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Key Energy Services

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Key Energy Services reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(203 total reviews)

J. Marshall Dodson

76% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Key Energy Services has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 203 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Key Energy Services employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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203 reviews
2.0
Sep 22, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is a job where your co workers seem to become like family. A close knit group of people that work well together. Flexible as for as needing to take of or call in, unless you abuse it. Good insurance and benefits.. Pay is ok as long as you go in getting tree pay you desire, otherwise you may not ever get it or a raise.

Cons

There is no leadership support . Only a bunch of policies and procedures. When you follow those and something goes wrong that is out of your control, they all get together to come up with a new policy, quick, and then throw you under the bus to anyone above them, in order to save their own positions.

2.0
Oct 29, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They are currently in the process of preventing a full blown bankruptcy by allowing the largest bond holder of their debt ($700 million roughly, of $950 million total) a large majority ownership in the company. This may prevent a full blown bankruptcy, short term, whereby the debt holders could have forced the company into liquidation or forced sale of any remaining assets (workover rigs, buildings, properties, etc.) to cover those debts. What does this mean to the average hourly employee? It means you may show up one day to work and all the doors are locked....no prior warning or notice!

Cons

Many economists believe we are headed into a deeper recession in 2017 which will put additional stresses on the energy companies already hurting or carrying a high level of debt. There is a high probability that Key Energy goes bankrupt in the near future as oilfield demand for their services becomes even more competitive and others in the same business that are healthier financially cut costs even further as the recession deepens. Key has too much 'true debt' and besides their largest debt holder turned majority owner, it has a poor track record of increasing debt in a downturn market. Going forward, besides their majority shareholder, it will have extremely limited access to any additional funds from which to operate their day to day business from. And since the majority shareholder has already sunk $700 million into the company, it is doubtful they will be free with any remaining cash requests for ongoing day to day operational expenses. Expect an even greater cost cutting initiative to begin soon going forward. This means all non bills will be challenged and little to no pay raises for the foreseeable future (1 year minimum).

1.0
Jul 6, 2015

Run, Run Far Away

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Current employees will tell you they can't think of one thing

Cons

1. You will not get the raises you deserve unless you're related to one of the executives 2. the company talks a lot of BS--employer of choice; communication; effective leadership, but they dont folow what preach 3. this company acts like a privately owned one even though they're publicly traded 4. in 4 years, they've had 6 layoffs. this is bad for society as well as it increases the number of people having to draw from unemployment 5. HR sucks! one of its people are promoted simply bc of who they know without proper degrees and experienc 6. most people who work at Key --field and corporate--hate their jobs and are trying to escape Do yourself a favor and find a real company that knows how to manage a business, correctly forecast and doesnt engage in nepotism

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