Does Klein Tools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Klein Tools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Klein Tools. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Klein Tools?

61% of Klein Tools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Klein Tools 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Klein Tools?

Machine Operator (8) , Engineer (7) , Manager (5) , Material Handler (5) , Sales (5) , Talent Acquisition Specialist (5) , Product Manager (4) , Engineering (3) , Human Resources (3) , Human Resources Intern (3) , Manufacturing Engineer (3) , Picker/Packer (3) , Product Engineer (3) , Senior Mechanical Engineer (3) , Associate (2)

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

"Very flexible and good pay" ((in 16 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great culture and company" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 10 reviews)); "great work/life balance" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Management is ALLOWED to bully you, criticize you, curse at you... all while they do NOTHING and their employees suffer daily." ((in 12 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 10 reviews)); "house, poor long term planning skills from middle and upper management" ((in 6 reviews)); "No recognition." ((in 5 reviews)); "communication can be improved upon." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Klein Tools locations?

Mansfield , Lincolnshire , Chicago , Fort Smith , Elk Grove , Lake Zurich , Libertyville , Skokie , Vernon Hills , Richmond , Bolivar , Spiro , Arlington , Dallas , Cedar Rapids , Atlanta , Kualapu‘u

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Klein Tools reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(242 total reviews)

Tom Klein

75% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (242 reviews)

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Klein Tools has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 242 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Klein Tools 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

242 reviews

5.0

Apr 6, 2026

Great company with huge potential and no downsides

Industrial sales manager cutlery division

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Company with huge potential.

Cons

I can not think of any Cons at this time

2.0

Feb 16, 2026

Decent Pay, Poor Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Insurance and Benefits Coworkers Middle management

Cons

Poor communication from leadership High turnover Overall culture and mindset is very outdated Pay inequity

5.0

Oct 22, 2025

Klein

Operations associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment to work in

Cons

Pay raises are few and far between

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Jobs at Klein Tools

Picker

Mansfield, TX

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Impacter Helper - 2nd Shift - Mon-Fri -1pm-9:30pm

Elk Grove Village, IL

Production Associate- 1st shift- (6:30am -3:00pm)