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      Koch

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      3.8

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (1,838 total reviews)
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      Charles G. Koch and Dave Robertson

      79% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Senior management

      Koch has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,838 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Koch employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energía, minería e infraestructura pública industry (3.7 stars).

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      2K reviews
      4.0
      Nov 11, 2016

      Information Technology

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Koch is striving to be a company that sets themselves a part by understanding culture and people make and break companies. The guiding principles are not just words on a wall. Mr. Koch is inspiring and believes what he says. It really can be great a great experience. There are many manager and supervisors who strive to build their teams and help them grow. The potential is there depending on leadership. I have had the best manager and the worst manager of my career both at KBS. I have seen that when MBM is applied, it encourages and engages employees and when it is not, it can be just like every other bad version of corporate America.

      Cons

      I have had been disappointed in seeing experiences of leadership failing to follow through, failure to take accountability, lying, failing to lead, participate in bullying and creating an environment of mistrust and hostility internally within the department. External to the department is a failure of leadership to demonstrate team mentality and working together to achieve common goals. This in not globally true of the company. The pockets where it does exist, it shouldn't.

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      Koch Response
      9y
      Thank you for your feedback. We are very disappointed that this was your experience. As employees of a Koch company, we have a clear responsibility and must have the courage to ask questions and raise concerns about compliance or ethical behavior. These concerns seem serious and we would encourage you to talk to someone. Options for asking questions, raising concerns and getting guidance are: • Your immediate supervisor • Any member of management • HR, or compliance • Contacting the GuideLine Also to remind you that we have a No Retaliation Policy which prohibits retaliation, retribution, or harassment when an employee comes forward in good faith to report a concern or ask a question. We take all feedback seriously; we listen and continually work to improve where needed, striving to create a consistent environment throughout Koch based on integrity, respect and all of our Guiding Principles. Thank you again for bringing this forward, the good and the bad, we know that takes courage. Kristin Webb Vice President, Human Resources
      1.0
      Sep 29, 2016

      Payroll

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay is very competitive and the people are nice. There is opportunity to grow of you have someone to vouche for you otherwise you are stuck.

      Cons

      Management is terrible it's their way or no way. If you are not aligned with the "in group" you will be stagnant.

      3.0
      Jun 22, 2016

      It Depends

      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you find the right company to work for and the right management team there is a lot of potential.

      Cons

      Koch 'Lifer's' constantly remind you that Koch is different. In some ways, yes it is different, and that is good. In many ways it is not but since they've never worked outside of Koch other than a year or two out of college they really don't have anything to back that up with. Poor performing employees with good connections get shipped around to different roles in different companies. Pet employees of a Director or VP are promoted above their ability. Lower level management or individual contributors are left holding the bag when a business decision doesn't pan out but the ones who championed the effort get promoted or assigned to a different role. Doesn't sound all that different, does it?

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