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 44 reviews)); "People are great and work hard" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good benefits and moral of company" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 17 reviews)); "Friendly work environment." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Poor management, lack of integrity," ((in 21 reviews)); "Low salary compare to the others" ((in 6 reviews)); "Lack of leadership." ((in 6 reviews)); "Poor communication." ((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))

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

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

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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4.0

Dec 22, 2020

Good place to work

Controls engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like working here, it has been better than any other company I have worked at.

Cons

Most employees are apathetic and slip through doing as little as possible.

1.0

Nov 23, 2020

Bad place to work

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good. 1st shift only.

Cons

Mental abuse. Over worked for no reason. Looked over. Now way to advance.

1.0

Oct 24, 2020

Horrible Job

Assembly line worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay rate the weight you'll burn off

Cons

Too many chiefs, talked at and not too, very unhappy place to work.

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