Koch reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,838 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 1,838 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
1.0
Feb 27, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are a lot of smart, talented, and hard-working people in the business tax groups and the corporate tax group. These people are a pleasure to work with.

Cons

Most of these smart, talented, and hard-working people report (directly or indirectly) to a group of middle managers. These middle managers are good at using buzz words from the Market Based Management philosophy, but they are not people who have knowledge or integrity. They are the type of people who call obvious failures "successes," because successful initiatives boost their bonus numbers. They tell people that they have "integrity to a fault" for trying to correct past problems, because identifying compliance gaps can cast doubt on past bonuses received. They tell people that their job depends on making these managers "look good," and when a problem can't be easily dismissed, these managers blame the business compliance teams, outside advisors, or others who can't push back. You would be foolish to work with these people.

3.0
Jul 26, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Depending on role & team, decent work life balance In addition to 401k, they have an additional 401k employer paid plan that vest after 5 year (similar to a pension) In F&A, there are plenty of opportunities to movement and growth Matching up to 6% for 100% on 401k 15 vacation days starting until year 10 then you get 1 week, plus 9 paid company holidays, 5 sicks days and they now have extended maternity and paternity leave outside of the short term disability allowed.

Cons

Inconsistencies in management across teams. Some are micro managers and hold info at the top, some are less intrusive and more open about the direction of the company. Initial salaries are competitive, and then internal bonuses and raises including COLA are tied heavily to your performance. There are NO annual bonus or raises unless you have management team really going to bat for you or you are involved in a lot of ad hoc projects outside of your regular work They ONLY have HDHP healthcare options (HSA), no traditional low deductible plans, and they discourage spousal participation by slapping both tobacco and a wellness fee (BMI above 30) onto the HDHP, so your premium is as high as a traditional plan after you pay all of those fees. You need to be thin and healthy to work for this company. The F&A investments into technology is severely lacking and there are inconsistencies across the org that drives very tedious and long closes with lots of manual work to be done around reporting. This company completes a lot of M&A's so to do so, they forego making the purchased companies consolidate to one F&A system for accounting and reporting and its just bad business. Because most transactional work is outsource like booking GLs, processing AP/AR, etc., there are many mistakes being made with those foreign vendors. A lot of work is moving from US to outside for cost savings without the employees realizing any of that in bonuses or raises. The political environment is very charged and you are heavily encouraged to invest numerous times in the PAC, and within GA, there were representatives that we were encouraged to vote for that had made some racially inflammatory comments. The senior executives are all white males. There are some VPs and controllers that are white women, so if you are trying to break through that glass ceiling and become and executive, you might want to find a company that has a little more diversity and welcomes differing opinions. In Atlanta office the parking if you come into office daily is $110 monthly that can be taken pre-tax and is not supplemented. If you don't pack lunch expect to pay about $15-$20 daily for downtown lunch. Traffic is horrible because they are always filming, and it's Atlanta. Pay for salaried is on the 15th and the last day of month, NOT bi-weekly or monthly. The problem with this is the inconsistencies and not getting paid every Friday after 10 days of working. Sometimes, you can wait more than 12 days before receiving a paycheck.

1.0
Dec 6, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Company as a whole seems very solid. Great Principles with a rich history that allows adults to be adults. Believing in the skills of those they've hired.

Cons

I am not going to go into detail about the department or position I was apart of. It's a very small piece of their business but makes a very big impact. So I'll keep it vague in that regard.... They're training was like being dropped off in a foreign forest with survival supplies and no instructions. Things were going well honestly until I was Let go by a director 6 weeks into training. Up to that point it was only going through Principle Based Management and shadowing opportunities. I was let go a week before thanksgiving 6 weeks into training, Feedback was I didn't ask enough questions and I missed an email from someone who sits two desks down from me but refused to engage in any personal conversation. Not a "Hey, I sent you an email, can you check it out?" Keep in mind I'm CC'd on 80 emails a day that don't apply to me because I am just shadowing at this point. Koch as a company seems like they have a good overall culture, BE AWARE of certain departments.... ESPECIALLY if they voice that it's been hard to find people or if they've had a lot of turn over. I went through 5 interviews... To be fired 6 weeks into training without the ability to demonstrate any skills and no type of negligence or going against policy is MINDBLOWING. Still shocked by it all, but honestly this is probably better. I didn't feel like I could be me in the position I was in. Everything was stiff necked and no personality at all. I'm sad at the fact that I was FIRED right before the holidays... First time I've ever been fired/let go...

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