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

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 7, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Kohler is a global corporate company with many facets of business that extend beyond the plumbing products. Still a family owned business, known in its industry for quality and innovative products.

Cons

Within management there seemed to be a disconnect on the importance of projects. Many times the most vital projects to an individual's metrics and measurable success were placed on the back burner for other 'hotter' projects. The result, a project being completed that was not originally on the performance plan while the project that was on the plan suffered therfore reducing personal performance. Where middle management should allow for these changes in project priority, it was not always the case. Also, located in small town Wisconsin where Kohler is one of the largest employers.

2.0
Apr 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Wonderful colleagues. Kohler and Sheboygan are beautiful.

Cons

Constant chaos. I worked for Kohler for almost 5 years and during that time the only thing one could expect was chaos. We had significant organization changes at least once per year. We hired and fired continuously. Targets were not based on data, they were based on leadership's aspirations and were not achievable.

1.0
Jul 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

11 hour shifts, with only one 5-minute break. You need to ask permission from the captain to use the bathroom. They promise big wages, but you are on training wage for a long period of time and they won’t tell you when you will make decent money. The job is extremely labor intensive. They tend to hire illegals before Americans.

Cons

Most everything. Hours, rate of pay, number of hours, no overtime, no breaks, terrible arrogant captains, treated like scum.

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