Belden Reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(402 total reviews)

Ashish Chand

100% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Belden has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 402 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Belden 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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402 reviews
1.0
11 Apr 2025

Toxic Environment

Recommend
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Pros

Good Pay Annual Party and gifts

Cons

In certain organizations, it often seems that professional success is influenced more by interpersonal dynamics than by merit alone. Employees who choose not to engage in excessive flattery or office politics may find themselves at a disadvantage, regardless of their performance. There are also serious concerns regarding workplace ethics and boundaries. When leadership feels entitled to make personal comments—particularly toward women—it creates a hostile environment. Attempts to escalate such issues through formal channels, such as requesting Harassmentsupport, are sometimes met with intimidation or retaliation rather than resolution. Additionally, instead of focusing on one’s own responsibilities, employees may feel pressured to monitor or involve themselves in others' work—often leading to unproductive and tense work environments. Even when tasks are completed on time and effectively, a culture of negative perception and one-sided feedback persists. This reflects a deeper issue of toxic work culture. My honest recommendation: when choosing a workplace, prioritize a respectful and supportive environment over compensation. A positive culture fosters growth, well-being, and true performance—while toxicity undermines all of it.

1.0
10 Sept 2023

Avoid unless your are unemployed

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Pros

Have legacy products which have good brand recall. Pays well and above Industry level for new hiring.

Cons

1. This company is run by Finance Guys, right from APAC to the top who have little or no sales acumen or vision. Company is not sales driven and blind loyalty to management is the mantra for survival and growth 2. Company is not able to innovate from nearly two decades and all the growth is inorganic through acquisitions 3. Top management has kind of disdain for growing sales leadership, extreme nepotism at the country level in India, highly enouraged by top management in APAC and CORP 4. No systems and processes. Run like a small family driven enterprise wherein decisions are imposed by the top on hearsay. No performance metrics considered for promotion 5. Toxic and opaque culture

1.0
15 Jul 2012

Avoid Belden , if you can.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pays well. Lot of freedom.

Cons

Very poor customer service. Constantly in chaos. It systems are of 70's. Constantly cutting workforce. No concept of cost management.

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