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)); "Great people there that make the day better" ((in 87 reviews)); "The pay is good for the area but not what is should be." ((in 53 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (most people around me work from 8:30" ((in 17 reviews)); "Pay on an annual basis was decent for the region , and the benefits package was also very good." ((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 66 reviews)); "Incompetent leadership and HR." ((in 19 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 15 reviews)); "Salary is a but low but there is a site" ((in 8 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

(707 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 707 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

707 reviews

4.0

Jan 21, 2015

My working experience with this company was amazing but again there was some bad experience.Overall i was satisfied.

Field service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will defiantly like Woodward culture and relax which you will not get in any another company and that's for sure.

Cons

You will feel as time will pass with Woodward India that you are still at same place when you joined the company.Many times will not get appreciation if you have done extraordinary performance also.If you are a hard worker then you start to think for a change after 3-4 years with Woodward India

4.0

Jul 31, 2013

work environment, innovation, promotion, work load, stability, location, salary, compensation, office politics, growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

mildly stressed, long history, high tech related, stable leadership management, medium level pressure, middle of nowhere, high salary, laid back environment,

Cons

low promotion career development path, limited growth expectation, long term instability in high tech industry, green energy industry failure

4.0

Jul 7, 2012

Good company to work for

Master planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, including medical, 401K, Bonus(profit sharing) in house medical and dental service to name a few

Cons

Could be more organized and composed

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My working experience with this company was amazing but again there was some bad experience.Overall i was satisfied.

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