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 30 reviews)); "From what I have gathered, pay and benefits are very good." ((in 22 reviews)); "Pay is good for the area." ((in 20 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible with schedules." ((in 9 reviews)); "Competitive salary" ((in 7 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)); "Executive leadership and director" ((in 6 reviews)); "Little to no opportunity for advancement" ((in 4 reviews)); "Poor management and inconsistent work load." ((in 3 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?

Getzville , Charlotte , Buffalo , Amherst , Chattanooga , Damascus , Menomonee Falls , Wadesboro , Salem , Lexington , Lisbon , Nashville , Abingdon , Hartland , Milwaukee , Smyrna , Eureka , Marion , Saltville , Phoenix , Brighton , Indian Trail , Rockingham , Houston , Mohawk , La Vergne , Gatlinburg , Columbus , Des Moines , Sarasota

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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (208 reviews)

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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

Feb 2, 2014

Sinking Ship with no Life Preservers, where Corporate leadership has not a clue of how to Right the course

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unique industry accepted Brand Leader in Forging products line Great People who really want to create success Non-Union Environment

Cons

No incentive program Clueless upper management No Strategic Planning Dis-functional stove piped new product development process Poor internal communications Very reactionary upper management to bad news Archaic IT systems Three Reductions In Force (Layoffs) in less than 18 Months. Senior Management (Selective Director Level personnel) Very insecure and abusive No people skills Reviews are totally subjective without any objective or goal related criteria applied. Work Hard, Play Hard Culture Leaves one to question judgement of leaders Site leadership practices and practically encourages infidelity outside of work to ensure his own actions are considered normal and acceptable. I could go on.....

1.0

Jan 21, 2014

Worst company I have ever worked for...

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most employees are hourly so if you put overtime, you get paid for it. Since there's no process for anything, it's hard to mess up!

Cons

No process set in place for anything. No strategic plans. All activities are under "throwing spaghetti at the wall". Top management does not plan anything ahead and the result is last minute requests ALL THE TIME. They know about a meeting weeks in advance but don't strategies and the ones at the bottom end up with "this should be quick for you" requests that are due in an hour.

2.0

Aug 1, 2013

Starts good...end up fired !

Vertical saw and milling operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, benefits, union style working conditions

Cons

Management, supervisors, some employee attitude, million of policies adding up every Monday meeting.

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