Does Woodward pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Woodward employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Woodward. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Woodward?

59% of Woodward employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Woodward 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Woodward?

Operations Technician (29) , Mechanical Assembler (26) , Engineer (18) , CNC Machinist (16) , Engineering Intern (16) , Mechanical Engineer (16) , Program Manager (12) , Intern (9) , Machinist (9) , Manufacturing Engineer (9) , Operations Supervisor (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Engineering Manager (7) , Mechanical Engineering Intern (7) , Operation Technician (7)

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

"Benefits are great." ((in 153 reviews)); "Great people there that make the day better" ((in 89 reviews)); "it was good pay." ((in 53 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (most people around me work from 8:30" ((in 16 reviews)); "life balance, friendly coworkers" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and leads by intimidation and thinly" ((in 69 reviews)); "Incompetent leadership and HR." ((in 18 reviews)); "Too many managers and not enough people doing the work." ((in 17 reviews)); "This structure gives upper management the majority of the leverage in decision making processes and allows discretionary authority over all internal policies including technical decisions." ((in 13 reviews)); "Salary is a but low but there is a site" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Woodward layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Woodward locations?

Fort Collins , Rockford , Loves Park , Niles , Santa Clarita , Skokie , Loveland , Zeeland , Duarte , Valencia , Machesney Park , Chicago , Greenville , Los Angeles , Woodward , Monrovia , Denver , Gurnee , Machesney Park , New York , Bloomfield Hills , Grand Rapids , Holland , Omaha , Oklahoma City , Greenville , Arlington , Minneapolis , Loveland , San Clemente

Woodward reviews

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(708 total reviews)

Chip Blankenship

75% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Woodward has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 708 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Woodward 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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708 reviews

2.0

Aug 21, 2016

Can't figure out why people stay here so long

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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.

1.0

May 7, 2016

Company lost in the 50's.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only pro is the medical benefit cost and coverage. Unless you are a union member. You will make much more money than management. And, you really don't even have to work. You are not graded on your performance. Also, you can take up to 3 years leave of absence and the company will pay your salary.

Cons

Company is unable to move forward, largely due to the stranglehold by the union. They are not at all cooperative and they purposefully slow down work, which is a violation of the contract. HR will not let management enforce the agreement. The union workers are basically guaranteed a job for life and they don't even need to show up for work. There is no incentive because there is no accountability.

2.0

Mar 22, 2016

Woodward Review

Npi supply chain buyer/planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, Reasonable pay, Flexible hours

Cons

Unreasonable work expectations. No accountability throughout certain departments

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Company lost in the 50's.

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