Is Pella a good company to work for?

Pella has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,284 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 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 98 reviews)); "Good pay gets paid weekly" ((in 91 reviews)); "Great people and community." ((in 90 reviews)); "I also find there to be a good work/life balance and the ability to deselect if needed." ((in 39 reviews)); "Great opportunity to control your own income and run your own business within Pella" ((in 31 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 78 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 25 reviews)); "They will provide absolutely no training on building rapport, almost nothing on psychology of sales, and no guidance on any soft skills." ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor leadership and questionable sales tactics." ((in 14 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?

Pella , Murray , Gettysburg , Chicago , Beltsville , Macomb , Auburn Hills , Carroll , Shenandoah , Sioux Center , Orlando , Rockford , Dallas , Detroit , Troy , Denver , Reidsville , Los Angeles , Parsippany , New York , Greensboro , Des Moines , Portland , Jacksonville , Buffalo , Austin , Minneapolis , Warrenville , Saint Louis , West Caldwell

Pella reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,217 total reviews)

Tim Yaggi

78% approve of CEO

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

3.5

Senior management

Pella has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,217 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Jan 17, 2022

Great Place bad pay

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people, product, balance, hours, training

Cons

high price market saturated 1 rep had all the business and it couldn't be touched unless it was ice cold

Pella Response

4y

Hello, thanks for sharing your feedback. Our understanding is that you are employed at an independently-owned and operated distributor of Pella products. If you’re willing to share more specifics, please email us at employerbrand@pella.com.

1.0

Aug 27, 2021

Line crew is great, get above that and the lies begin

Production line operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good, and the hours began great. The line crew is full of good people. Work hard and they will all help share the load and help you out when needed. The line leads are hit-or-miss, but if you get a good one, they are awesome and doing the best they can with what they are given!

Cons

Recruiters offer positions that do not exist and you will not start at the pay they offered. They are just trying to get people in the door to fill empty spots with empty promises. Hours were changed to keep work week a manageable 4-5 days, but now they will make you work 6 days a week and write you up if you somehow cannot make it every day. Also doesn't help that every day you come in to a humid 88+ degrees because they will not turn on the AC.

Pella Response

4y

Hello, thanks for sharing your feedback and for your contribution to Pella. We are proud of our hard-working team members and value their input as we work together to continuously improve our environment. Thankfully, we have experienced strong customer demand and this does result in overtime at times. If you’re willing to share more specific feedback, please email us at employerbrand@pella.com.

2.0

Jul 2, 2021

Previously a Great Place to Work, but Low-Staffing, Micro-Managing, and Expectations Plague the Production Environment

Production coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-- lots of overtime work available -- plenty of advancement opportunities

Cons

-- often work lots of overtime during the year -- lots of micro-managing from desk jobs to production floor jobs -- no Years of Service pay difference (a 20 year worker and 1 year worker get same pay if on the same work review tier) -- hiring process often does not fully disclose correct information, including amount of overtime work, staffing shortages, job bidding process, etc. -- no 3rd shift benefits/differential -- slowly becoming quantity over quality due to short staffing and large increase in orders -- due to staffing, opportunities for 3rd shift coordinators to grow is very difficult, and it affects pay. Reviews have sections based on being a part of teams/projects, and it's incredibly rare for those opportunites to happen for 3rd shift -- management often treats lower level employees as expendable

Pella Response

4y

Hello, thanks for sharing your feedback and for your continued commitment to serving our customers. We are thankfully experiencing high customer demand and favorable business growth. As a result, our team members are working very hard on many lines—many appreciate the added income and job security. We are actively recruiting team members for all shifts as we work through the growth at our Sioux Center facility. Additionally, we continue to reward our team members’ hard work and dedication through our pay-for-performance culture. Many recent growth and development opportunities have been available to our third-shift team members including 85+ job position bids and opportunities to participate on our Kaizen Teams. We continue focus on our people and making resources available to our third-shift team members. If you’re willing to share more specific feedback, please reach out to your manager or email us at employerbrand@pella.com.

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