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

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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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853 reviews

3.0

Jun 17, 2018

Good company to settle but if you belong to THEIR GROUP

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

.Good company to settle if you don't have extra responsibilities .Good work life balance

Cons

.need to belong to majority of the GROUP , else you and your skills are off no use .great favoritism and partiality if you belong to there group .can climb up the ladder if your in the GROUP

3.0

Jun 12, 2018

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a Product based company

Cons

Things are kind of slow

3.0

May 31, 2018

Good company to settle down

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, Good work-life balance, Shift timings

Cons

No job security, no growth

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