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 150 reviews)); "it was good pay." ((in 52 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (most people around me work from 8:30" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good benefits package and good people to work with on the line" ((in 13 reviews)); "life balance, friendly coworkers" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and leads by intimidation and thinly" ((in 65 reviews)); "Incompetent leadership and HR." ((in 17 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 14 reviews)); "Salary is a but low but there is a site" ((in 12 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).

Reviews by job title

708 reviews

3.0

Jun 1, 2018

Nice company, but can sack you anytime

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee friendly conditions, high allowances, good policies, good MNC culture

Cons

No growth opportunities, recognition is hard to come by. Attrition is too high in Woodward India for the past decade. There can be no assurance for job security. They may sack anyone anytime. People have been sacked on Friday evening because of orders from corporate headquarters.

4.0

Apr 29, 2012

Fabulous place to work. Team environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone works as a team. Management not afraid to get their hands dirty. No superiority complexes here. Small facility but gets great work done. There is a high level if pride here.

Cons

Pay is below average when compared to similar companies and duties

4.0

Nov 15, 2011

very interesting projects, great people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good compensation & benefits - a lot of great people - interdisciplinary projects - new technologies - family-oriented company - flexible working schedule

Cons

- communication inside the multinational teams - slow decision-making process - lack of accurate process documentation

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Jobs at Woodward

Assembly and Test Associate I/II (Weekend Day Shift)

Manufacturing Aerospace Technician I or II

Talent Acquisition Partner

2nd Shift Mechanical Assembler (M-F 3:30PM-12 AM)

Stockhandler 1 (1st Shift, M-F 6AM-2PM)

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Nice company, but can sack you anytime

Fabulous place to work. Team environment

very interesting projects, great people

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