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 81 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can enjoy while working" ((in 64 reviews)); "The people I worked with are great" ((in 55 reviews)); "Good benefits and plenty of work" ((in 51 reviews)); "good culture and people support" ((in 31 reviews))

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

"poor management, they are not listening to the employees when they make suggestion on better ways to improve the way the do their jobs.they" ((in 63 reviews)); "Less salaries for mechanical engineers." ((in 17 reviews)); "Not sure if upper management will ever come out of glass bubble and recognize all employees are part of the same team." ((in 15 reviews)); "New employees are met with suspicion by existing employees who survived several recent massive layoffs." ((in 14 reviews)); "Senior Leadership is poor." ((in 10 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

3.0

May 19, 2015

Average

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large Company with opportunity to learn Positive influence in community

Cons

Old management and culture Outdated systems No teamwork

3.0

Apr 27, 2015

Many good opportunities presented

Value stream manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Secure, long standing company. A lot of opportunity for career growth if you're willing to change geographic locations. New management team focused on growing the company.

Cons

Measures of performance too subjective. Many good positions being filled by newly recruited college graduates instead of experienced, dedicated employees.

3.0

Apr 17, 2015

Good company with plants in bad areas

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great bonus system Great benefits Good organizational development structure

Cons

Long meetings about every minute decision Potential for layoffs

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