Does Manitowoc pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Manitowoc?

64% of Manitowoc employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Manitowoc 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Manitowoc?

Engineer (10) , Welder (5) , Manager (4) , Commodity Manager (3) , Customer Service (3) , Engineer II (3) , Intern (3) , Senior Engineer (3) , Assembly Line Worker (2) , Director (2) , Engineer I (2) , Human Resources (2) , Quality Engineer (2) , Regional Sales Manager (2) , Sustaining Engineer (2)

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

"People were great and enjoyed my work." ((in 24 reviews)); "Good benefits." ((in 11 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and knowledgeable." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good Working Environment" ((in 5 reviews)); "Work life balance, big on family, small company feel" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"The management is deficient, needs improvement on leadership." ((in 10 reviews)); "Layoffs are common and job security can be shaky especially as a contractor." ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management is full of regurgitated BS that they spew for convenience.," ((in 4 reviews)); "when sales targets are not met, leadership makes sharp decisions disregarding the value each associate brings." ((in 3 reviews)); "Management is poor, and communication is bad." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Manitowoc layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Manitowoc locations?

Manitowoc , Shady Grove , Sellersburg , Cleveland , Greencastle , Hagerstown , Shreveport , New Port Richey , Salem , New York , Milwaukee , Port Washington , Lansing , Memphis , Medina , West Farmington , Los Angeles , Chambersburg , Baltimore , Williamsport , Atlanta

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Manitowoc reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(176 total reviews)

Glen E. Tellock

71% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Manitowoc has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 176 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Manitowoc 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

176 reviews

5.0

Sep 13, 2014

Happy so far.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management, fair expectations, enjoy field of work, co-workers seem to be fairly happy.

Cons

I don't have any so far.

3.0

Aug 20, 2014

Decent Place to work

Engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very supportive coworkers and mangers, good people to work with.

Cons

Constant change in priorities and direction

3.0

Jun 30, 2014

Good company, but trying to do too much with too few resources.

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people - down to earth culture. Lots of potential for growth, and they're focused on the right things.

Cons

Not much work/life balance....pace is crazy, and they're reducing staff.

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