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?

"Good pay but that’s it" ((in 70 reviews)); "Good benefits and plenty of work" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can enjoy while working" ((in 61 reviews)); "The people I worked with are great" ((in 58 reviews)); "good culture and people support" ((in 31 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)); "Not sure if upper management will ever come out of glass bubble and recognize all employees are part of the same team." ((in 16 reviews)); "Less salaries for mechanical engineers." ((in 16 reviews)); "Massive layoff, which was a sign of the times." ((in 14 reviews)); "The leadership have no idea about IT and have no ethics to employees" ((in 9 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

3.0

Apr 8, 2021

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Machine operator

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Pros

Easy work for mechanically inclined people

Cons

Never get time off and they don't care.

1.0

Apr 5, 2021

Timken - Worst Company to work

Senior systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

* Timken was excellent company to work until 2018 * Timken was very employee friendly until 2018 before the new AGM took over the operations in IT.

Cons

* Timken has become worst company to work after new GM and AGM has taken over IT operations. * The leadership have no idea about IT and have no ethics to employees * They run the company like a Lala company as they their family owns the company * IF anyone is planning to join the company, please think several times before taking the decision * I had to end my career with this company due to this unprofessional management.

5.0

Feb 3, 2021

Fantastic company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good leadership, great for new hires

Cons

Workload is heavy in some departments

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