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?

"The pay is decent." ((in 17 reviews)); "great people" ((in 14 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 14 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great culture and company" ((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 13 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 10 reviews)); "house, poor long term planning skills from middle and upper management" ((in 7 reviews)); "Tight dead lines Compensation is decent" ((in 5 reviews)); "Managers are always getting held up in meetings more important than yours, treating your time as less valuable than theirs." ((in 4 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

1.0

Jan 10, 2026

Classless

Sr.dsm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not one thing comes to mind.

Cons

Classless and very unprofessional. Less than human.

3.0

Aug 7, 2025

High turnover recruiting team

Talent acquisition specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture is very good. The other teams you work with are kind. Good perks like free turkey for thanksgiving and free ham for Easter. Recruiters on team are very nice. Lively office a lot of energy.

Cons

It is difficult to last more than a year on the team. High req load as well as a lot of side tasks and other admin tasks. Not good for work life balance. Recruiting leadership can be snarky and difficult to work with, they will bully you out. Or you’ll watch them bully others out. Low pay and poor benefits. Hard to get promoted.

1.0

Dec 30, 2024

Klein Tools: Do not recommend

Planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are lucky enough to get on a team with a good manager, the job will be fine.

Cons

If you happen to get on a team with a manager with no leadership ability, poor communication skills and with an attitude of only making themselves shine... then you are doomed, because HR will never have your back. In the even that anything happens, HR will do zero research to verify any allegations being made against you or the situation. In the end, you are just another number, and are treated as such.

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