Does Hydro-Gear pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hydro-Gear employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hydro-Gear. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hydro-Gear?

76% of Hydro-Gear employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hydro-Gear 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hydro-Gear?

Assembly Line Worker (8) , Supervisor Assistant (4) , Production Assembler (3) , Production Supervisor (3) , Assembly Operator (2) , Product Engineer (2) , Production Worker (2) , Quality Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Hydro-Gear according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 11 reviews)); "Could be good pay if you are liked by the higher ups." ((in 9 reviews)); "Steady work, good culture, some advancement available" ((in 3 reviews)); "Advancement opportunities" ((in 3 reviews)); "Good benefits with great people" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hydro-Gear redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hydro-Gear redundancy and their outlook for job security at Hydro-Gear in 2026.

Hydro-Gear Reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(78 total reviews)

Raymond Hauser

90% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (78 reviews)

Hydro-Gear has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 78 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hydro-Gear 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

78 reviews

5.0

22 Feb 2026

I love working at hydrogear

Assembly line worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Set schedule, with occasional weekend work, friendly atmosphere, great training, amazing Benefits, climate controlled, great pay..

Cons

Wouldn’t mind a 10 min break in the afternoon but it’s manageable

5.0

3 Oct 2025

Great job!

Interim supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Clean enviroment. Climate controlled factory. Friendly staff. Opportunities to move up in company.

Cons

Hard to keep people, so often multiple responsibilities assigned to one person. Pay isn't super competitive.

1.0

2 July 2025

Higher Ups Must like you

Production assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Could be good pay if you are liked by the higher ups.

Cons

Loads of lay offs, everyone teaches different and if you bosses dont like you they will push you out, you won't move up to a higher paying position

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Jobs at Hydro-Gear

Production Supervisor / 2nd Shift

Sullivan, IL

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USD 47K - USD 63K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Machining Process Technician

USD 69K - USD 100K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Assembly Manufacturing Engineer

Princeton, KY

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USD 66K - USD 86K /yr

USD 67K - USD 98K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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