Tenneco Culture | Comparably
Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) is one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers and distributors of clean air and ride performance.......... read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
236
TOTAL
RATINGS
1932

Tenneco Company Culture

Tenneco Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
Tenneco's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Tenneco CEO

Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Brian Kesseler Tenneco's CEO
Brian Kesseler
59 /100

Diversity at Tenneco

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
F

Diverse employees at Tenneco have rated Manager, Environment, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Tenneco

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
F

Women at Tenneco have rated Manager, Professional Development, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored

Tenneco eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-26

Tenneco employees are -26% more likely to recommend Tenneco as a great place to work

26%Promoters
22%Passives
52%Detractors

Working at Tenneco

Working at Tenneco is rated below average by 236 employees, across various culture dimensions. Tenneco employees rate Compensation highest among all categories, and think that Office Culture and Professional Development have the most room for improvement, putting Tenneco’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at Tenneco was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Tenneco

D

Overall Company Culture at Tenneco is rated D

Last updated months ago

Bottom
15%

Tenneco ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 236 Employees

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20
40
60
80
100
Operations
67
Operations67
Engineering
60
Engineering60
Product
33
Product33

Tenneco Employee Reviews

Out of 179 Tenneco employee reviews, 54% were positive. The remaining 46% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Tenneco improve their work culture.

54%
46%
Positive Reviews54%
Constructive Feedback46%

Positive Reviews From Tenneco Employees

  • What do you like best about your company?
    That its an extension of the auto industry.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    The break times and the end of the shift.
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    It was quick and easy.

Constructive Feedback From Tenneco Employees

  • What would you most like to see improved at your company?
    i would like to see the morale improve.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    As of now im inly a temp. Once i get hired on ill know more what to expect about this company. The rate im given is my experince only with my agency(Recruiter)
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Bad leaders produce bad followers. Change the culture back to being employee driven by employees that are experts at their job. But it is too late, as most of the knowledge and experience have left

Tenneco Company Information

Tenneco Company Overview

Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) is one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers and distributors of clean air and ride performance..........

Tenneco Mission, Vision & Values

Tenneco Mission Statement

Tenneco Automotive’s mission is to delight our customers as the number-one technology-driven, global manufacturer and marketer of value-differentiated ride control, emission control and elastomer products and systems.

Tenneco Vision Statement

Pioneering global ideas for cleaner air, and smoother, quieter and safer transportation.

Tenneco Values

  • Accountability
  • Health & Safety
  • Innovation
  • Integrity
  • Passion and a Sense of Urgency
  • Perseverance
  • Results-Oriented
  • Teamwork
  • Transparency
  • Trust
HeadquarterLake Forest, IL
United States of America
Websitewww.tenneco.com
Founding Date1930
Tel(847) 482-5000
Company StatusPublic
StockTEN

Tenneco Competitors

Tenneco competitors include Walker, Faurecia, Aam, and FleetPride. Tenneco ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Tenneco compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Walker's Logo
    Walker
    4.1/5
  2. #2
    Faurecia's Logo
    Faurecia
    3.0/5
  3. #3
    Aam's Logo
    Aam
    2.8/5
  4. #4
    FleetPride's Logo
    FleetPride
    2.8/5
  5. #5
    Tenneco's Logo
    Tenneco
    2.5/5
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Tenneco Employees

236 employees at Tenneco have reviewed Tenneco across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 236 Tenneco employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Tenneco are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Tenneco, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Tenneco are not very pleased with their team. 236 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D+. Less than half believe the meetings at Tenneco are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Tenneco believe the environment at Tenneco is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Tenneco is extremely fast. About 44% of the employees at Tenneco work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Tenneco are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Tenneco employees generally work 9.6 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Tenneco report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
73% of Tenneco employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Tenneco employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
Tenneco employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
55% of Tenneco employees call their work environment negative
Environment

Joining Tenneco - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Tenneco is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Tenneco employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Tenneco KPIs and OKRs

At Tenneco 50% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Tenneco's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 8 Tenneco employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes37%
No63%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Tenneco CEO & Leadership

Tenneco CEO - Brian Kesseler

Brian Kesseler Tenneco's CEO
59 /100

Brian’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Brian in the Bottom 20% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 20% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. Brian Kesseler’s employees rank Tenneco in the Bottom 30% for Compensation, in the Bottom 30% for Manager, and in the Bottom 25% for Happiness. Kesseler is generally unpopular with Tenneco employees, but ranks especially low with employees with 3 to 6 Years experience, and by employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years and employees in the Product department. However, employees with the company for 5 to 10 Years have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Tenneco’s competitors, Brian Kesseler ranks below both Aam CEO David Dauch and Faurecia CEO Patrick Koller.

