Does Linamar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Linamar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Linamar. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Linamar?

59% of Linamar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Linamar 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Linamar?

Machine Operator (97) , Quality Engineer (32) , Project Engineer (24) , Manufacturing Engineer (23) , Engineer (22) , Quality Assurance (16) , Process Engineer (15) , Quality Inspector (14) , Automation Technician (13) , CNC Machine Operator (13) , Engineering Co-Op (13) , Mechanical Engineering Co-Op (12) , Maintenance Technician (11) , Production Supervisor (10) , Line Setup (9)

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

"Some of the people are great" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good benefits and very inclusive." ((in 29 reviews)); "good work environment and colleagues" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good culture to start with." ((in 20 reviews)); "Lots of opportunity for growth if you are a hard and dedicated worker." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and not much of increase per year" ((in 55 reviews)); "Bad management makes you waste a lot of time on nothing." ((in 51 reviews)); "low salary and lots of works" ((in 33 reviews)); "Long hours and some travel depending on position" ((in 23 reviews)); "no work life balance" ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about Linamar redundancies in 2026?

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

Linamar reviews about "hour"

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54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture and values

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

Reviews by job title

68 reviews

2.0

16 May 2026

Good pay and benefits, but lack of support

Plant controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits in automotive factory

Cons

Very little support. Long hours. Don’t know their own industry.

4.0

23 Jul 2025

Great Opportunities for New Grads

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- A lot of learning opportunities -Great manager and team - Many development program opportunities

Cons

-Compensation could be better -Less flexible working (hour unpaid lunches which are not optional) -Lean org so it can feel disorganized at times

1.0

24 Oct 2024

Bad management

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good way to start career

Cons

Bad salary and more working hours

3.0

8 Feb 2025

Good but hard

Technical manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Challenging work, good laughs, interesting work

Cons

Lots of hours, hectic schedule, little flexibility

5.0

13 Oct 2024

Working good place to start up

Millwright

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good place to work in 3 shift.

Cons

Need to work extended hours.

3.0

9 Sept 2024

Push too hard to emplyees

Accounting supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A public company, high financial reporting standard

Cons

Long hours, squeeze too much out of employees

4.0

29 May 2025

Great place to learn and grow in manufacturing quality

Qa analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive team environment, hands-on experience with quality tools, well-structured processes, good learning for entry-level roles, opportunities to contribute to process improvements.

Cons

Repetitive tasks at times, fast-paced production environment, limited exposure to cross-departmental projects unless you proactively seek them out, systems could be more modernized, sometimes long hours.

1.0

3 May 2025

Worst company to work

Line setup

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Long Hours Not professional Rude supervisors Fast paced Minimum break

Cons

Sometime Lunch Overtime Friendly colleague Salary pay Is ok Learning opportunity

2.0

22 Oct 2025

Not good

Graduate engineering trainee get

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good peps in company to work with

Cons

Irrelevant work hours almost every day around 12 hours

1.0

22 Jan 2025

Overworked-underpaid

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They will hire any one.

Cons

Long hours Mandatory overtime during rotating shifts Promotions rooted in nepotism Low pay, yearly increase will not keep up with inflation or sustain a living as a single person Shareholders come before employees always

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Good pay and benefits, but lack of support

Great Opportunities for New Grads

Bad management

Good but hard

Working good place to start up

Push too hard to emplyees

Great place to learn and grow in manufacturing quality

Worst company to work

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Overworked-underpaid

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