Timken reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(849 total reviews)

Richard Kyle

82% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Timken has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 849 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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849 reviews
4.0
Sep 1, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company is loyal to the community and is generally profitable, is conveniently located and compensation is among the best companies in the area.

Cons

Promotions are slow in coming, and generally are politically motivated. The company has a tendency to continually downsize its workforce.

1.0
Aug 12, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Steady Paycheck and the Best Benefits Available Anywhere. Recognized name in the Bearings Industry.

Cons

There's a good reason why Timken's no longer a Fortune 500 company. A very hostile work environment. After the 2009 layoffs, about all that was left was the Good Ol' Boy network. In typical Timken fashion, their massive layoffs were the result of a knee-jerk reaction and how Jim Griffith found a way to use the economic excuse to cut head count and force those remaining to work longer hours for less pay. They kept non-producers and let go experienced professionals. Forced people to work unpaid days. And kept crying they were being forced out of the business due to the economic downturn. Now - CEO Jim Griffith is up on Wall Street saying that they "over-reacted" and that Timken was never impacted by the poor economy, recording record sales in 2009, and even though many families were impacted by the unnecessary layoffs ... that's all in the past and everyone needs to just move on. Really, do you want to work for a company with a CEO like this? Seriously - I've read all the "Feel Good" reviews here ... and I personally know they're all fictitious posts from Timken Communications department to improve Timken's self-tarnished image.

4.0
Aug 10, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Timken will give you the training and resources needed. It is a well managed company. They were very flexible with family life.

Cons

Timken is innovative for the bearing side but not in some of the other businesses.

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