Does Protolabs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Protolabs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Protolabs. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Protolabs?

33% of Protolabs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Protolabs 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Protolabs?

Account Manager (46) , Senior Account Manager (11) , Manager (9) , Sales (9) , Software Developer (8) , Analyst (6) , Build Technician (6) , Sales Representative (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Design Analyst (5) , Finisher (5) , Marketing (5) , Strategic Account Manager (5) , CNC Operator (4) , Customer Service Representative (4)

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

"• There are still genuinely great people at the company but they are dwindling fast." ((in 43 reviews)); "Great culture and feel." ((in 34 reviews)); "Company is very successful and benefits are great!" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great work life balance in general" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good work environment for the people" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Upper management is bad, really really bad." ((in 16 reviews)); "With no leadership the plan changes constantly, what applies today may not apply tomorrow.." ((in 14 reviews)); "• Low salaries across the organization and sales commission structure that works against sales people." ((in 11 reviews)); "This is not a key indicator of a good manager." ((in 8 reviews)); "They will also fire you in any given moment, not because of performances, but for sudden initiatives to fund tens of millions of dollars for "strategy plans", such as outsourcing services to India, which is not a coincidence that the new CEO is Indian... but also many other random excuses they come up with... all to kiss the boots of the shareholders." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Protolabs layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Protolabs locations?

Maple Plain , Minneapolis , Nashua , Plymouth , Morrisville , Brooklyn Park , Chicago , Raleigh , Rosemount , Durham , Cary , Mooresville , Buffalo , Lakeville , Long Lake , Rockford , Savage , Dania Beach

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Protolabs

Protolabs reviews

2.6

33% would recommend to a friend

(382 total reviews)

Suresh Krishna

37% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Culture & values

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Career opportunities

2.2

Senior management

Protolabs has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 382 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Protolabs employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

382 reviews

5.0

Jan 6, 2020

The best career move I ever made.

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

An excellent working environment based upon trust and respect.

Cons

I genuinely can not think of any

4.0

Jan 6, 2020

Protolabs UK

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly atmosphere, training opportunities, growing company

Cons

Some departments lack progression opportunities, low salaries

4.0

Mar 20, 2017

Fun and innovative (Internship)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively relaxed atmosphere Hard-working individuals in every area Pay was great

Cons

Could be stressful due to size of applications and dev environments breaking down

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Jobs at Protolabs

Customer Relationship Program Manager

Shipping and Receiving Associate

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