Does American Woodmark pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, American Woodmark employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at American Woodmark. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at American Woodmark?

83% of American Woodmark employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated American Woodmark 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Woodmark?

Sales Representative (32) , Builder (13) , Maintenance Technician (9) , Forklift Operator (8) , Material Handler (8) , Production Supervisor (8) , Supervisor (8) , Field Supervisor (7) , Territory Sales Representative (7) , Clamp Operator (6) , Customer Service Representative (6) , Human Resources (6) , Machine Operator (6) , Manager (6) , Financial Analyst (5)

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

"Pay is good and they are as transparent as they can be about what is going on in the company." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great benefits and it's a okay job" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good coworkers trying their best." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "They provide excellent training" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Managers come out and yell at people when production lines slow down and blame the workers instead of the old broken equipment that are not willing to update or fix." ((in 10 reviews)); "long hours and physical labor" ((in 8 reviews)); "AWC communication is good but could be more proactive." ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management at corporate is out of touch and doesn’t listen." ((in 7 reviews)); "Supervisors are allowed to make up the rules as they go." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about American Woodmark layoffs in 2026?

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

What American Woodmark locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Toccoa , Charlotte , Kingman , Monticello , Winchester , Jackson , Hamlet , Anaheim

American Woodmark reviews

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(571 total reviews)

Scott Culbreth

76% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

American Woodmark has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 571 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The American Woodmark 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

571 reviews

5.0

Sep 8, 2025

Culture

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

AWC is life-work minded and the culture is great

Cons

There is a difference in expectations depending on which department you work in

American Woodmark Response

8mo

Thank you for your great review. We are happy to hear you value the culture and our focus on work-life balance. We recognize that consistency across departments is important and appreciate your insight being shared with us.

1.0

Aug 15, 2013

Does not walk the talk: wrong culture is harmful, more than no culture.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company preaches of a culture that is rare among corporations: Creating value through employees etc. There are some very intelligent and seasoned folks working for them as well but unfortunately the culture they talk about is non-existent at the Corporate Headquarters where most of the jobs are besides the different plants; Most of them are aware of it too, including one of the C-suite members which is good but does not change the fact itself. The company spends a lot of money and time into training individuals but does not do any cross-training within house which results in frustrated floor workers and management teams. A lot of focus is laid on "6- year VISIONS" which they try to follow but the fact that the company says that they do not want to be the biggest in the market and are targeting very specific range of customers limits their products and hence their profits. Summary: Pay is average, if you are lucky. Culture exists only at FEW of the plants. Can get a lot of responsibility and exciting projects to work on, if you land in the hands of the right management.

Cons

HR has no touch with reality of their colleagues or the market, believe it or not. I have seen people being called out for some of the most absurd reasons like: "Your body language does not depict you are interested in working with me, that is my perception of you. For me that perception is reality and therefore you need to improve yourself". "Please ensure that all your communication portrays clearly that you are writing to a person senior to you in rank". "It is not us, you are not the right cultural fit": coming from HR person that has no written or other qualifications to prove their expertise in an area they have partial and wrong knowledge of. Hours every week can range anywhere from 50 to 55 depending on what position you are in. Too much internal conflict and low level politics at play despite preaching such high standards. The company also does not care if they are lying to their own employees about themselves: they say they took care of their hourly folks during economic downturn whereas when you talk to the plants they tell you it is a straight out lie.

1.0

Feb 21, 2015

Timberlake review

Builder services representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are very good, pay is comparable,the location is good as well as the hours. Work is fast paced and customers are great.

Cons

Management is very unprofessional, no clear direction is given. Management is inexperienced in position and does not know how to deal with certain individuals. Too many personal issues are present in the working environment and it is very difficult to come to work here everyday.

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