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 152 reviews)); "The pay is good for the area but not what is should be." ((in 59 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (most people around me work from 8:30" ((in 18 reviews)); "Pay on an annual basis was decent for the region , and the benefits package was also very good." ((in 14 reviews)); "Yearly bonuses of 7" ((in 12 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 18 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 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

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Woodward

Woodward reviews

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(711 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 711 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

711 reviews

2.0

Oct 20, 2015

Changing times

Electronics technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love the people I work with even though many may be gone in six months they have awesome attitudes and still do their jobs well! Still offer profit sharing. On site doctor and dentist.

Cons

Most hiring seems to be coming from outside the company. No longer much chance of promoting from within the company. Seems to be very top heavy. Creating titles for VP’s for everything. Outsourcing electronic board build outside USA.

1.0

Nov 7, 2014

Manufacturing experience at skokie location.

Cnc machinist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, insurance.there is 401k plan with employer match, dollar for dollar, disability plan is OK, vacation plan is OK.

Cons

it is very difficult to work with upper management, specially with direct supervisor. they do not recognize what new employee contribute to the organization, specially when employee is overqualified with many years of experience and skills, promotions are getting only friends,

2.0

Sep 22, 2014

No upward mobility development is in the planning

Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The health insurance costs are rising slower than most

Cons

Employee engagement is a huge hurdle to overcome - results for employees is a slow but sure downward spiral to a flatline in career and financial growth. Managers are not real managers since they have no talent to retain folks.

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Jobs at Woodward

Janitor I - 1st shift

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Operations Technician (Fri-Sun 3am-3:30pm)

Operations Technician (Fri-Sun 3am-3:30pm)