Does Timken pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Timken employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Timken. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Timken?

67% 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, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 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 69 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 61 reviews)); "good culture and people support" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Poor management and communications." ((in 62 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)); "New employees are met with suspicion by existing employees who survived several recent massive layoffs." ((in 14 reviews)); "The leadership have no idea about IT and have no ethics to employees" ((in 9 reviews)); "Long hours working inside in a cubicle" ((in 7 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.

What are the top reviewed Timken locations?

San José Iturbide , Guanajuato , Monterrey

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3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(851 total reviews)

Richard Kyle

82% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Timken has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 851 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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851 reviews

5.0

Apr 22, 2019

One of the best companies for work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Timken offers excellent growth opportunities to employees, with lot of job rotations, training programs, and offer a good work life balance. Good culture.

Cons

At times the job rotation becomes too much, as a general rule a person needs 2-3 years to give full justice to role.

5.0

Apr 12, 2019

Excellent Company with Excellent Benefits

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pay, great insurance, mandatory time off every third week(not 6or 7 day weeks all year)

Cons

Union control of plant can make doing your job difficult

3.0

Apr 8, 2019

Good place to work

Inventory

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My supervisor is great to work for

Cons

I was in a temporary role

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