Koch reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,839 total reviews)
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Charles G. Koch and Dave Robertson

80% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Koch has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,839 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 Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.8 stars).

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2K reviews
3.0
Jul 14, 2011

It works if you drink the cool-aid

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good training; Cheap city (Wichita); Fun projects; Not a lot of travel; Easy commute; Great cafeteria; interesting work philosophy.

Cons

Long hours; Salary tends to lag behind market; high turnover (2 year average); run like a fraternity (if you don't get in the right crowd, you'll never get ahead) very political; Upper management is not very kind to subordinates

2.0
Jun 19, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is fair and on the high end

Cons

Culture - they don't practice what they preach Micromanagement (even by people who aren't your manager) No Pay raises - subjective bonuses No work life balance - always getting called when you are on vacation/ sick Says that the team is a "family" and gets upset when you won't share your personal life Director shows favoritism towards employees No room for advancement in Houston office, you have to be in Corporate to be able to move anywhere

1.0
Nov 14, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

financially stable and promotes from within

Cons

I've never seen a company work so hard to force its people to buy into a cult-like culture with its own buzzwords. Time and time again they show that they care little about their people and expect everyone to run lean and regurgitate the cliched phrases that came from leadership. They are tone deaf and self-obsessed with the Koch family but don't realize how far behind the times they are about building a supportive culture.

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