Tenneco Leadership

The Tenneco Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Brian Kesseler, Executive Officer Josep Fornos, and Executive Vice President and President of Global Clean Air Business Peng Guo

  • Brian Kesseler  CEO / President

    Brian Kesseler CEO / President

    Brian Kesseler serves as the CEO / President of Tenneco.

  • Josep Fornos Executive Officer

    Mr. Josep Fornos has been Executive officer of Tenneco Inc. since March 31, 2017. Mr. Fornos served as an Executive Vice... read more

  • Peng Guo Executive Vice President and President of Global Clean Air Business

    Mr. Peng Guo, also known as Patrick, has been an Executive Vice President and President of Global Clean Air Business at... read more

  • Martin M. Hendricks Executive Vice President and President of Ride Performance

    Mr. Martin M. Hendricks has been an Executive Vice President and President of Ride Performance at Tenneco Inc. since... read more

  • Jason M. Hollar Senior Vice President of Finance

    Mr. Jason M. Hollar has been Senior Vice President of Finance at Tenneco Inc. since August 22, 2017. Mr. Hollar is... read more

  • Sagar Hemade Managing Director of India

    Mr. Sagar Hemade has been Managing Director of India at Tenneco Inc. since June 2014. Mr. Hemade is responsible for... read more

  • Joseph A. Pomaranski Senior Vice President and General Manager of Global Aftermarket

    Mr. Joseph A. Pomaranski, also known as Joe, has been Senior Vice President and General Manager of Global Aftermarket at... read more

  • Michael J. Shnier Managing Director of Australia and New Zealand

    Michael J. Shnier has been Managing Director of Australia and New Zealand at Tenneco Inc. since July 2010. Michael J.... read more

  • Jason Hollar Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

    Jason Hollar serves as the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Tenneco. Jason started at Tenneco in... read more

Tenneco Salaries

How much does Tenneco pay?

How much do people at Tenneco get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Tenneco is $119,734, or $57 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $109,513, or $52 per hour.

At Tenneco, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $227,842 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,307 annually. Average Tenneco salaries by department include: IT at $112,683, Business Development at $113,875, Marketing at $111,496, and Engineering at $181,231. Half of Tenneco salaries are above $109,513.

91 employees at Tenneco rank their Compensation in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 282 ratings) while 90 employees at Tenneco rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 96 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Tenneco employees include job titles like Developer and Senior QA. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Tenneco employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$59k
$59k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$87k
$87k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$108k
$108k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$161k
$161k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$212k
$212k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$253k
$253k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$269k
$269k100th Percentile
$119,734*
Average Compensation
$109,513*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Tenneco Salaries by Department

Explore Tenneco Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Tenneco

Diverse employees at Tenneco score the company 47/100 across various culture categories, placing Tenneco in the Bottom 5% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Tenneco across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 49/100
Department - Product
Men 67/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees 43/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 39/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men 25/100
Department - Product
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Tenneco Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Tenneco PTO

Tenneco's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Tenneco's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 25% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Tenneco's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time50%
Vacation Policy25%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution25%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo20%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo20%
Less than $500/mo60%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Tenneco Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Tenneco applied for 54 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 78% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

54
Total Applied
  • 78% Granted (42 out of 54)
  • 2% Denied (1 out of 54)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 54)
  • 20% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (11 out of 54)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Tenneco Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Tenneco on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
40%
Finance
20%
IT
20%
Sales
10%
Operations
10%

Candidates By Location

New York City
20%
Royal Oak
10%
Clifton Park
10%
Dallas
10%
Louisville
10%
Other
40%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Tenneco

Who is the CEO of Tenneco?

Tenneco CEO is Brian Kesseler, their score by employees is 59

What is Tenneco eNPS?

The eNPS for Tenneco is -26

What is Tenneco revenue?

Tenneco revenue is $9B

What is the salary for Jr Designer in Tenneco?

Jr Designer average salary in the US is 67k

What are the salaries in the IT in Tenneco?

The average salaries for IT in Tenneco is 113k

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