difficult to be accepted into 'inner circle' of long time employees - Anonymous employee Woodward Employee Review

2.0
Apr 13, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

average to good benefits. Most departments do not work over Christmas holiday. Employment in Rockford area so you do not have the long drive to Madison or Chicago. Quarterly meetings for all employees to keep you up-to-date on the direction of the business

Cons

Their core values make it sound like a great place to work but it's not. The employees who have worked there for 10 or 15+ years are not welcoming or respectful to new employees. Maybe some departments are different and all employees are treated respectfully. They are expanding rapidly and people are over worked.

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