Is Kohler Co. a good company to work for?

Kohler Co. has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,191 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 (30) , Sales Associate (25) , Design Engineer (21) , Assistant Manager (19) , Project Engineer (17) , Sales Executive (17) , Molding Operator (16) , Staff Engineer (16) , Machine Operator (15) , Product Manager (14) , Deputy Manager (13) , Marketing (13) , Project Manager (13)

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

"Benefits are good and reliable" ((in 117 reviews)); "The people at Kohler are so great and fun to work with!" ((in 114 reviews)); "Good culture and work style" ((in 107 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 105 reviews)); "Good pay and schedule for managament" ((in 102 reviews))

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

"Poor management and leadership." ((in 26 reviews)); "If manager is good, all good or else don't expect anything." ((in 25 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 19 reviews)); "No training, chaos work place, 12 hr shifts, mandatory 60 hrs a week" ((in 16 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?

Kohler , Hattiesburg , Sheboygan , Huntsville , Sheridan , Brownwood , Spartanburg , Chicago , Milwaukee , Mosel , New York , Union City , Casa Grande , Burr Ridge , Little Rock , Miami , Green Bay , Saukville , Sheboygan Falls , Houston , Wisconsin Dells , Washington , San Francisco , Bristol , Kohler , Madison , Champaign , Grafton , Grand Rapids , Austin

Kohler Co. reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,758 total reviews)

David Kohler

83% 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 1,758 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

Jul 5, 2014

Great products and chances to develop, but management is from the Stone Age.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Highly respected company in the market. Well-designed products. People in the trenches work hard. You can be proud of the work you do here (if you ignore the petty politics).

Cons

Top-down management style creates an atmosphere of distrust that filters down into teams and affects attitudes and productivity. Managers have their own secret agendas and actively compete with each other. Decisions are made by management in a vacuum with very little feedback or input from those affected. Employee development messaging is off-kilter from reality. We're trained to "own it" and take responsibility, but then aren't allowed to.

2.0

May 13, 2013

Started Out Fine....But So Glad I Left

Sales executive

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great place to get started -Even with unrealistic goals, relatively low pressure environment -Rarely micromanaged -Industry "leader" in terms of brand recognition -If you're a manger who prefers power to pay, come and get it

Cons

-Way too many layers, they're more of a marketing firm than manufacturing -Limited growth opportunity unless you are willing to move to BFE -Consolidated many mid-level management positions -Terrible pay -Some of the promotions were laughable

1.0

Mar 2, 2012

Very poor communication of expectations except where production is concerned.

Member of management

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good hourly group, very interested in trying to do a good job. But moral and the opinion of management is very low, especially toward the plant manager.

Cons

Lack of humanity in management matters, not a cohesive management group, everyone seems to feel threatened.

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Great products and chances to develop, but management is from the Stone Age.

Started Out Fine....But So Glad I Left

Very poor communication of expectations except where production is concerned.

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