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      3.0

      50% would recommend to a friend

      (144 total reviews)

      Tom Hook

      51% approve of CEO

      42% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      2.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.8

      Culture & values

      2.8

      Work/Life balance

      2.7

      Senior management

      2.7

      Career opportunities

      Barnes has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 144 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Barnes employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.6 stars).

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      144 reviews
      3.0
      Feb 16, 2016

      Too much top heavy decisions being made but love my coworkers

      Accountant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      At the divisional level, everyone is great to work with.

      Cons

      Lower pay was made up by bonus but now bonus metric is unachievable. Corporate sets unrealistic goals and is out of touch with the people that actually make the company run. Everyone at division level is great to work with (we all have quirks). HR has their hands tied. No sales force to strengthen market share.

      1.0
      Jan 10, 2024

      Absolutely Horrendous

      Program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Restructuring every year due to poor management and lack of organizational strategy. Every year you will have the opportunity to find a new job without warning due to the decisions of management located in Germany. Human Resources lies during the interview, onboarding, and while you work there. If they are not lying, they are ignoring you. You can't always blame them because it is partly due to their incompetence. Zero mentorship or growth opportunities. Highly political.

      Cons

      Very low pay and no bonuses (despite what they tell you) The worst management I have ever experienced The worst overall strategy I have ever experienced at a company. They are losing to competitors on almost every single front. Old technology, High costs, and no solution in sight from the product side. Overall, dark and gloomy environment to work. Again, they lay people off almost every year without cause or warning but they keep the same people who keep creating the poor strategies.

      1.0
      Apr 1, 2022

      Poor Leadership and Toxic Environment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing

      Cons

      Volatile decision making Horrible communication Poor planning Unresponsive to questions Limited sharing of critical information Mixed messages normal Mgmt does not care about employees Insensitive to overwork, piles on (observed) Sloppy, cluttered, chaotic environment Robotic, unengaged management at Corporate Need fresh ideas and new blood Heavy HEAVY turnover Employees feel management is not part on their team Strange, unprofessional, and unethical “leadership”

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