Does Columbus McKinnon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Columbus McKinnon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Columbus McKinnon. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Columbus McKinnon?

54% of Columbus McKinnon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Columbus McKinnon 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Columbus McKinnon?

Customer Service Representative (7) , Engineer (5) , Manager (5) , Accounting Intern (3) , Applications Engineer (3) , CNC Machinist (3) , Intern (3) , Accountant (2) , Customer Service (2) , Customer Service Advocate (2) , General Machinist (2) , Inside Sales Representative (2) , MACHINE FLOOR (2) , Machine Operator (2) , Marketing (2)

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

"Good people that are the worker bees (although few are left)" ((in 28 reviews)); "Pay is good for the area." ((in 22 reviews)); "From what I have gathered, pay and benefits are very good." ((in 19 reviews)); "Decent salary." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible with schedules." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Cheap! Upper management does not want to give back!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor management, low paygrade, disorganized company, bad leadership, no profit sharing, overworked, 1" ((in 7 reviews)); "Middle management is filled with deceit and blame without ever providing constructive thoughts or solutions" ((in 4 reviews)); "Little to no opportunity for advancement" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours without a good work" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Columbus McKinnon layoffs in 2026?

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

Columbus McKinnon reviews

3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(208 total reviews)

David J. Wilson

46% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Columbus McKinnon has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 208 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Columbus McKinnon 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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Reviews by job title

208 reviews

1.0

Jul 7, 2019

Awful company

Human resources specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The "Pros' are the workers. That's it. The below review that says the CEO talks to everyone? That's wrong....unless you sit outside his office where he passes you as he walks by. Oh yeah, they got a new vending system. Yay. HR solicits reviews from the new hires and interns....before they've really had time to see the true CM, so dont believe half of what they say.

Cons

The management. Corporate tells them what to think and say. They don't care about the people under them. You don't matter.

Columbus McKinnon Response

6y

Thank you for your time to provide feedback. We are continuously looking for ways to increase employee engagement and exposure to the CEO. We do ask new employees to share their experiences and will continue with this strategy to gather valuable feedback. We are sorry to hear about your view of management as we encourage employees to share their opinions and ideas.

1.0

May 10, 2017

Not worth the trouble after all these years

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people that are the worker bees (although few are left)

Cons

Terrible management! Customer services dept is depressing. HR is non-existent, doesn't care and can't keep the few good people that were there. If you have an issue, AVOID HR! Morale is worsening by the day. What was once a good place to work has become a depressing environment. New building not conducive to employees ability to be productive. Micro management and fear mongering is common in all departments. Lazy management scapegoats the peeons to save face and get their raises. Merit increases are a joke unless your excom or a star child. Benefits are worse than ever and cost more.

Columbus McKinnon Response

9y

Thank you for your comments. We are working through our growth and change and sometimes that is difficult. You have multiple avenues to express your concerns and opinions. We hope that you will take advantage of a venue that suits you such as: regional HR, your supervisor, any member of management, legal, or our Ethics Point hotline.

1.0

Dec 7, 2015

Twilight Zone

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location, compensation, SOME friendly people

Cons

From day 1, I felt like I was in an alternate reality. Horribly rigid and hostile environment. People constantly whispering to each other. Company is hard-coded in the past. Even an HR rep told me "the company is operated as if it is 1980 but the Senior Executives buy into it, so don't expect it to change ". Cannot count how many times I heard the words, "oh he/she is no longer here"... Hmmm I wonder why!! They say they want fresh ideas and perspectives, but they will not listen to a non-executive. Happier to be unemployed than work 1 more day there.

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Jobs at Columbus McKinnon

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