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Kurt Manufacturing reviews

3.0

50% would recommend to a friend

(40 total reviews)
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Ted Kuhlmann

53% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Kurt Manufacturing has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 40 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Kurt Manufacturing employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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40 reviews
1.0
Jan 25, 2016

CNC Machinist

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Pros

it a ok company to work just for the pay check.

Cons

The company is under pay for employee.

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Kurt Manufacturing Response
8y
Our pay, benefits, time off and work environment make Kurt a great place to build a career. There are multiple career paths including quality, sales, engineering, accounting, production, customer service, technical support, IT and management. Kurt is unique because we are big enough to provide many opportunities, but small enough that the work environment still feels like family. For this reason, Kurt has some of the lowest turnover rates in the industry. On average, Kurt employees stay with the company for 14 years and over 30% of our employees have worked at Kurt for over 20 years! When you consider Kurt’s 70+ years in business and the fact that our ESOP creates a true ownership culture, it’s no wonder so many come to Kurt to learn, grow and stay to build their careers.
1.0
Jan 20, 2016

Good people, Bad company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Benefit package. Employee owned,. Fellow employees were very nice.

Cons

LONG HOURS (10+ hr days, 6 days a week for the entire time I was there). Poor production planning. Low pay when compared to similar companies. My location was not profitable and both corporate and local management placed the blame on the employees production. Management seems disconnected from the reality of daily operations as they don't provide required equipment for a job in a timely manner (poor preparation/planning).

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Kurt Manufacturing Response
8y
Thank you for your comments on glassdoor! We agree, one of Kurt’s greatest strengths is its Employee Owners! Because Kurt is a company with facilities in four states serving a variety of industries, we have both opportunities and challenges that are unique. Each day we find new ways to meet our customer expectations and improve what we do and how we do it. That’s how we’ve come to be an industry leader with record low turnover for over 70 years. Our customer requirements can result in overtime in certain circumstances and we do what we can to work with our Employee Owners to meet each customer’s unique needs. As we continue to evolve and grow, Kurt remains a company that seeks to improve in all areas. Please know that your feedback will be used as part of this improvement process both for the good of our clients and to make ours a better workplace place for Kurt’s valuable Employee Owners.
3.0
Apr 10, 2015

It was a great experience and challenging.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Everyday was a different experience. Dealing with a different problem every minute of the day. Most of the people were great to work with as is the case in any job.

Cons

The most difficult part was dealing with the corporate group that felt they controlled everything when in reality they made every interaction more difficult.

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Kurt Manufacturing Response
8y
As a current Employee Owner, you know better than anyone the exciting and dynamic environment that makes us proud to work for Kurt! Our company’s success is the result of the hard work of our dedicated Employee Owners and input like yours is how we improve. As with any company, there are always opportunities to get better. Your input is taken seriously and as always, we will strive harder to excel in these important aspects of our business. Thank you for your insight!
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