Does Watlow Electric Manufacturing pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Watlow Electric Manufacturing employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Watlow Electric Manufacturing. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Watlow Electric Manufacturing?

65% of Watlow Electric Manufacturing employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Watlow Electric Manufacturing 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Watlow Electric Manufacturing?

Engineer (15) , Operator (7) , Senior Engineer (6) , Senior Operator (6) , Buyer (5) , Engineering Manager (5) , Lead Operator (5) , Operator II (5) , Engineer I (4) , Engineering Intern (4) , Production Operator (4) , Senior Buyer (4) , Technician (4) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Designer II (3)

What are the pros of working at Watlow Electric Manufacturing according to real employee reviews?

"Great people (peers) to work with" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great culture and they strongly support a healthy work" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good benefits and amenities for employees" ((in 8 reviews)); "owned business; employees are friendly and supportive; feel like you can actually make a difference; lots of 25+ year employees showing that people like Watlow enough to stick around" ((in 7 reviews)); "site clinics are available to both team members and their immediate families which can greatly reduce medical costs" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Watlow Electric Manufacturing according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management and lack of concern with overtime" ((in 18 reviews)); "Upper management not good at communicating with employees on the floor." ((in 8 reviews)); "Raises are nothing but couple cents." ((in 4 reviews)); "1. My second project with the company had 4 managers who constantly changed the project goal, scope, and plan." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Watlow Electric Manufacturing layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Watlow Electric Manufacturing locations?

Saint Louis , Richmond , Columbia , Hannibal , Winona , San Jose , Maryland Heights , Houston , Austin , Portland , Chicago , Harvard , Hebron , Lake Villa , Dallas , Sugar Land , Mason , Santa Clara , Tampa , Lake St Louis , Malta

Watlow Electric Manufacturing reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(212 total reviews)

Rob Gilmore

70% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Watlow Electric Manufacturing has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 212 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Watlow Electric Manufacturing employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

212 reviews

3.0

Sep 25, 2013

manufacturing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

2 shifts to choose from

Cons

not a lot of room for advancement

2.0

Aug 10, 2010

Pays the bills

Operator ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clean and comfortable work environment. Above average wages for the area and decent benefits. My co-workers are quality and customer focused and we still have a little fun too!

Cons

There is no such thing as a merit raise, pay increases are based on an average across the board. If you get more someone else gets less. Then pay is balanced across your pay band so if you get more one year, you will get less the next year.

3.0

Aug 22, 2012

We say we will but we won't; we think we are but we're not.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good job mobility Fairly stable employment (for office staff) Healthy relationships with customers

Cons

Poor business systems - dated and very limiting Excellence and mediocrity both rewarded with 3% salary increases Very slow performance - can not work at the speed of their customers Very unwilling to add resources to support aggressive growth strategies

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Jobs at Watlow Electric Manufacturing

Team Lead, Manufacturing

Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Senior FEA/CFD Simulation Engineer

United States

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Sr. Financial Analyst