Does Quest Defense pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Quest Defense employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Quest Defense. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Quest Defense?

53% of Quest Defense employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Quest Defense 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Quest Defense?

Mechanical Design Engineer (9) , Software Engineer (4) , Design Engineer (2) , Mechanical Engineer (2)

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

"Great Work Life Balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "Few good people still there" ((in 5 reviews)); "Competent management" ((in 4 reviews)); "Coworkers are enjoyable to be around." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Below average pay, benefits are a joke, and management lacks leadership." ((in 5 reviews)); "401k Match isn't as great as competitors" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Quest Defense layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Quest Defense locations?

Cincinnati , Blue Ash , East Hartford , West Palm Beach , Chaska , Minneapolis , West Chester , Hartford

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Quest Defense reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Quest Defense has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Quest Defense 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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Reviews by job title

47 reviews

5.0

Aug 2, 2023

Wonderful Company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life Balance, Great Team, Nice Benefits

Cons

Pay could be a bit better

3.0

Jul 17, 2023

Good First Job

Mechanical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are all friendly

Cons

Lack of access to training and standards from customer

4.0

Feb 24, 2023

Good place to work

Senior design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Overtime eligibility Flexible schedule Generous PTO

Cons

Organization of tasks Understaffed for workload

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Jobs at Quest Defense

Human Resources Generalist

Chief Software Engineer

Chief Software Engineer

Software Verification Engineer

Chief Software Engineer