Does Ducommun pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ducommun employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ducommun. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ducommun?

40% of Ducommun employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ducommun 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ducommun?

Engineer (8) , Manufacturing Engineer (7) , Test Engineer (6) , Cable Assembler (3) , Engineering Intern (3) , Engineering Technician (3) , Machine Operator (3) , Management (3) , Manager (3) , Operator (3) , PCB Assembler (3) , Process Engineer (3) , Production (3) , Production Supervisor (3) , Buyer (2)

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

"Great people to work with and always trying to do better given the limited tools and resources they have." ((in 26 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great coworkers, plenty of breaks, earn PTO and sick time every pay period." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 5 reviews)); "Climate controled clean work environment." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Local management is good at trying to place the blame on the union when things don't go their way or they make a bad decision." ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay is low and upper management has gotten to corporate." ((in 5 reviews)); "Disorganized/poor communication" ((in 5 reviews)); "Negative culture." ((in 4 reviews)); "Management lacking in true leadership qualities and follow through." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ducommun layoffs in 2026?

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

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Ducommun reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(222 total reviews)

Stephen G. Oswald

66% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

Ducommun has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 222 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ducommun employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Disability

Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

222 reviews

5.0

Dec 14, 2024

Good

Quality control

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good employees, Opportunity for overtime.

Cons

Low starting pay on entry.

5.0

Feb 9, 2024

Good place to work

Quality engineer technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun place and fun people to work with

Cons

Nothing really is that bad

5.0

Jan 25, 2024

Good

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people and a large variety of opportunities to problem solve.

Cons

A lot of the test fixtures are poorly built/designed by the customer. Making them difficult to support.

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Jobs at Ducommun

BD & Production Intern

Manufacturer (Entry Level)