Does Sauder Woodworking pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sauder Woodworking employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sauder Woodworking. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sauder Woodworking?

56% of Sauder Woodworking employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sauder Woodworking 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sauder Woodworking?

Machine Operator (11) , Maintenance Technician (4) , Assembly Line Worker (3) , Packing (3) , Packer (2)

What are the pros of working at Sauder Woodworking according to real employee reviews?

"For the most part the people were great to work with." ((in 10 reviews)); "decent pay" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sauder Woodworking according to real employee reviews?

"They have no idea what they’re doing and have no respect for the people who work for them." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sauder Woodworking redundancies in 2026?

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

Sauder Woodworking Reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)

Nolan Pike

49% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Culture and values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Senior management

Sauder Woodworking has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 74 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sauder Woodworking 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

74 reviews

3.0

13 Aug 2020

nepotism

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people you'll meet here and make lasting friendships with is inevitable, a lot of good people working here. some of the values that Erie Sauder (founder) had still live at this company. the work environment is very clean id say, a bit dusty at times but that's to be expected. I have had a few different positions here, I don't think there's a job here that's too physically demanding for the average person.

Cons

nepotism, nepotism, nepotism. ever since i started here, that what everyone says. and its true. advancement is solely dependent on if you are favored. year after year the company has meetings with the CEO where he explains we haven't made any money this fiscal year. I've seen companies that actually don't make a profit, the last thing they're doing is re-paving the parking lot. after a few years your evaluation raise could be $0.00 to $0.50 which if your lucky enough to get might cover about 3/4 of the raise in the insurance cost overy year..

Sauder Woodworking Response

5y

Thank you for your honest and thorough review! We appreciate the feedback and will continue to improve as a company with great team members like yourself!

3.0

3 Sept 2015

Not Terrible, Not Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The work isn't difficult by any means, and I personally have never had any issue with getting time off when I needed it. All of the team leaders that I've personally had over the years were either good to work with or at the very least tolerable. I can't speak for everyone at the company, but I have enjoyed most of my coworkers, having met several of my best friends working there. In general, if you just need a paycheck to cover you, Sauder's is good.

Cons

Lack of opportunity for advancement. I said Sauder's is good if you just need a paycheck, but if you want to build a career, Sauder's is not the best place. Favoritism ran strong, and some of the supervisors (thankfully not mine) could be unfair to their not so favorites. Among many of the older workers, there was a strong sense that the company was in decline, though I was not certain whether this was accurate. I list this as a negative nonetheless because pessimism is not good for employee morale.

Sauder Woodworking Response

5y

Thank you very much. This is very insightful and informative! Best of luck to you!

2.0

4 Mar 2010

Deteriorating Economy + Unmotivated Employees = A Company in Decline

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are still some good people there, but more and more leaving all the time. Good place to develop life-long friendships.

Cons

Just is not the place it used to be. Employees have no confidence in new leadership. Opportunities for growth are missing because the business is contracting.

Sauder Woodworking Response

5y

Thank you for this thorough review! We at Sauder Woodworking take pride in providing a workplace that allows our associates to succeed! Best of luck on all future endeavors!

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Jobs at Sauder Woodworking

Machine Setup Operator - 1st and 3rd Shifts

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