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)); "Great people to work with" ((in 92 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))

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

4.0

May 29, 2024

Supportive Team and Great Learning Environment

Full stack developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative work culture, excellent learning opportunities, supportive management, flexible work hours, and good benefits.

Cons

Occasional high workloads, limited career progression in certain departments, and some outdated tools and technologies.

2.0

May 25, 2024

Another GE

Shift supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only Pro, Health Benefits

Cons

This is a company that preaches about work life balance yet their expectation is the opposite. They promote and tolerate incompetence at all levels, more so since Chip Blankenship took over. Those that do work and are good, end up leaving for better pay, better hours, or actual work life balance. They rely on their excellent benefits to offset everything else like their poor pay and the poor work culture. As a line worker, you offer ideas to improve the process or point out issues with tools and improvements that need to be made, you’re ignored. The engineers are the only ones most of value stream managers listen to.

4.0

May 22, 2024

Good

Mechanical assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, increase in wage by year (union). Get to learn how parts work in the aerospace industry. Has a cafeteria with full kitchen staff

Cons

Many Union workers there act like middle schoolers always gossiping. Being union others can affect your job, even if they’re no where near your department.

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Jobs at Woodward

Enterprise Program Manager