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

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

1.0

Aug 9, 2025

Sadly terrible

Production worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bi-weekly pay and good benefits.

Cons

No one will heed advice given by those that do the job. It take years for issues to be addressed. In the meantime workers personally suffer the pain, mis-treatment and consequences of following the bad leadership decisions. This will include firings, being ignored, loss of common privileges, write-ups, spiteful lectures and overall fear. There will be no apology or acceptance of responsibilty for when leadership's mistakes have become obvious and corrected. You will be torn down until you submit even when tasks are impossible. Management too may be scared to lose face on decisions, therefore blaming regular workers rather than the faulty processes. Beware, sadly.

1.0

Mar 31, 2025

The worse company I've ever worked for

Mechanical assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you actually manage to get hired and onboarded within the 3-6 months it takes them to complete the process, you get paid weekly.

Cons

No leadership from production supervisors, operations managers, and non-operations personnel such as HR. You are on your own here and you'd have better luck finding your way around a deserted island than finding any rhyme or reason in this place for how anything is done. There is no communication, no follow-up on any issues or concerns you may have. It is a hazardous workplace yet you will hardly have anyone prioritize your safety. You constantly have to advocate for your safety and your boundaries, as leadership will repeatedly look past and diminish your concerns. All the corporate propaganda they try to sell to you in your trainings and meetings is hypocrisy for what actually happens on the production floor as your well-being is in no way a concern for this giant corporation.

2.0

Feb 19, 2025

Be warned

Operations engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Average benefits, average everything else

Cons

During tough economic times you will be laid off unless you are on bottom of pay scale

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