Does Klein Tools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Klein Tools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Klein Tools. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Klein Tools?

65% of Klein Tools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Klein Tools 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Klein Tools?

Machine Operator (8) , Engineer (7) , Manager (5) , Material Handler (5) , Sales (5) , Talent Acquisition Specialist (5) , Product Manager (4) , Engineering (3) , Human Resources (3) , Human Resources Intern (3) , Manufacturing Engineer (3) , Picker/Packer (3) , Product Engineer (3) , Senior Mechanical Engineer (3) , Associate (2)

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

"Very flexible and good pay" ((in 14 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 10 reviews)); "The company as a whole has a good culture, but it does not seep into certain depts." ((in 9 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Management is ALLOWED to bully you, criticize you, curse at you... all while they do NOTHING and their employees suffer daily." ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 10 reviews)); "house, poor long term planning skills from middle and upper management" ((in 7 reviews)); "No recognition." ((in 5 reviews)); "No training for interns in internship." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Klein Tools locations?

Mansfield , Lincolnshire , Chicago , Fort Smith , Elk Grove , Lake Zurich , Libertyville , Skokie , Vernon Hills , Richmond , Bolivar , Spiro , Arlington , Dallas , Cedar Rapids , Atlanta , Kualapu‘u

Klein Tools reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(241 total reviews)

Tom Klein

81% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Klein Tools has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 241 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Klein Tools 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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241 reviews

5.0

Aug 7, 2025

It was good

Picker/packer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay shift benifets good work environment

Cons

None to say to be honest

5.0

Jul 23, 2025

Growing!

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing so fast! Lots of career opportunities and never a dull moment. Highly innovative and scrappy like a start up.

Cons

Must be passionate and love your job or you’re not going to keep up. If you just want a 9-5, it’s not for you.

2.0

Jul 21, 2025

Poor leadership from upper management

Product engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Coworkers are all really nice, often willing to help and very friendly people to work with. - Flexible work schedule

Cons

- Klein does not have the facilities and resources on site to expand the way they've attempted too, making completing your work slow and difficult. - A lot of young and inexperienced management has been a big downside. - Projects are disorganized and lots of meetings are had, but little gets done. - Managers are always getting held up in meetings more important than yours, treating your time as less valuable than theirs.

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