Kohler Co. reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,756 total reviews)

David Kohler

83% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Kohler Co. has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,756 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kohler Co. employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Mar 28, 2024

They talk big

Recommend
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Pros

It was close to where I live, so I had a short commute time, most of your coworkers would be willing to give you a helping hand if you needed it, and decent benefits. Most management usually kept an open-door policy, which was nice if needed.

Cons

Where to begin... When you first walk in the door, all you ever hear is how it's like a great big family ... I don't guess they are too far from the truth, they do go that extra mile to make you believe they truly care about you, your health, and your wellbeing, by telling you how great you're doing, to keep up the good work, and even propose plans to move you up in the company (but at a future date, of course). However, it's nothing more than smoke and mirrors, as upper/lower management, and even, a small handful of your peers, are more than willing to stab you back at a moment's notice. Top-tier employees are run into the ground, while low-tier employees are promoted on the spot. Working there is similar to working as a lifeguard on the beach, it seems great on the surface, but the moment you step foot in the water, you're swimming with sharks.

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Kohler Co. Response
2y
We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with us, and while we're glad to hear you felt supported and heard by colleagues and leaders throughout much of your time with us, we're disappointed to learn you didn't feel you were given the opportunity to grow. We'll certainly pass along your comments as we work to support and empower all our associates.
2.0
Oct 24, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

globally recognized company with good name recognition

Cons

career growth and development is completely up to your manager. lots of managers dont want to deal with doing the steps to promote people and wont spend time on it. after 2 years in a role, why not do a develompent check in with human resource, manager and employee? so hard to count on career growth and good pay at kohler which makes staying here long term hard.

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Kohler Co. Response
2y
We truly appreciate your feedback on this, and we're working hard to ensure each of our associates has the opportunity to become more in their work, in the world, and in their life. We recently launched a new development program for all our leaders to better support their teams, and we're consistently looking for ways to help our associates along their career journey. We'll be sure to pass along your suggestions!
2.0
Oct 6, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

It’s a job but that’s it.

Cons

This company is more worried about political woke-ism than operational excellence. Also, the “bonus” is just a way to discount your comp. You’ll rarely see a bonus, and NEVER the full amount listed on your comp statement.

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