Does Timken pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Timken employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Timken. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Timken?

69% of Timken employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Timken 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Timken?

Analyst (29) , Machine Operator (22) , Sales Engineer (22) , Engineer (20) , Manager (16) , Senior Analyst (14) , Customer Service Representative (11) , Intern (11) , Engineering Co-Op (9) , Territory Manager (9) , Senior Sales Engineer (8) , Senior Systems Analyst (7) , CNC Machinist (6) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Product Engineer (6)

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

"Good pay but that’s it" ((in 73 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can enjoy while working" ((in 66 reviews)); "The people I worked with are great" ((in 60 reviews)); "Good benefits and they try to treat customers very ethically." ((in 50 reviews)); "good culture and people support" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Poor scheduling of part numbers, management too comfortable to help or listen to workers." ((in 62 reviews)); "New employees are met with suspicion by existing employees who survived several recent massive layoffs." ((in 15 reviews)); "Not sure if upper management will ever come out of glass bubble and recognize all employees are part of the same team." ((in 14 reviews)); "Senior Leadership is poor." ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours working inside in a cubicle" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Timken layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Timken locations?

Canton , North Canton , Springfield , Iron Station , Bucyrus , Gaffney , Duncan , Lincolnton , Keene , Mascot , Rutherfordton , Cleveland , Ferndale , Honea Path , Union , Houston , Akron , Altavista , Randleman , Knoxville , Lebanon , Fort Scott , Fulton , Charlotte , Asheboro , Manchester , Massillon , Chicago , Downers Grove , Raleigh

Timken reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(853 total reviews)

Richard Kyle

84% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Timken has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 853 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Timken 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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Reviews by job title

853 reviews

5.0

Jun 3, 2014

Very nice comapny as OEM

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Core design aspects, the Global leaders

Cons

The design understanding and concepts

3.0

Jun 1, 2014

A company deeply rooted in its core values and highly recognized as one of the top US 100 ethical companies.

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As an intern I learned a lot in a couple different corporate departments and the pay was awesome! Overall, had a really great experience in the summer internship program. Now as a full-time salaried associate, I receive a wonderul benefits package and some great perks because I am in sales. The company is a very good ethical place to work! The new headquarters building in North Canton, OH is outstanding! Much better than the older office buildings.

Cons

There are too many "policies" and legal hoops that have to be overcome in order to get some things done. Most projects tend to take much longer than originally estimated. The office environment does not promote collaboration. The office is VERY quiet and if it weren't for the low cubicle walls you wouldn't know anyone was there working. Many times, the excuse as to why things are not done differently is "We have always done it this way and it works." So no real interest (on average) of people trying to work "smarter not harder".

4.0

May 24, 2014

Enjoy my job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoy working here. Good atmosphere. Enjoy helping others.

Cons

None at The moment .

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