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 154 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 87 reviews)); "it was good pay." ((in 55 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (most people around me work from 8:30" ((in 18 reviews)); "They have Good Health Benefits" ((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 16 reviews)); "Too many managers and not enough people doing the work." ((in 16 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

Woodward reviews

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(708 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 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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Reviews by job title

708 reviews

3.0

Jul 30, 2014

Lots of learning...slow to change

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to improve your professional development. I truly believe they live their values. They have a great reputation in the community and is still a desired place to work. Their benefits package is the best I've ever seen, though it is being pared down to meet Wall Street expectations.

Cons

Very slow to change. Leadership has a hard time saying no to projects. Couple that tendency with restrictions on hiring for the past two years and it leaves you with more work than can possibly get done. This has a demoralizing effect on the workforce.

5.0

Jun 11, 2014

Great people, great products, growing fast

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, global company so opportunity for a lot of interaction with diverse cultures, growth over last 10 years has been amazing, solid long term strategies

Cons

Fast growth and related growing pains - change can be hard, training is self-directed for most roles so starting with little experience can be challenging for some

3.0

May 8, 2014

Good company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are great, and the work environment is comfortable. Most all the employees are easy to get along with. Working with managers to get time off is relatively easy, and they are accommodating to your schedule as long as you get your work done.

Cons

Office gossip can be bad. There are also a lot of cliques. Many of the perks and benefits that Woodward has been known for are starting to go away.

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