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Updated May 29, 2023

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Found 597 of over 664 reviews
3.6
66% Recommend to a Friend
78% Approve of CEO

Found 551 of over 664 reviews

3.6
66%
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78%
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118 Ratings

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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Great place to work for

    Feb 28, 2023 - Sales Support Coordinator in Latrobe, PA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Family/work balance Management Co workers Benefits

    Cons

    Can be stressful at times

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  2. 1.0
    Current Employee

    Horrible managment

    May 21, 2023 - Anonymous Employee in Orwell, OH
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    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.

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  4. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Good place to work

    Apr 21, 2023 - Software Engineer in Latrobe, PA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Lots of great people work there. Nice campus. Management is helpful.

    Cons

    Can feel too big at times. Stock price drives everything.

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  5. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Good starting job

    Apr 12, 2023 - Admin Assistant in Birmingham, AL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    I started as a temp and worked up to an admin assistant. Insurance was great.

    Cons

    Not a great work environment.

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  6. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Was a great place to work, years ago

    Apr 18, 2023 - Manager in Greenfield, MA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Steady work and overtime if you want it

    Cons

    Company almost messed up the tap industry

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  7. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 8 years

    I like working here

    Mar 10, 2023 - Manager IT business solutions in Latrobe, PA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good working environment Great benefits Good work life balance

    Cons

    Nothing I can think of

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  8. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Machinist

    Mar 14, 2023 - CNC Machinist 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Clean, Organized . Lighting ,Pay , Work.

    Cons

    Communication ,Subjective,Checks and Balances .

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  9. 1.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    It's Okay

    Apr 27, 2023 - Associate Product Engineer in Latrobe, PA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The 401k is good, but that's about it.

    Cons

    It's very clique-y . Some departments may not be as bad.

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  10. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Great Until Closure

    Mar 10, 2023 - Inspect Pack in Johnson City, TN
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good pay and benefits. Great Team Lead.

    Cons

    Consolidated with Nashville and closed Johnson City.

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  11. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 10 years

    Go somewhere else

    Apr 6, 2023 - Sales Associate in Chicago, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    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.

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