Does Curtiss-Wright pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Curtiss-Wright employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Curtiss-Wright. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Curtiss-Wright?

68% of Curtiss-Wright employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Curtiss-Wright 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Curtiss-Wright?

Engineer (23) , Project Engineer (14) , Intern (8) , Manufacturing Engineer (8) , Mechanical Engineer (8) , Software Engineer (8) , Machine Operator (7) , Machinist (7) , Quality Engineer (7) , Technician (7) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Engineering Co-Op (6) , Engineering Manager (6) , Senior Engineer (6) , Buyer (5)

What are the pros of working at Curtiss-Wright according to real employee reviews?

"Good people and a strong focus on product quality" ((in 71 reviews)); "The benefits are good and they have summer hours" ((in 61 reviews)); "Challenging work and good pay." ((in 37 reviews)); "Great Culture and management." ((in 17 reviews)); "There is a good work/life balance." ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Curtiss-Wright according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management poor quality of employees" ((in 52 reviews)); "Bad upper management and less opportunity for growth" ((in 13 reviews)); "starting salary is low for contract" ((in 10 reviews)); "One positive is that most senior management is nearing retirement and it will allow Curtiss" ((in 8 reviews)); "No training or seminar for career advancement ." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Curtiss-Wright layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Curtiss-Wright locations?

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Curtiss-Wright reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(620 total reviews)

Lynn M. Bamford

85% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Curtiss-Wright has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 620 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Curtiss-Wright employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

620 reviews

4.0

Jul 15, 2022

Engineer

Senior stress engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to learn

Cons

They push too much to work extra hours

5.0

Jul 13, 2022

Great place to work

Quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, good work life balance, flexible working

Cons

High turnover of shopfloor staff

3.0

Jul 8, 2022

Poor management

Electronic assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Originally had a great team leader that encouraged and stood up for employees .

Cons

Bad senior management that have no compassion to encourage employees and have ‘ favourites’ that are little more than pawns reporting back to management in return for favourable reviews

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