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 155 reviews)); "it was good pay." ((in 54 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (most people around me work from 8:30" ((in 18 reviews)); "Yearly bonuses of 7" ((in 15 reviews)); "Pay on an annual basis was decent for the region , and the benefits package was also very good." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and leads by intimidation and thinly" ((in 67 reviews)); "Incompetent leadership and HR." ((in 19 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 12 reviews)); "Salary is a but low but there is a site" ((in 11 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

3.0

Feb 8, 2014

Many years a the company, many changes, some good, some bad.

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Longevity. Company growing. Good Benefits.

Cons

Middle management constantly micro managed front line supervisors. Not the company it used to be. Taking more away from the members in terms of freedoms that would create and maintain a higher level of morale among the membership. Higher and higher expectations for the membership driving the morale down. More hopelessness in the way the company is managed.

2.0

Aug 26, 2013

Run by financiers

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company, decent benefits, great people to work with, work is interesting and fun

Cons

Major pay disparity (I am 30% underpaid), employees have no control over annual bonus metrics, overly conservative, more concerned about metrics and stock price than investing in key markets and technology, outdated equipment and facilities, egotistical and emotional management

2.0

May 8, 2013

Keep Away they will use you and spit you out

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people On-site cafe free employee holidays meals

Cons

changing management, no one knows what they are doing

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Jobs at Woodward

Operations Technician (1st shift)

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

Machine Repair Technician - 1st Shift

Janitor I - 1st shift

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