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Updated May 29, 2023
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Found 597 of over 664 reviews
66% Recommend to a Friend
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- "When the managers have been there awhile they are able to treat their employees however they wish and get away with it!" (in 15 reviews)
- "The annual salary increase is a joke, even though it is supposed to be based on an individual's performance." (in 11 reviews)
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- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Great place to work for
Feb 28, 2023 - Sales Support Coordinator in Latrobe, PARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Family/work balance Management Co workers Benefits
Cons
Can be stressful at times
- Current Employee★★★★★
Horrible managment
May 21, 2023 - Anonymous Employee in Orwell, OHRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Company says all the right buzz words
Cons
Managment is terrible at all levels. Upper levels have no idea what is going on at the facility level and believe the lies from the facility level managment. Facility level managment is terrible liars with no ability to manage.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Good place to work
Apr 21, 2023 - Software Engineer in Latrobe, PARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Lots of great people work there. Nice campus. Management is helpful.
Cons
Can feel too big at times. Stock price drives everything.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Good starting job
Apr 12, 2023 - Admin Assistant in Birmingham, ALRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
I started as a temp and worked up to an admin assistant. Insurance was great.
Cons
Not a great work environment.
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Was a great place to work, years ago
Apr 18, 2023 - Manager in Greenfield, MARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Steady work and overtime if you want it
Cons
Company almost messed up the tap industry
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
I like working here
Mar 10, 2023 - Manager IT business solutions in Latrobe, PARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good working environment Great benefits Good work life balance
Cons
Nothing I can think of
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Clean, Organized . Lighting ,Pay , Work.
Cons
Communication ,Subjective,Checks and Balances .
Continue reading - Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
It's Okay
Apr 27, 2023 - Associate Product Engineer in Latrobe, PARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The 401k is good, but that's about it.
Cons
It's very clique-y . Some departments may not be as bad.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Great Until Closure
Mar 10, 2023 - Inspect Pack in Johnson City, TNRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good pay and benefits. Great Team Lead.
Cons
Consolidated with Nashville and closed Johnson City.
- Former Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Just retired. Management is terrible at all levels. Once a great company now being run by incompetent people. All politics in management. They have no corporate plans or goals. You can do much better.
Cons
Poorly managed No goals other than using CRM software
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Kennametal has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 664 reviews left anonymously by employees. 66% of employees would recommend working at Kennametal to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.
66% of Kennametal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Kennametal 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Kennametal to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, management.
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