Woodward reviews

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(709 total reviews)
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Chip Blankenship

75% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Woodward has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 709 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Woodward 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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709 reviews
2.0
Jul 16, 2026

Normal

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, people are nice to work with

Cons

Too many processes. Rigid. Need alot of approvals

3.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great with previous leadership. But then...

Cons

New leadership is not as dedicated to employees as previous (although bonuses have been better). New middle management there is a lot of nepotism. Once a stable company, layoffs have been a common occurrence since COVID.

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