Does Nortek pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nortek employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nortek. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nortek?

56% of Nortek employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nortek 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nortek?

Engineer (8) , Supervisor (6) , Applications Engineer (5) , Assembler I (5) , Production Assembler (5) , Assembly Line Worker (4) , Manager (4) , Manufacturing Engineer (4) , Buyer (3) , Mechanical Engineer (3) , Senior Electrical Engineer (3) , Technician (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Assembler (2) , Director (2)

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

"Great people and excellence driven." ((in 22 reviews)); "Oh the benefits are good" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good pay and relaxed atmosphere." ((in 12 reviews)); "Local team is great and product is fun to build" ((in 7 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO, no weekend work and some excellent engineers" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Management is bad." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good workers have been lost dew to bad leadership lies or cover ups." ((in 10 reviews)); "Bad manager but is no longer there" ((in 8 reviews)); "Dysfunctional upper management." ((in 6 reviews)); "High staff turnover poor communication" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nortek layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(243 total reviews)

Philip Windham | Russell Toney | Dick Pope

69% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

Nortek has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 243 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nortek 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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243 reviews

3.0

Feb 12, 2015

Could be better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great industry and great potential

Cons

Leadership does not understand the business or the industry

1.0

Jan 23, 2015

Politics and not even very good at it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits are decent - The CEO is decent and making a positive impact Legal team is strong and knowledgeable

Cons

Lack of organization - Non competent executive leadership (IT, Finance, HR) - lack of caring about employees

3.0

Oct 26, 2014

Promotes on ability with in house training. HR dept very crooked immoral and conduct illegal practices - uneven unfair

Utility, quality auditor, line lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability based promotions with great in house training. Vacation and insurance great. Attendance policy great. Ot when needed for additional $. Supportive supervisors who mentor staff and offer great encouragment. Great pay.

Cons

Hr immoral, shady, and illegal treatment of employees. Consequences for actions were very inconsistent with race, disability, sex, health, and company interests all playing major factor of degree of punishment per person.

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