Timken reviews

Management worried too much about what the plant looks like to the eye rather than organizing things that would make it easier for workers to perform their jobs. Example: Too much time is spent looking for things that have been misplaced because no one knows where it supposed to be or where to put things when they're done with it. Some workers with less talent get preferred treatment with extra overtime hours or promotions because they are "kiss ups" or "rats" while more talented people are stuck where they are.

Although improving, the Timken culture still is very strong, making it difficult for diverse thought processes and perspectives to gain traction. Face time tends to be valued equally and/or more than results. Flexible work schedules are permitted, but managers tend to discourage this practice. Annual forced performance evaluation ranking system based on the GE model sometimes discourages teamwork and pits associates against each other.