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 152 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 92 reviews)); "The pay is good for the area but not what is should be." ((in 59 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (most people around me work from 8:30" ((in 18 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 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 10 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

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Woodward

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

4.0

Aug 26, 2015

Good place but not enough money goes around

Material handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of work available and new opportunities. Great benefits

Cons

Slow advancment and the upper management take tons of money while lower employees are forced into minimal raises

1.0

Aug 22, 2015

Scary place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay considering the economy. Good benefits considering the economy. Good future if you have no morals or ethics. Great. Place if you are a backstabber.

Cons

Unethical. Everyone covering theirs because they are scared of management. Managers walk on employees. Employees walk on employees. Can't keep the biggest customers happy. Poor quality. Travel by auto.

2.0

Jul 3, 2015

Potential is much greater than reality

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was thoroughly challenged during my time at Woodward, and I feel I was able to grow my career substantially in a very short period. Pay on an annual basis was decent for the region , and the benefits package was also very good. The potential is there for this to be a great company to work for.

Cons

Absolutely no training or on-boarding opportunities. Very stressful to get acquainted here. I felt as if the company viewed me strictly as a resource rather than a valued employee. Bonus structure here was very poor, and the pay was not great when you consider how many hours you had to put in just to barely stay afloat. Turnover in my department was very high.

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Jobs at Woodward

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Operations Technician (1st shift)