CoBank reviews

3.1

54% would recommend to a friend

(324 total reviews)
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Thomas Halverson

72% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

CoBank has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 324 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CoBank employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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324 reviews
1.0
Jun 28, 2024

It Depends on your Department

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I always appreciated the café and the fact CoBank supplemented the cost to keep employee costs low. My coworkers were kind and worked towards solutions despite a structure that did not support collaboration. The benefits were solid and costs were low.

Cons

I felt fortunate when I first started at CoBank because of the mission and the link to rural America. I learned quickly I was working in a pervasive environment of finger-pointing and blame which undermined trust and productivity. My specific department was toxic and that was built by the senior leader of the department (senior leader = executive team member). This leader always seemed to have a target out for someone. The culture was so awful that you felt grateful when the blame was focused on someone other than you. Another recent post references Stockholm syndrome - this is a perfect descriptor.

1.0
Apr 1, 2025

No longer the shiny diamond of Farm Credit

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Free Parking Mediocre inexpensive cafeteria Close to a Light Rail station

Cons

The COO The CIO The 5th floor renovation Entire IT teams have departed, leaving zero knowledge of how things function. The culture is gutted, the work/life balance is non existent. The attempt to evolve quickly has traded integrity and stability for questionable solutions, thinking that code is the answer to all things. Reviews from directors, senior leaders and managers are a completely laughable gas-lighting attempt

1.0
Aug 30, 2024

Kavita and Andrew suck!

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Pros

Cons outweigh the pros by a long shot

Cons

Power trips, crazy work hours, under appreciated and very toxic work environment. I’d recommend working for them if you have lost all hope and don’t want peace in your life. Good luck!

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