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?

"The pay is good for entry" ((in 69 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can enjoy while working" ((in 64 reviews)); "The people I worked with are great" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good benefits and plenty of work" ((in 53 reviews)); "good culture and people support" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"Poor management and communications." ((in 62 reviews)); "New employees are met with suspicion by existing employees who survived several recent massive layoffs." ((in 14 reviews)); "Not sure if upper management will ever come out of glass bubble and recognize all employees are part of the same team." ((in 13 reviews)); "Senior Leadership is poor." ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours not the cleanest place" ((in 8 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

(850 total reviews)

Richard Kyle

82% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 850 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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850 reviews

4.0

Jun 15, 2015

SBA

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good rotational program and networking opportunities

Cons

Not a fan of the location

3.0

Jun 10, 2015

Decent Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very high quality, well engineered products, global presence, competitive salary and benefits, team oriented environment, and has a good internship program for students still in college.

Cons

Senior mgmt/leadership very short term focused, low employee morale, no real career planning, many departments too lean to support the business plan, way too many meetings.

1.0

Jun 2, 2015

We are not Japanese

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much to say positive

Cons

Lean has cut to the bone timken is focused on cash retention

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