Does RFA Engineering pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, RFA Engineering employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at RFA Engineering. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at RFA Engineering?

90% of RFA Engineering employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated RFA Engineering 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at RFA Engineering?

Mechanical Engineer (14) , Software Engineer (14) , Engineer (9) , Embedded Software Engineer (6) , Design Engineer (5) , Embedded Systems Engineer (4) , Engineer I (4) , Mechanical Engineer II (4) , Mechanical Engineer I (3) , Software Engineer II (3) , 3D Generalist (2) , Engineer II (2) , Manufacturing Engineer (2) , Mechanical Designer (2) , Product Engineer (2)

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

"good people to work with" ((in 8 reviews)); "Flexible Hours and Over time." ((in 6 reviews)); "Management actually cares and helps." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good Work/Life Balance" ((in 3 reviews)); "Awesome place to work." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Low pay to start" ((in 16 reviews)); "Limited benefits" ((in 16 reviews)); "Lower Salary and Okay Benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "PTO is capped at 3 weeks a year and you have to be there 5 years before you get to that level." ((in 5 reviews)); "It's frustrating listening to customer engineers you work with talk about how great their bonus is this year." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about RFA Engineering layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed RFA Engineering locations?

Dubuque , Eden Prairie , Lafayette , Urbandale , Rapid City , Minneapolis , Horicon , Sanford , Fuquay-Varina , Milwaukee , Fuquay Varina , Morrisville , Chattanooga , West Lafayette , San Francisco , Davenport , Ankeny , Des Moines , Augusta , Grovetown , Brooklyn Park

RFA Engineering reviews

3.8

90% would recommend to a friend

(127 total reviews)

Aaron Stritesky

90% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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RFA Engineering has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 127 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The RFA Engineering employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

127 reviews

4.0

Aug 14, 2021

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Engineering technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

RFA is an engineering firm with high quality standards. They do not place you in a position and forget you.

Cons

`Being a remote employee all HR stuff happens through E-mail or phone I wish the pay were higher but since it is agency RFA can only fight for what it can get

RFA Engineering Response

4y

Thanks for your review! I agree, being remote can have it's drawbacks.

5.0

Jun 25, 2021

Good starting company, especially for entry-level

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good clients (John Deere and Caterpillar). Lets you start as a contract employee with them, and has the potential to become full time at one of these companies.

Cons

Pay is lower than average

4.0

May 12, 2021

Great Company, Held back by nature of contract work

Mechanical engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Schedule Great People Interesting work Very competent and kind leadership

Cons

Contractors are second-class citizens when working onsite

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Good starting company, especially for entry-level

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