Does Centro (Iowa) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Centro (Iowa) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Centro (Iowa). This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Centro (Iowa)?

57% of Centro (Iowa) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Centro (Iowa) 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Centro (Iowa)?

Machine Operator (13) , Anonymous (3) , Finisher (3) , Project Engineer (3) , Assistant Machine Operator (2) , Business Process Support (2) , CNC Operator (2) , Maintenance Technician (2) , Manufacturing Technician (2) , Product Finisher (2) , Product Inspector/Finisher (2)

What are the pros of working at Centro (Iowa) according to real employee reviews?

"Not many decent Pay and Overtime." ((in 13 reviews)); "People are great!" ((in 8 reviews)); "The people and culture are great!" ((in 4 reviews)); "For the most part the coworkers were all cool and good to be around." ((in 2 reviews)); "Flexible hours" ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Centro (Iowa) according to real employee reviews?

"Conservative management (although for good reason)." ((in 5 reviews)); "Training was difficult, non existent even, I became our groups expert, leaders did not know what we did at all." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Centro (Iowa) layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Centro (Iowa) locations?

North Liberty , Beaver Dam , Claremont , Ankeny , Waterloo , East Moline , Horicon , Davenport , Iowa City

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Centro (Iowa)

Centro (Iowa) reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)

Brian Olesen

76% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

Centro (Iowa) has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Centro (Iowa) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

72 reviews

5.0

Apr 1, 2025

Fun, Learn & Interact

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, great culture fantastic leadership that cares

Cons

Business Cycle can be brutal up & down

5.0

May 20, 2024

HR functions

Senior hr manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment. Leaders are respectfull

Cons

Payment is low compared to other companies but it's worthy the sacrifice because of the environment.

5.0

Dec 29, 2022

good

Cnc operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good teamwork, No pressure of lead.

Cons

nothing, everything is good over there

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Jobs at Centro (Iowa)

Product Inspector Finisher

Product Inspector Finisher Level 1