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
3.0
Oct 2, 2010

Still rolling along

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work, striving for growth, ethics and integrity

Cons

In the quest for growth, has lost touch with the "human side" of the business. Feel more like a purchased asset vs a valued member of a team.

4.0
Sep 1, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

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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