Good company but ruined in the hands of poor leadership in India - Anonymous employee Timken Employee Review

3.0
Aug 19, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good product, strong brand, good customer connect, well respected

Cons

India - highly politicised, if you are in the good books of the MD, you flourish else no matter how good you are your career is ruined. Coterie culture. Leader is scared of strong subordinates, killing the talent pipeline

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Cons

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