Question 1

Does Woodward pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Woodward?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Woodward?

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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)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Benefits are great." ((in 155 reviews)); "Great people to work with!" ((in 83 reviews)); "it was good pay." ((in 52 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (most people around me work from 8:30" ((in 17 reviews)); "life balance, friendly coworkers" ((in 15 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Management is poor and leads by intimidation and thinly" ((in 67 reviews)); "Incompetent leadership and HR." ((in 17 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 14 reviews)); "Salary is a but low but there is a site" ((in 12 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Woodward layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Woodward locations?

Accepted Answer

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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