Does Waupaca Foundry pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Waupaca Foundry employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Waupaca Foundry. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Waupaca Foundry?

47% of Waupaca Foundry employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Waupaca Foundry 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Waupaca Foundry?

Production (11) , Machine Operator (9) , Mill Room Operator (6) , Electrician (5) , Grinder (5) , Maintenance Technician (4) , Mechanical Maintenance (4) , Production Worker (4) , General Laborer (3) , Intern - Hourly (3) , Mill Room (3) , Millroom Grinder (3) , Millroom Worker (3) , Operator (3) , Project Engineer (3)

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

"There is good pay there" ((in 33 reviews)); "good people to help you with the job" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good benefits and health insurance" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good money for summer job" ((in 11 reviews)); "Some good to great coworkers." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Long hours and weekend work." ((in 7 reviews)); "No work life balance, management is a click and doesn't treat everyone the same across the board." ((in 3 reviews)); "The work schedule when I was there was 12 on 2 off with mandatory 3 days of overtime causing big burn out and turn over." ((in 3 reviews)); "No time off since on a 12 on 2 off schedule" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Waupaca Foundry locations?

Waupaca , Tell City , Etowah , Marinette , Effingham , Menominee , Owensboro , Wautoma , Weyauwega , Waupun , Menomonie , Tucson , Ironwood , Dayton , Madisonville , Athens , Chattanooga , Cleveland , Troy , Evansville , Indianapolis , Elkland , Lawrenceville

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Waupaca Foundry reviews

3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(159 total reviews)

Michael Hawthorne

20% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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Waupaca Foundry has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 159 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Waupaca Foundry 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

159 reviews

5.0

Aug 7, 2025

Great Work Experience

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned from lot of hands-on experience Kind co-workers Decent pay for an internship

Cons

No cons to complain about

5.0

Jul 28, 2025

Pay Inqquirey

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment. Lots of help when needed.

Cons

Hot environment, and dirty conditions when doing projects.

5.0

Dec 21, 2024

greatest engineering intern experience

Metallurgical intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

many opportunities to learn and people to speak to. everyone is willing to help you learn everyone is friendly thereby creating a pleasant work culture.

Cons

coffee could be better, and food is not vegetarian friendly.

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Jobs at Waupaca Foundry

Foundry Production (Manufacturing)

Foundry Production (Manufacturing)

Executive Staff Assistant