Is Pella a good company to work for?

Pella has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,285 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Pella to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Pella have been left by employees working as Intern , Human Resources and Department Manager .

Does Pella pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pella employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pella. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pella?

63% of Pella employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pella 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pella?

Sales Representative (67) , Department Manager (33) , Trade Sales Representative (30) , Customer Service Representative (28) , Machine Operator (23) , Sales (22) , Outside Sales Representative (21) , Manager (20) , Project Coordinator (20) , Sales Associate (17) , Retail Sales Consultant (16) , Operator (15) , Human Resources (12) , Intern (12) , Sales Manager (12)

What are the pros of working at Pella according to real employee reviews?

"They are great at being a people focused culture and there is an unmatched passion for the customers that employees serve." ((in 103 reviews)); "Good pay gets paid weekly" ((in 95 reviews)); "Great people and community." ((in 91 reviews)); "I also find there to be a good work/life balance and the ability to deselect if needed." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great opportunity to control your own income and run your own business within Pella" ((in 30 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pella according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and could never get a full 40hr work week" ((in 79 reviews)); "Long hours if you choose due to very high demand for Pella products and services." ((in 37 reviews)); "Most managers don't know the products; the others have the slightest idea on how to run a team" ((in 22 reviews)); "There is no training and goals are unrealistic." ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor leadership and questionable sales tactics." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pella layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Pella locations?

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Pella reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,218 total reviews)

Emily Videtto

Not enough data to show CEO approval

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Pella has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,218 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pella 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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1K reviews

1.0

Oct 30, 2023

Old and dreary office work environment

Engineering specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engineering supports flexible work environment.

Cons

Extremely outdated office environment. Office cubicles and workstations are straight out of the late 80's. Software is older as well and IT support for any computer/software issues will send you to another continent to speak with someone unfamiliar with you or the company. - but there's free coffee.. terrible tasting coffee.

Pella Response

2y

Hello! Thanks for sharing your feedback with us. We are committed to ensuring that Pella is a great place to work for our team members. We're proud to offer competitive compensation packages and benefits for our team. We are continually evaluating ways to improve the team member experience and we will share your feedback about office environment & IT support with the appropriate teams for their awareness and consideration. If you'd like to share more feedback, please email us at employerbrand@pella.com. Thank you! -AH

3.0

Oct 28, 2023

Great company for non manufacturing roles

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family oriented, teamwork, collaborative, development opportunities

Cons

Manufacturing jobs went a from great compensation packages to now at best average. This will impact the ability to fill these roles with great long-term committed employees due to the nature of the work and hours.

Pella Response

2y

Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. At Pella, we strive to ensure that every team member has an opportunity to reach their full potential and grow their career. What you describe doesn't reflect our expectations for the team member experience, and we'd like to look into this more for you. Please email us at employerbrand@pella.com. Thank you! -AH

2.0

Oct 19, 2023

changing work hours to unpaid lunch

Production assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only the pay for the area but really it isn't great

Cons

They changed our work ours to 7 to 530 with a unpaid lunch effective December 1. That was one of the ONLY good things about this place having a 20 minute paid lunch. Have been saying stay at your work area till the bell because of stealing company time. Now they don't care about taking 30 minutes of your day unpaid when theyve had a paid lunch for years now. They said it was to help work life balance how does being at work longer and having part of it unpaid help your work life balance. This company only cares about their profit which you wont see a cent of you work yourself the limit and the reap the rewards. If your are a awful employee but you suck up to management they will probably promote you people who are leads don't even deserve to have a job the hard workers on the line are on the line all the time you are used as a piece of machinery and are expected to hit numbers the management and corporate couldn't hit after drinking 5 monster energy drinks. It's a reason why this place cannot keep people very long if you think they will care about you think again

Pella Response

2y

Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. At Pella, we strive to ensure that every team member has an opportunity to reach their full potential and grow their career. What you describe doesn't reflect our expectations for the team member experience, and we'd like to look into this more for you. Please email us at employerbrand@pella.com. Thank you! -AH

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