Does Klein Tools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Klein Tools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Klein Tools. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Klein Tools?

65% of Klein Tools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Klein Tools 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 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 14 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great people" ((in 10 reviews)); "The company as a whole has a good culture, but it does not seep into certain depts." ((in 9 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 14 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 10 reviews)); "house, poor long term planning skills from middle and upper management" ((in 7 reviews)); "No recognition." ((in 5 reviews)); "No training for interns in internship." ((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

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(241 total reviews)

Tom Klein

81% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Senior management

Klein Tools has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 241 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).

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Reviews by job title

241 reviews

4.0

Mar 5, 2022

not a bad place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance, fun products to test and take home

Cons

not a ton of design work, mostly scheduling seems to have some favoritism for who gets promoted by upper management

5.0

Mar 4, 2022

Been around 165 years for a reason

District sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Take care of their employees, family owned, growing at a healthy rate, all while being around for 165 years.

Cons

Employees can be stretched thin at times. Not a lot of training, need to be a self starter.

5.0

Feb 21, 2022

Fast-paced!

Product development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting environment Lots of growths Fun co-workers

Cons

Nothing siginficant even worth mentioning

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Jobs at Klein Tools

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

Elk Grove Village, IL

$20 - $28 /hr

(Employer provided)

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Supervisor Manufacturing - 1st Shift - Mon- Thurs - 5am-3:30pm