Low operating margins, non-profit (just why?), always penny pinching
Pros
Pension (company wants you to keep looking at that hanging carrot that will be available 20-25 years from now), PTO, and excellent healthcare coverage (at the cost of overwhelmed and overworked staff)
Cons
Pay doesn't even keep up with inflation. All management calls are about how we are cutting costs vs a for-profit company where you look forward to the next product release and exciting features that truly move the needle. It feels just like we do household budgets where people are constantly saving a dime here and nickel there to make ends meet. That's the culture being created at KP. Companies that truly have market differentiation in their "products", charges premium money. They don't become big by being the cheapest in the marketplace. KP operates at razor-thin margins (2-3%) which is not sustainable. While we hear companies of this revenue size have 20-30% profit margins. Not here. Since they don't make good money for themselves, they cant pay their employees great money. Its just average. Groups that have the protection from the Union can go on strike and demand what's fair. Not everyone is that lucky. Just work day in and day out, dont create ripples, dont ask for promotions, dont apply for internal roles (spoiler alert: it won't work), the company will love you. And when the annual survey comes out, don't try to be a hero and show them the mirror. They ask you to enter your employee identification and then say it's anonymous. I know for a fact from higher management that it is personally identifiable. (so much for tooting the horn of being one of the most ethical companies out there). No one will even call you for an interview for internal roles even at lateral moves. Majority of positions listed are for someone already in mind. Don't even bother applying.