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) , Sales Engineer (22) , Machine Operator (21) , 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 76 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can enjoy while working" ((in 62 reviews)); "The people I worked with are great" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good benefits and they try to treat customers very ethically." ((in 59 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 68 reviews)); "Not sure if upper management will ever come out of glass bubble and recognize all employees are part of the same team." ((in 15 reviews)); "New employees are met with suspicion by existing employees who survived several recent massive layoffs." ((in 15 reviews)); "High turnover, constantly training new hires." ((in 10 reviews)); "Senior Leadership is poor." ((in 9 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

(852 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 852 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

852 reviews

4.0

May 10, 2011

Great Opportunity

Organizational manager - human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lack of experience of management

Cons

Union minded, policies reflect union enviroment even when not a union.

2.0

Feb 14, 2011

Eventually the entire company will be located in India

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and they try to treat customers very ethically. Some of the greatest Engineering minds in America work here. They make some of America's best steel through long term experience.

Cons

Timken is 20 years behind the times - but they are catching up slowly. Any job that can be moved to India either has moved or is going to be moved. They complain about foreign companies dumping bearings into their USA market but then they move jobs to China and India.

4.0

Jan 23, 2011

A Globally Competitive Organization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work Competitive pay and benefits Strong culture of ethics and integrity Core values are stated and followed (ethics & integrity, independence, innovation, quality)

Cons

At Timken, the current leadership is very focused on company and shareholder performance, giving the impression associate concerns are not as important. In reality, a strong company and stock price improves Timken's ability to provide good pay, benefits and job security to associates.

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