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

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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 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

Mar 26, 2015

I have enjoyed working here, the pay and benefits are the best in the area; I am just tired of working shifts.

Attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, pension, 401k, health insurance

Cons

SHIFTS, working on holidays, very cyclical industry

3.0

Feb 12, 2015

Timken has provided a lot of great experience for me.

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary and Benefits. Great people to work with.

Cons

Not a lot of upward mobility. Political environment can be somewhat overbearing at times.

5.0

Jan 11, 2015

Career as engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Low Turnover.

Cons

Low turnover. You have to stick around for years sometimes to receive a promotion.

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