Does Kennametal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kennametal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kennametal. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kennametal?

56% of Kennametal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kennametal 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kennametal?

Manager (19) , Assistant Manager (16) , Machine Operator (15) , Customer Service Representative (13) , Engineer (11) , CNC Machinist (10) , Senior Design Engineer (9) , Applications Engineer (8) , Design Engineer (8) , Intern (8) , Sales Engineer (8) , IT Analyst (7) , Internship (7) , Analyst (6) , CNC Machine Operator (6)

What are the pros of working at Kennametal according to real employee reviews?

"Some great people" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good pay and the best job ive ever had." ((in 36 reviews)); "Some of the employees benefits are good" ((in 29 reviews)); "Good work life balance and quality of work" ((in 27 reviews)); "Freshers salary is good" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kennametal according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management has no idea and constant getting rid of people" ((in 19 reviews)); "Dysfunctional company terrible managers ." ((in 15 reviews)); "Ineffective leadership and management concerns." ((in 9 reviews)); "Hot headed plant manager with little experience." ((in 8 reviews)); "No job security." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kennametal layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kennametal layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kennametal in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Kennametal locations?

Latrobe , Solon , Fort Mill , Pittsburgh , Johnson City , Goshen , Nashville , Orwell , La Vergne , Huntsville , Traverse City , Rogers , Bedford , Greenfield , Houston , New Market , Asheboro , Weldon , New Castle , Chicago , Rockford , Louisville , Charlotte , Henderson , Raleigh , Lyndonville , New Albany , Cleveland , Irwin , Birmingham

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Kennametal reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(720 total reviews)

Sanjay Chowbey

43% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Kennametal has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 720 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kennametal 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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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Disability

Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

720 reviews

1.0

May 11, 2015

not for hard and smat people

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

safety,good usa management but Indians hide a lot from them and wrong communication follows to usa

Cons

worst people are hired here and who ever has been hired long back and promoted to senior roles its bad practice and people with knowledge cant stay for long term , lot of discrimination on region, caste that too from few people in top management at bangalore

4.0

Jan 9, 2015

Good experience..lot to learn

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you show the motivation you can learn a lot in IT as the teams are smaller and the company invests in the best of technology.

Cons

Not much growth. Flat structure

4.0

Jan 1, 2015

Great Place for Mechanical Engineers

Executive engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture Ethical No Hierarchy system Can become popular very quickly if you are extraordinaire

Cons

Safety is stretched upon too much (Although for good) If you don't like working in a plant environment then this is not the place

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