Is Tenneco a good company to work for?

Tenneco has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 2,129 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 48% of employees would recommend working at Tenneco to a friend and 38% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Tenneco have been left by employees working as Engineering Intern , Intern and Quality Engineer .

Does Tenneco pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tenneco employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tenneco. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tenneco?

48% of Tenneco employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tenneco 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tenneco?

Machine Operator (79) , Welder (37) , Engineer (33) , Operador De Máquinas (27) , Operador De Produção (22) , Manufacturing Engineer (20) , Manager (18) , Intern (17) , Quality Engineer (17) , Team Leader (17) , Production Supervisor (16) , Engineering Intern (13) , Estagiário (13) , Maintenance Technician (13) , Material Handler (13)

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

"The pay is good but it's still not enough for how awful this company is." ((in 181 reviews)); "Most of the people are great" ((in 105 reviews)); "Benefits were good as well." ((in 78 reviews)); "Good salary other then city" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good money and the co workers are cool." ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Stressful environment Poor management Heavy lifting" ((in 94 reviews)); "I I basically had no work life balance and all my manger excepted was work and no life." ((in 44 reviews)); "Management was a revolving door due to poor leadership." ((in 27 reviews)); "Upper Management could care less." ((in 21 reviews)); "Also can not move up to manager no matter how long you have been with the company if you do not have a degree." ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Tenneco layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Tenneco locations?

Grass Lake , Monroe , Kettering , Northville , Plymouth , Southfield , Skokie , Marshall , Paragould , Smithville , Detroit , Athens , Hartwell , Lake Forest , Harrisonburg , Ligonier , Jeffersonville , Litchfield , Seward , Smyrna , Blacksburg , Manitowoc , Angola , Napoleon , Chicago , Lansing , Dayton , Northville Township , Sevierville , Jackson

Tenneco reviews

3.1

48% would recommend to a friend

(1,363 total reviews)

Jim Voss

55% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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Tenneco has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,363 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tenneco 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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1K reviews

4.0

Jul 24, 2019

tenneco automotive

Graduate engineer trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the finest company to start your carrer.

Cons

hard to get permanent employee tag.

4.0

Jul 22, 2019

will spin off

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance solid systems

Cons

going thru restructuring will spin off into "Driv"

1.0

Jul 15, 2019

Poor Financial state and Poor Leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Starting at the company it was an exciting learning environment. It quickly went downhill with changes in leadership and a new executive team that was brought in.

Cons

It was one of the worst environments I have ever worked in....many employees are so frustrated they are looking for new roles. While many reviews will discuss the financial state of the business (even some that have been deleted recently) the only thing I find worse than the financial state is the way the employees are being treated. Many executives lead their departments with a chauvinistic style of leadership that make employees afraid to speak up. Often times leaders blamed their poor performance on those who were juggling multiple projects and competing priorities that led to many employees to seek employment elsewhere. Some of us even jumped ship without another offer in hand. There are no women in leadership positions left within Tenneco which I think speaks for itself. I am hopeful the board is looking at not only the financial aspects but the current morale and engagement of employees left and the current style of leadership that is taking place at the very top levels.

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