Does Southwire pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Southwire employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Southwire. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Southwire?

57% of Southwire employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Southwire 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Southwire?

Machine Operator (45) , Warehouse Specialist (32) , Intern (20) , Intern - Hourly (19) , Manager (17) , Account Manager (15) , Extruder Operator (11) , Operator (10) , Maintenance Technician (7) , Supervisor (7) , Engineer (6) , Extrusion Operator (6) , Take Up/Extrussion (6) , Warehouse Associate (6) , Forklift Operator (5)

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

"Good pay and steady I guess" ((in 104 reviews)); "pay schedule and benefits are good" ((in 89 reviews)); "great people and atmosphere." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great culture and purpose." ((in 28 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"poor management, disrespectful to employees unless you're friends with management." ((in 44 reviews)); "Long hours so it's hard on you if you have a family with kids." ((in 27 reviews)); "I had 5 managers in 5 years." ((in 12 reviews)); "Favoritism is continuous." ((in 12 reviews)); "On site management was clueless,should have been supervisors not plant or operations managers." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Southwire redundancies in 2026?

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

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Southwire Reviews

3.7

57% would recommend to a friend

(740 total reviews)

Richard Stinson

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture and values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Southwire has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 740 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Southwire employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Ethnic group

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

740 reviews

5.0

27 Feb 2022

Excellent company to work for

Industrial engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits, with a heavy focus on employee engagement

Cons

Tendency to operate in silos, which can be difficult for collaboration if you work outside of the corporate office

5.0

3 Mar 2019

Awesome

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supervisors werecool, other shifts were cool too

Cons

Just old fashioned hard work

5.0

19 May 2026

Review Headline

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good salary and opportunity in a suburban location

Cons

The need to fill higher technical and management jobs with more qualified people

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Jobs at Southwire

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