Does Waupaca Foundry pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Waupaca Foundry employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Waupaca Foundry. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waupaca Foundry?

47% of Waupaca Foundry employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Waupaca Foundry 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Waupaca Foundry?

Production (11) , Machine Operator (9) , Mill Room Operator (6) , Electrician (5) , Grinder (5) , Maintenance Technician (4) , Mechanical Maintenance (4) , Production Worker (4) , General Laborer (3) , Intern - Hourly (3) , Mill Room (3) , Millroom Grinder (3) , Millroom Worker (3) , Operator (3) , Project Engineer (3)

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

"Good pay and you get a workout" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good benefits and health insurance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good money for summer job" ((in 8 reviews)); "Some good to great coworkers." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Poor Management" ((in 8 reviews)); "Long hours and weekend work." ((in 7 reviews)); "No work life balance, management is a click and doesn't treat everyone the same across the board." ((in 4 reviews)); "NEPOTISM & FAVORITISM!" ((in 3 reviews)); "The work schedule when I was there was 12 on 2 off with mandatory 3 days of overtime causing big burn out and turn over." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Waupaca Foundry locations?

Waupaca , Tell City , Etowah , Marinette , Effingham , Menominee , Owensboro , Wautoma , Weyauwega , Waupun , Menomonie , Tucson , Ironwood , Dayton , Madisonville , Athens , Chattanooga , Cleveland , Troy , Evansville , Indianapolis , Elkland , Lawrenceville

Waupaca Foundry reviews

3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(159 total reviews)

Michael Hawthorne

20% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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Waupaca Foundry has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 159 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Waupaca Foundry 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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159 reviews

1.0

Nov 20, 2025

Don’t do it

Production

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Absolutely nothing good about it

Cons

If you are injured they will get rid of you as soon as the doctor releases you

2.0

Nov 15, 2025

MUCH better options

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Better than prison ditch digging

Cons

HOT, filthy dirty, smelly, loud, dangerous place to work. Pay is not commensurate with the work demands and conditions. Private Equity owned, which means consistently downsizing manpower, transferring work to remaining employees. Consistently decreasing benefits yr after yr, pay has been usurped by other local companies. Used to be highest paid jobs with best benefits within a 50 mile radius, but no more. Every year wages slip behind other companies and benefits decline.

5.0

Aug 7, 2025

Great Work Experience

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned from lot of hands-on experience Kind co-workers Decent pay for an internship

Cons

No cons to complain about

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