Is Kohler Co. a good company to work for?

Kohler Co. has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,187 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Kohler Co. to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Kohler Co. have been left by employees working as Intern , Engineer and Sales Executive .

Does Kohler Co. pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kohler Co. employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kohler Co.. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kohler Co.?

68% of Kohler Co. employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kohler Co. 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kohler Co.?

Engineer (38) , Manager (36) , Intern (29) , Sales Associate (25) , Design Engineer (21) , Assistant Manager (19) , Project Engineer (17) , Sales Executive (17) , Molding Operator (16) , Staff Engineer (16) , Machine Operator (15) , Deputy Manager (13) , Marketing (13) , Product Manager (13) , Project Manager (13)

What are the pros of working at Kohler Co. according to real employee reviews?

"The people at Kohler are so great and fun to work with!" ((in 113 reviews)); "Good culture and work style" ((in 110 reviews)); "Good pay and schedule for managament" ((in 107 reviews)); "Benefits are good and reliable" ((in 105 reviews)); "Good work life balance in job" ((in 102 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kohler Co. according to real employee reviews?

"If manager is good, all good or else don't expect anything." ((in 27 reviews)); "Human Resource Department is very inefficient has had great turnover and Corporate HR is lacking in leadership." ((in 24 reviews)); "Usually employees are afraid of upper management and do not speak up" ((in 22 reviews)); "hard work long hours summers can be over 115 in the warehouse" ((in 21 reviews)); "No training, chaos work place, 12 hr shifts, mandatory 60 hrs a week" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kohler Co. layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kohler Co. layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kohler Co. in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Kohler Co. locations?

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Kohler Co. reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,756 total reviews)

David Kohler

82% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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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

1.0

Dec 17, 2012

Dishonest and corrupt. Just a horrible place to be.

Communications specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Not many. Products are well crafted.

Cons

Management is just awful. At all levels of the company. Everybody operates in fear (HVK) and if you are not the "chosen employee" your career will go nowhere. Management excels at labeling employees and putting them in a box. Never moving anybody up the ladder because they have determined that you are not capable of doing anything other than your current position. HR is bloated and causes too many barriers to real success. HR is not employee friendly. If you confide in them they will notify your supervisor immediately and tell them everything. WARNING: If you value your career, this is not the place for you. Better think twice.

2.0

Feb 19, 2022

People’s Republic of Kohler

Sr sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The history of the company is pretty cool, for the most part they make a good product, and have a strong market presence

Cons

Supply chain and middle management, I worked here for over a decade in numerous sales roles, management here is hit or miss. Some of the people entrenched in this organization are laughable. Don’t get me wrong, now that I don’t work there, I want them to stay. But if you are considering a job here, know that you need to play the political game… adopt a “yes” man or woman approach and do not veer from this… ever. Do not stick out like a nail, do not question bad ideas or strategies, carry the word of the organization to customers and never deviate from the message… you will be promoted!

1.0

Jan 26, 2024

Do not start your career here- end it here.

Corporate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity to do work significantly outside of your title and take on stretch assignments while you try to prove your worthiness for a promotion.

Cons

If you start your career at kohler and do not boomerang, you’ll be at a significant disadvantage. They do not promote within so make sure you’re happy with the title you get hired in at because you’ll have it a long time. Lots of entry level titles managing hundreds of thousands of $ budgets and doing senior management level work at 8+ years in.

Kohler Co. Response

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We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with us, and while we're glad to hear you've found growth opportunities through stretch assignments and other projects, we're disappointed to hear about your frustration around promotions. If you haven't already, we encourage you to speak directly with your leader about career goals so we can help identify opportunities that may be a good fit. We want to see all our associates grow with us and build fulfilling careers, whether than means moving up or trying something new, and we're here to help!

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