ITW reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,182 total reviews)
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Christopher A. O’Herlihy

80% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

ITW has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,182 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ITW employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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2.0
Oct 1, 2010

Illinois Tool Works

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employee benefits are competitive and community support is good.

Cons

Business units are decentralized so this review may not be applicable to locations other than the one I have experience with. The unit I worked in was very autocratic from the top. Employees were not recognized or appreciated for contributions. People were numbers, not names. ITW trains employees on ethics expectations; however, this was not followed by the top mgr for this location.

5.0
Sep 3, 2010

Great Place

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful atmosphore at this place

Cons

Long commute to get here

2.0
Sep 1, 2010

ITW

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

100% tuition reimbursement. Good company reputation.

Cons

Tuition reimbursement policy is purposely kept vague, up to "manager's discretion". Sold to you during the interview process as a standard benefit on the same level of health insurance, but once you actually talk about starting school, then you're completely at the mercy of your reporting manager. In practice, you may have a tough time getting approval for something that is inaccurately presented as a standard benefit available to all employees. Beware of the bait and switch.

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