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 7 reviews)); "Management actually cares and helps." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get a foot in the door with larger manufacturers and grow professional skills." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good Work/Life Balance" ((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)); "It's frustrating listening to customer engineers you work with talk about how great their bonus is this year." ((in 4 reviews)); "PTO is capped at 3 weeks a year and you have to be there 5 years before you get to that level." ((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

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RFA Engineering reviews

3.8

90% would recommend to a friend

(50 total reviews)

Aaron Stritesky

90% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

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5.0

Sep 16, 2024

Great

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Got to work on a really interesting project for John Deere. At least on my team, RFA contractors did the same work that full-time John Deere employees were doing.

Cons

401k matching wasn't great, and there were no bonuses, but that's expected for contract work.

4.0

May 29, 2024

Good entry level job

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, decent benefits, good training program

Cons

Below average to average pay. Nothing crazy but a good starting point.

RFA Engineering Response

Thank you for the review!

4.0

Apr 22, 2024

RFA at John Deere Intelligent Solutions Grouo

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There were a lot of really cool projects to work on at this location. The salary was pretty good for the area too, and some positions allowed for a lot of overtime. (I would say, for those working around 40 hours a week, you'd make close to but slightly less than their counterparts directly employed by John Deere. However, some people whose roles allowed them to work a lot of overtime were making more than their John Deere "direct" counterparts. Hours worked overtime can also be converted into time off, which can be really attractive for some people.

Cons

The benefits are a bit weak. That being said, starting at RFA and then becoming a John Deere direct hire after about 2 years was a common route for people who wanted better benefits, and is a lot easier than jumping through the John Deere HR system hoops from outside.

RFA Engineering Response

Thank you for your review! I appreciate you pointing out that we do pay a bonus (in time or cash) for time worked above the standard 40 hours for which FT salaries are based. It can really be a game changer! While we never like to see anyone go, we do recognize that we can be a very reasonable conduit for getting hired direct to our customers. Unlike some of our competitors, we will never make anyone sign a document limiting their ability to get hired direct.

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