Can't figure out why people stay here so long - Anonymous employee Woodward Employee Review

2.0
Aug 21, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent benefits As long as you have no discuplinary problems, it's easy to come in, do your job and stay for 50 years as there are no layoffs.

Cons

Pay is not competitive which they attribute to northern colorado and being in manufacturing. But cost of living in area has gone up quite a bit, so not market rate. What you get coming in is what you will have for at 3 years unless you move to a different group or level. A lean company that doesn't have enough staff to cover overall production needs. So most people are overworked, stressed. This is a heads down just do your work kind of company. Communication between management and staff is lacking, unsupportive, critical.

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