Timken reviews

There's a good reason why Timken's no longer a Fortune 500 company. A very hostile work environment. After the 2009 layoffs, about all that was left was the Good Ol' Boy network. In typical Timken fashion, their massive layoffs were the result of a knee-jerk reaction and how Jim Griffith found a way to use the economic excuse to cut head count and force those remaining to work longer hours for less pay. They kept non-producers and let go experienced professionals. Forced people to work unpaid days. And kept crying they were being forced out of the business due to the economic downturn. Now - CEO Jim Griffith is up on Wall Street saying that they "over-reacted" and that Timken was never impacted by the poor economy, recording record sales in 2009, and even though many families were impacted by the unnecessary layoffs ... that's all in the past and everyone needs to just move on. Really, do you want to work for a company with a CEO like this? Seriously - I've read all the "Feel Good" reviews here ... and I personally know they're all fictitious posts from Timken Communications department to improve Timken's self-tarnished image.

Although improving, the Timken culture still is very strong, making it difficult for diverse thought processes and perspectives to gain traction. Face time tends to be valued equally and/or more than results. Flexible work schedules are permitted, but managers tend to discourage this practice. Annual forced performance evaluation ranking system based on the GE model sometimes discourages teamwork and pits associates against each other.