Klein Tools reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(241 total reviews)
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Tom Klein

81% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Oct 11, 2017

Better Opportunities Out There

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Nice office space, some great co-workers, and a few decent benefits.

Cons

Klein Tools is an established company with some nice family values, however, if you're not a Klein you shouldn't waste your time. There are some great people who work at Klein but sadly their hard work goes unnoticed because management takes credit for their ideas. Overall the management team (managers, directors, VPs, and above) is made up of a fairly lazy group of men who sit back and burn out their team members with unrealistic goals and timelines. The HR department is sadly stuck in the stone age and they haven't made any necessary changes to keep up with the employment trends. Yes, they added a ping pong table to appeal to the millennial crowd, but how about adding more valuable benefits that employees will appreciate (student loan assistance or work from home). No vacation time is given during the first 6 months of employment and then it's accrued after that and almost impossible to plan ahead. This leads to additional burn out and turn over. They have unlimited sick/personal days but the second you take one it's automatically assumed you're either lazy or on a job interview and after, you're watched like a hawk. At the end of the day, Klein's culture doesn't promote a healthy work/life balance or sufficient growth opportunities due to poor senior management.

1.0
Sep 20, 2017

Sales

Recommend
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Pros

An opportunity to get well rounded experience. You will meet some good people within the company.

Cons

Poor management and leadership. They don't really care about their employees, only what you can do for them. Compensation is lower than industry averages. Never a clear direction and they constantly changes their minds while contradicting previous decisions made.

4.0
Sep 14, 2017

Good company, great benefits

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Relaxed work environment, good chemistry among the departments, very nice building to work in.

Cons

Too close to fast food, I got fat working here.

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