Does Columbus McKinnon pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Columbus McKinnon?

54% of Columbus McKinnon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Columbus McKinnon 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Columbus McKinnon?

Customer Service Representative (7) , Engineer (5) , Manager (5) , Accounting Intern (3) , Applications Engineer (3) , CNC Machinist (3) , Intern (3) , Accountant (2) , Customer Service (2) , Customer Service Advocate (2) , General Machinist (2) , Inside Sales Representative (2) , MACHINE FLOOR (2) , Machine Operator (2) , Marketing (2)

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

"Good people that are the worker bees (although few are left)" ((in 28 reviews)); "From what I have gathered, pay and benefits are very good." ((in 23 reviews)); "Good pay and good location" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good salary" ((in 9 reviews)); "Everyone is friendly and willing to help." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Management is terrible they favor certain employees." ((in 24 reviews)); "Cheap! Upper management does not want to give back!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Bad management and HR, bad work/ life balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "Executive leadership and director" ((in 6 reviews)); "Middle management is filled with deceit and blame without ever providing constructive thoughts or solutions" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Columbus McKinnon layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Columbus McKinnon locations?

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Columbus McKinnon reviews

3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(208 total reviews)

David J. Wilson

46% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Columbus McKinnon has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 208 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Columbus McKinnon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

208 reviews

1.0

May 21, 2017

Upper mgt clueless

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very dedicated middle managers, work ridiculous hours

Cons

I never understood how Upper Mgt. could not understand why so many salaried people leave. In my division alone we lost at least 25 salaried people in 5 yrs. Most of them were run off. If you want to figure out the main reason, look at the directors and how horrible they treat middle managers

Columbus McKinnon Response

9y

We appreciate your thoughts and thank you for your years of service while at Columbus McKinnon. We want employees and managers alike to feel they have the ability to speak up, especially when it comes to people being treated with respect in the workplace. We need candid open feedback in order to be able to make improvements. There are several ways to provide this, if you are not comfortable talking to your own manager, you can speak with HR, or with someone in leadership in another part of the organization, or use our Ethics Point Hotline which is run by a third party.

2.0

Mar 1, 2017

hasta la vista

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good People, good history to the company, but associates are treated poorly

Cons

good riddance to the outgoing ceo. A lot of good people have left, including corp. HR. look closely at what changes are possible and if investing in the people and business is even a priority

Columbus McKinnon Response

9y

Thank you for your review. As we welcome our new CEO, we are excited about the future of our organization and the promise that this new leadership holds. We expect all of our employees to be treated with dignity and respect and this philosophy will not change. We look forward to celebrating another 141 years in business.

3.0

Sep 20, 2016

Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly staff and good hourly people

Cons

The union presents multiple roadblocks to success.

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Jobs at Columbus McKinnon

Special Parts Machining - 2nd Shift

Material Handler - 2nd Shift