Is Dauch a good company to work for?

Dauch has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,171 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Dauch to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Dauch have been left by employees working as Co-Op , Financial Analyst and Product Engineer .

Does Dauch pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dauch employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dauch. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dauch?

73% of Dauch employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dauch 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dauch?

Engineer (16) , Machine Operator (16) , Financial Analyst (15) , Manufacturing Engineer (14) , Operador De Calidad (14) , Product Engineer (14) , Co-Op (11) , Intern (11) , Quality Engineer (11) , Operador Multifuncional (10) , Buyer (9) , CNC Operator (8) , Operador (8) , Press Operator (8) , Production Supervisor (8)

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

"Good pay All the overtime you want" ((in 54 reviews)); "The people are great and company excited about the future" ((in 48 reviews)); "Benefits were good" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good salary" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great opportunities in moving between different departments for career growth and job knowledge." ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Bad management" ((in 27 reviews)); "No work life balance and bias management" ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours are expected." ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours expected and often not compensated." ((in 14 reviews)); "Culture is very old school... still despite attempts to reinvent." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dauch layoffs in 2026?

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

Dauch reviews

3.7

73% would recommend to a friend

(671 total reviews)

David C. Dauch

75% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

Dauch has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 671 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dauch employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

671 reviews

5.0

Apr 13, 2026

Knowledgeable team but limited work-from-home options

Product engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team and manager is super knowledgeable. Everyone shows up and gets their work done. They do have employee resource groups that do a lot of events. Benefits are alright compared to others. Flexible with appointments and stuff like that.

Cons

Only one day wfh. Location and commute isn’t great.

Dauch Response

1mo

Thank you for taking the time to review your positive experience with AAM!

5.0

Nov 11, 2025

Great Tier 1 Company

Manufacturing engineer co-op

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Flexible Schedule for Co-Ops, large number of Co-Op conversions to full-time -Large fortune 500 company, but feels local -Very good entry into automotive, especially metal forging & machining, small assemblies as well -Managers will back their engineers when under the gun from management -High level of skill development in the manufacturing space

Cons

-Minimal guidance from management, must be a self-starter and ask questions to be successful -Project scopes & goals weren't always clear and many engineers & managers didn't have time to develop Co-Op skills -Pushed to work more hours, can be overwhelming when classes are taken concurrently

Dauch Response

6mo

Thank you for your taking your time to provide your feedback regarding AAM's co-op program!

5.0

Oct 22, 2025

Good company to work for

Lead mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay scale is really good and very good 401k match comparatively

Cons

Can be stressful being stuck between customer and supplier

Dauch Response

7mo

Thank you for your review and feedback on AAM's benefits programs.

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Knowledgeable team but limited work-from-home options

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