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 71 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can enjoy while working" ((in 63 reviews)); "Good benefits and plenty of work" ((in 58 reviews)); "The people I worked with are great" ((in 53 reviews)); "good culture and people support" ((in 30 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 68 reviews)); "Less salaries for mechanical engineers." ((in 15 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))

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

4.0

Aug 12, 2013

Great Company Great place to work - Emphasize Ethics and Moral Values a lot

Systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have been working at Timken for the last 7 years , It has been so far so good. Have a balanced worlife, less stress compared to IT consulting companies, company provides good cab facility and other employee benefits are good.

Cons

People leave company not because of the company but because of the a their immediate boss. The HR needs to take the exit interview very seriously and take appropriate actions and maintain the good spirits of the employees.

3.0

Aug 10, 2013

Plant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clean and safety place to work

Cons

no cost of living raise

5.0

Jul 11, 2013

Great opportunity and a great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with a lot of new capital investments and lots of opportunity for growth.

Cons

The company's success is not reflected in its share price.

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