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 155 reviews)); "it was good pay." ((in 54 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (most people around me work from 8:30" ((in 18 reviews)); "Yearly bonuses of 7" ((in 15 reviews)); "Pay on an annual basis was decent for the region , and the benefits package was also very good." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and leads by intimidation and thinly" ((in 67 reviews)); "Incompetent leadership and HR." ((in 19 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 12 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

(711 total reviews)

Chip Blankenship

75% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

Woodward has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 711 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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Reviews by job title

711 reviews

5.0

Nov 13, 2015

Great place with many opportunities

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High tech employer with a great many opportunities for smart hard working dedicated people.

Cons

They have high expectations of employees and the pressure to perform can be intense. Much of their work is on leading edge projects and require advanced or specialized degrees.

1.0

Nov 11, 2015

Keep chipping away at pay

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are reasonable. But you pay more for them each year.

Cons

Most resent company profits are up 12% yet they have chipped away and the "total compensation" bonus. Used to get 7.5% based on corporate EPS. Now they add all kinds of fuzzy demands to each group, knocking it down to 3%. Raises generally 2%/year. Layoffs everywhere even with good returns. Expect employees to do "more with less". We are slaves 24/7. Corporate values are nothing but lip service. No investment in new products.

4.0

Nov 10, 2015

competitive, yet compassionate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Woodward gives every member (employee) 5% of their salary in preferred stock. There is 401k matching for up to 4.5%. There is bonus potential each year. There are social and charitable activities happening all of the time. There are many locations across the U.S., and I know some members that have been able to transfer to different parts of the country and maintain their employment with Woodward. Strong workers can achieve their potential here. Good work/life balance

Cons

Weak on training, but getting better. Supporting under-resourced areas is very slow to non-existent. Not a lot of raise separation between key performers and sand baggers.

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