews

2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(194 total reviews)

Alex Bouzari

59% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Culture & values

DDN has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 194 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The DDN employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

194 reviews

4.0

May 28, 2024

Good place to work

Senior sdet

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance You get free hand to work Fixed compensation Food and cab facility Nice people to work with

Cons

Need to have more employee engagement prog

DDN Response

1y

Thank you for the review and sharing your feedback about DDN, While the HR team does conduct quite a few employee engagement programs in our offices we are always open to suggestions to create an even more positive work environment. Please feel free to reach out to your local HR point of contact with more ideas that can be implemented.

4.0

May 9, 2024

Experience Working at DDN

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a developer, get many opportunities to learn and grow. Development work is good here as you get responsibility from the scratch to design a feature.

Cons

variable pay is not good work pressure is high senior management is not good.

DDN Response

1y

We appreciate you making time to share your feedback regarding your experiences at DDN, We are constantly reviewing our compensation practices including variable pay to be competitive so thank you for the input. As a current employee please feel free to reach out to the local HR team and share your concerns. Our culture has always been an open door policy so we look forward to addressing any concerns to improve in management effectiveness or other opportunities that will make us an employer of choice.

5.0

Apr 2, 2024

Great company to work with

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work culture, niche work, great people

Cons

No cons at the moment

DDN Response

2y

We appreciate your feedback and very glad to know that you are enjoying the challenging work, coworkers and DDN culture. We hope you continue to have success as DataDirect Networks is experiencing significant growth due to our product leadership in the AI data storage market.

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