Does Timken pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Timken employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Timken. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Timken?

71% of Timken employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Timken 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Timken?

Analyst (29) , Sales Engineer (22) , Machine Operator (21) , Engineer (20) , Manager (16) , Senior Analyst (14) , Customer Service Representative (11) , Intern (11) , Engineering Co-Op (9) , Territory Manager (9) , Senior Sales Engineer (8) , Senior Systems Analyst (7) , CNC Machinist (6) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Product Engineer (6)

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

"Pay was good but hours if you are salary are not equal." ((in 77 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can enjoy while working" ((in 64 reviews)); "The people I worked with are great" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good benefits and plenty of work" ((in 57 reviews)); "good culture and people support" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Poor scheduling of part numbers, management too comfortable to help or listen to workers." ((in 64 reviews)); "New employees are met with suspicion by existing employees who survived several recent massive layoffs." ((in 15 reviews)); "Not sure if upper management will ever come out of glass bubble and recognize all employees are part of the same team." ((in 14 reviews)); "Senior Leadership is poor." ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours not the cleanest place" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Timken layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(849 total reviews)

Richard Kyle

82% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Timken has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 849 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Timken employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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849 reviews

2.0

Apr 2, 2025

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CEO approval

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Pros

great employee friendly policies from HQ

Cons

employee frndly policies is not given a heck importance. in 360 degree feedback, if you write about managers bad conduct, that manager will be rewarded.

2.0

Mar 27, 2025

Stay away

Forklift operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job not much more

Cons

The culture is poor and lots of forced ot

4.0

Mar 27, 2025

Good People, lots of opportunities.

Electrical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management is open to new ideas when backed by emperical data. Older plant with many opportunities for improvements. Good amount of good people who work hard to keep things running.

Cons

Low end of the pay scale. Many younger and often under qualified persons rely heavily on experienced persons to shoulder the bulk of the responsibility. Corporate structure handcuffs local management at times.

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