Does KONE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KONE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KONE. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KONE?

76% of KONE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KONE 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KONE?

Project Manager (55) , Engineer (50) , Manager (44) , Technicien de maintenance (27) , Sales (26) , Technician (24) , Assistant Manager (23) , Sales Manager (23) , Sales Engineer (22) , Sales Representative (22) , Design Engineer (19) , Maintenance Technician (19) , Software Engineer (19) , Human Resources (17) , Lift Engineer (17)

What are the pros of working at KONE according to real employee reviews?

"work life balance is good" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good culture and value system" ((in 98 reviews)); "Surrounded by great and sporting colleagues" ((in 96 reviews)); "People are great and ambitious." ((in 76 reviews)); "Branded and quality likes in Kone and the sàlary benefits are good" ((in 73 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KONE according to real employee reviews?

"low salaries and sometimes hard to promote your ideas to the board" ((in 90 reviews)); "Poor management and always changing." ((in 68 reviews)); "Training is difficult and unclear." ((in 14 reviews)); "Working under pressure, no official working hours, Management Team is not on the ground to understand the obstacles that we face, easy to loose they high caliber pipeline to competitors, actions only taken when there is a big problem." ((in 5 reviews)); "Better employee benefits & policies needed" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about KONE layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about KONE layoffs and their outlook for job security at KONE in 2026.

What are the top reviewed KONE locations?

Moline , Allen , Lisle , Chicago , New York , Houston , Atlanta , Washington , Dallas , Minneapolis , San Francisco , Madison , Omaha , Raleigh , Coppell , Knoxville , Memphis , Nashville , West Chester , Los Angeles , New Orleans , Redmond , Portland , Philadelphia , Plainsboro , Birmingham , Joliet , Naperville , Milan , Long Island City

KONE reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,928 total reviews)

Philippe Delorme (President and CEO) and Henrik Ehrnrooth (Executive Advisor)

91% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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KONE has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,928 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KONE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Sep 10, 2020

KONE benefits customer and drives everyone success.

Safety officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Do business in an ethical and responsible manner, Benefits customers and drives me success, A great place to work of course, Encourage teamwork and collaboration, and As a WHOLE KONE, it values and promotes employee diversity.

Cons

In the field of construction, once you commit to customer the specified time of handing over the quality, safety, ride comfort of our elevator/escalator units.....you have to work hard and safe to meet customer's satisfaction.

4.0

Sep 10, 2020

Progressive work culture to grow with

Deputy manager-talent acquisition

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Encourages to communicate and collaborate intuitively. Lot of room to learn and be innovative, open to new ideas. If you got wings, KONE will take you places

Cons

It's a highly process driven organisation, which is a biggest challenge.

4.0

Sep 10, 2020

A Great Place to Learn & Great Place to Work

Senior executive - talent acquisition

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- As a Female Employee , I feel very safe ,respected ,& recognized for my work by my colleagues & seniors -Good Environment , esp ITEC (R&D in Ambattur ) has super office , Great Engagement plans ( sports , cultural) ,Well Being (Yoga by trained yoga guru's daily during office hours & Women Network for ladies in R&D for career growth. -At R&D, & Design (GEC) ==>Supporting Global (Other countries) for day to day activities ,Interacting with Global counterparts & getting onsite training in Finland ,China, Italy truly makes it a Multicultural environment - Sat & Sun Holiday ,Canteen facility at subsidized rate, Free Transportation for R&D & shared service staff -Good Quarterly / halfyearly Rewards Programme & Appreciation-for R&D & shared service staff -Hackathon & Innovation challenge happens every yr

Cons

- Work Life Balance can be improved specifically for entry level engineers - Salary Revision for Entry level positions like Trainee's can be improved as per inflation - Flexible working hours could be introduced

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