Does A. O. Smith pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, A. O. Smith employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at A. O. Smith. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at A. O. Smith?

77% of A. O. Smith employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated A. O. Smith 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at A. O. Smith?

Assembly Line Worker (11) , Machine Operator (10) , Engineer (8) , ASM (Area Sales Manager) (5) , Intern (5) , CAD Designer (4) , Customer Service Representative (4) , Engineering (4) , Engineering Intern (4) , HR Supervisor (4) , Maintenance Technician (4) , Management Trainee (4) , Manager (4) , Training Coordinator (4) , Engineering Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at A. O. Smith according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good compared to industry standard" ((in 43 reviews)); "People are great and work hard" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good benefits and moral of company" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 17 reviews)); "Friendly work environment." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at A. O. Smith according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, lack of integrity," ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor communication, inexperienced leadership, early hours" ((in 8 reviews)); "Needs better communication and to invest in current employees better" ((in 5 reviews)); "Sounds silly but they have too many managers or lead people with nothing to do and not enough people to actually do the work." ((in 4 reviews)); "The training is a joke and they are 2 faced." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about A. O. Smith layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about A. O. Smith layoffs and their outlook for job security at A. O. Smith in 2026.

What are the top reviewed A. O. Smith locations?

Ashland City , Johnson City , Milwaukee , Nashville , McBee , Lebanon , Franklin , Haltom City , Charlotte , Knoxville , Columbus , Tennessee City , Provo , Bristol , New York , Florence , Washington , Monroe , Johnson City , El Paso , Houston , Clarksville , Cookeville , Groveport , Francestown , Renton , Erie , Cheraw , Mc Bee , Columbia

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3.8

77% would recommend to a friend

(386 total reviews)

Stephen M. Shafer

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78% positive business outlook

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A. O. Smith has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 386 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The A. O. Smith 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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386 reviews

2.0

Dec 16, 2020

not your world plant

Industrial engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

it a great family with history

Cons

everone must agree there no options ,not wanted

5.0

Nov 24, 2020

Superb company

Senior technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Nice work environment as I worked

Cons

No words can say about this

5.0

Nov 12, 2020

Great Company

Technologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, staff is great, good working environment

Cons

None that I could think of.

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