Koch reviews

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

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
1.0
Nov 4, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

KBS seems to be a stable company that is backed by the financial power of the Koch family. Most of the employees are friendly and respectful to other co-workers and non-management level employees want the same thing for the company and it's customers.

Cons

KBS puts entirely too much emphasis on corporate culture and compliance training while other far more important decisions seem to fall to the wayside. Hardware, operating systems and software are hopelessly out of date with no clear road map of when and how they will be upgraded or replaced. Web based compliance training takes up huge portions of everyone's time and offers very little value in return. All training must also be repeated yearly with no exceptions. Pay raises not considered unless you are promoted and it isn't clear what an employee must do for merit increases. Bargain hard when you go in because you will not be getting a raise during your tenure.

2.0
Aug 2, 2010

The end of an era

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

My supervisors were fair and kind, and the company was small enough that I learned a lot and was given the opportunity to learn whatever I wanted that was relevant in the context of my duties.

Cons

The branch I worked at was considered the ugly stepchild and anyone working there was treated with contempt by upper management from the other branch. I used to dread having to call people above me because I knew that no matter how relevant my question to the job at hand I would be yelled at or reprimnaded first and foremost, and then later told the answer to my question, if they even felt like answering.

2.0
Aug 1, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Koch itself is a fantastic company to work for. Good office facilities. There is a strong culture focused on employee growth and mutual benefit. Koch is large, so this does not necessarily apply to all of its subsidiaries.

Cons

Poor work life balance. Below average compensation relative to market. In 2025 pay packages are 20 to 30% below London market rates. Toxic management and communication style exclusive to this office. Zero benefits on top of base compensation (do not expect lunches, social events, or gym membership.) Extremely competitive between teams, frequently results in value destroying lack of cooperation. No proven upward mobility within the business since 2020. Continues to lay off staff, causing workload to backslide onto the dwindling resources.

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