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

Apr 17, 2012

Driven to success at the expense of the employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, good compensation. In theory, a well-run process-oriented company. In practice, execs will do ANYTHING to "make the numbers".

Cons

Remember, you can only beat the employees so long before they either die or run away.

3.0

Apr 7, 2012

Great place to gain experience.

Mechanical engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly people that are willing to help. Most leaders are understanding and flexible to fit your needs. Great environment to gain knowledge of standards and practices. Great benefits. Many areas for improvement if you can find the time and resources.

Cons

Some management leaders lack the knowledge to make effective decisions. Some technology and designs are primitive. Woodward does not move quick enough to keep up with the changing fast paced industrial demands. Major lack of structure and direction from the upper management level to the individual level. Documentation is lacking for most products especially legacy products. Overall things are not too bad but could definitely be way better for everyone.

3.0

Mar 5, 2012

good so far!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

different areas to explore. lot of things to learn. different departments to work with. good work hours.helpful staff in the office.

Cons

work gets boring sometimes. too much pressure sometimes (which is everywhere, i guess). less resources sometimes in the company. thats it.

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Driven to success at the expense of the employees

Great place to gain experience.

good so far!

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