Question 1

Is Tenneco a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Tenneco has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 2,126 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 47% of employees would recommend working at Tenneco to a friend and 37% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Tenneco have been left by employees working as Engineering Intern, Intern and Quality Engineer.

Question 2

Does Tenneco pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tenneco employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tenneco. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Tenneco?

Accepted Answer

47% of Tenneco employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Tenneco 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tenneco?

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Machine Operator (79), Welder (37), Engineer (33), Operador De Máquinas (27), Operador De Produção (22), Manufacturing Engineer (20), Manager (18), Intern (17), Quality Engineer (17), Team Leader (17), Production Supervisor (16), Engineering Intern (13), Estagiário (13), Maintenance Technician (13), Material Handler (13)

Question 5

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

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"The pay is good but it's still not enough for how awful this company is." ((in 164 reviews)); "Most of the people are great" ((in 106 reviews)); "Good benefits at this company" ((in 96 reviews)); "Good salary other then city" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good money and the co workers are cool." ((in 25 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Stressful environment Poor management Heavy lifting" ((in 97 reviews)); "I I basically had no work life balance and all my manger excepted was work and no life." ((in 42 reviews)); "Management was a revolving door due to poor leadership." ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper Management could care less." ((in 24 reviews)); "long hours some weeks but overall not to bad" ((in 23 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Tenneco layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Tenneco locations?

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Grass Lake, Monroe, Kettering, Northville, Plymouth, Southfield, Skokie, Marshall, Paragould, Smithville, Detroit, Athens, Hartwell, Lake Forest, Harrisonburg, Ligonier, Jeffersonville, Litchfield, Seward, Smyrna, Blacksburg, Manitowoc, Angola, Napoleon, Chicago, Lansing, Dayton, Northville Township, Sevierville, Jackson

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