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 (15) , 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?

"Good pay and the best job ive ever had." ((in 42 reviews)); "Some great people" ((in 40 reviews)); "Some of the employees benefits are good" ((in 28 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)); "Managers, constantly micromanaging every second of your shift." ((in 14 reviews)); "Ineffective leadership and management concerns." ((in 9 reviews)); "Hot headed plant manager with little experience." ((in 8 reviews)); "No job security." ((in 6 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

Kennametal reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(719 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 719 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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Reviews by job title

719 reviews

1.0

Nov 10, 2025

Going Nowhere Fast

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are nice, that's about it

Cons

- Company severely lacks direction due to multiple portfolios and too many leaders who can never be on the same page due to different needs to be successful - Completely non-american executive board who has no idea how this country or industry operates - Instead of improving, they only cut factories and fire people - On an outsource wave, mainly to India, but probably because our executives are the same people so they'd rather take American and European jobs and give it to them, leading to terrible efficiencies

4.0

Nov 3, 2025

Good

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and bonus are good

Cons

Upper management need a change

4.0

Oct 26, 2025

Decent Job

Cnc machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent paying job Learn how to measure tools with micrometer and vanier caliper You can takes notes to look back into for help

Cons

Setting up the machine can be difficult sometimes especially when you not fully trained. You have to multi task on different machines that’s operating.

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