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    ITW Reviews

    Updated February 13, 2019
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    ITW President and CEO E. Scott Santi
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    Pros

    • "Best workplace with great benefits" (in 42 reviews)

    • "Good benefits package for a company of this size" (in 41 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Sometimes the business units run super lean with resources and sales / marketing spend" (in 22 reviews)

    • "Upper management refuses to spend money to improve production and generate revenue" (in 15 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      "Great company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Vice President in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Vice President in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at ITW full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Strong Values Great Leadership Simple Business Model

      Cons

      None can not think of any cons

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you are doing

    2. "Great Company"

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      Former Employee - IT Business Analyst in Glenview, IL
      Former Employee - IT Business Analyst in Glenview, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at ITW full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great co-workers, very friendly people, events, gym inside corporate office.

      Cons

      Sometimes management can be slightly unorganized.

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    3. "Good company, very methodical and plan oriented"

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      Former Employee - Senior Sales Engineer in Lake Bluff, IL
      Former Employee - Senior Sales Engineer in Lake Bluff, IL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at ITW full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Freedom to sell, schedule in the field is relaxed

      Cons

      Periodic reductions, new management focused on 80/20 principles

    4. "Full-time"

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      Former Employee - Manufacturing Operator in Bakersfield, CA
      Former Employee - Manufacturing Operator in Bakersfield, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at ITW (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Enjoyable work. Fun employees to work with.

      Cons

      long hours and possible weekend work

    5. "Cust service"

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      Former Employee - Customer Service Representative in Glenview, IL
      Former Employee - Customer Service Representative in Glenview, IL
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at ITW full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Fast paced friendly co workers

      Cons

      Not much opportunity for growth

      Advice to Management

      Stay in touch with staff

    6. "Good employment with chances of advancement."

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      Current Employee - Manufacturing Manager in Solon, OH
      Current Employee - Manufacturing Manager in Solon, OH
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at ITW full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Promotion, longevity and great benefits.

      Cons

      Sometimes disorganized and spread thin.

      Advice to Management

      Invest to replace/improve older equipment.

      ITW Response

      Jan 10, 2019 – HR Director

      We appreciate your contributions of time, energy, and talent to our Solon facility.

    7. "Good but, put the wrong person in a high management position now everyone wants out"

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      Former Employee - Machine Operator in Roselle, IL
      Former Employee - Machine Operator in Roselle, IL
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at ITW full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Decent pay, good benefits and good Pto.

      Cons

      A lot of OT but, with the new manger a lot of people left because of the micromanaging and your looked at as a number not a person. This manager just makes so, many people work life harder and over complicate’s everything. The manager took a good thing with this place and is slowly running into the ground, he’s even got people taking early retirement by 5 years because they don’t want to deal with this person anymore. Just be aware if you apply for a job here there defiantly pros but, the one con is defiantly enough to sink any ship.

      Advice to Management

      Change the direction that this manger is sending this branch before it’s too late

    8. "Profitable"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Great place for young talent

      Cons

      averse to hiring older talent

      ITW Response

      Jan 11, 2019 – HR Director

      We strive to create an inclusive environment for all current and prospective employees, that embodies our values. We are proud to have a plethora of highly experienced employees throughout the... More

    9. "Look elsewhere"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at ITW full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Not very challenging work
      Decent Benefits

      Cons

      Poor management
      No transparency
      No advancement opportunities
      Terrible morale and generally not a great place to work

    10. "Average place to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chippewa Falls, WI
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chippewa Falls, WI
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at ITW full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good benefits, some great co-workers, not too strict. I like working here.

      Cons

      Hard work is not rewarded and most supervisors are impersonal.

      Advice to Management

      Fire a certain supervisor who has been complained about by many employees. Compensate employees who do good work more than those who do not.

      ITW Response

      Jan 10, 2019 – HR Director

      Thanks for the feedback and we are glad you enjoy working in our Chippewa Falls facility. Though feedback from Glassdoor is shared with local teams, I encourage you to meet in person with your... More