Does Centro (Iowa) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Centro (Iowa) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Centro (Iowa). This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Centro (Iowa)?

57% of Centro (Iowa) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Centro (Iowa) 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Centro (Iowa)?

Machine Operator (13) , Anonymous (3) , Finisher (3) , Project Engineer (3) , Assistant Machine Operator (2) , Business Process Support (2) , CNC Operator (2) , Maintenance Technician (2) , Manufacturing Technician (2) , Product Finisher (2) , Product Inspector/Finisher (2)

What are the pros of working at Centro (Iowa) according to real employee reviews?

"Not many decent Pay and Overtime." ((in 12 reviews)); "People are great!" ((in 9 reviews)); "The people and culture are great!" ((in 5 reviews)); "For the most part the coworkers were all cool and good to be around." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Centro (Iowa) according to real employee reviews?

"Conservative management (although for good reason)." ((in 6 reviews)); "Training was difficult, non existent even, I became our groups expert, leaders did not know what we did at all." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Centro (Iowa) redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Centro (Iowa) redundancy and their outlook for job security at Centro (Iowa) in 2026.

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Centro (Iowa)

Centro (Iowa) Reviews

3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)

Brian Olesen

76% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Culture and values

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

Centro (Iowa) has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Centro (Iowa) 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

72 reviews

4.0

9 Jan 2026

Great Company, Great People

Inside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Small company atmosphere Pay was decent Employee retention rate is high

Cons

Company is cyclical with the various markets it makes product for.

2.0

24 Dec 2025

Used to be good

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent pay. Payed brakes and pto

Cons

Poor management health care is terrible

2.0

4 Dec 2025

Who is making these decisions?

Quality assurance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Ties with John Deere are strong.

Cons

Decision making by executive leadership is abysmal. Lack of accountability from executive leadership team. 401k is poor. HSA contribution is poor. Vacation accrual rate is terrible. Sick time policy is asinine.

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Jobs at Centro (Iowa)

Product Inspector Finisher

Product Inspector Finisher