Zoltek reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Toshiyuki Kondo

86% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Zoltek has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Zoltek employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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37 reviews
1.0
Dec 7, 2015

Celebration of the inept

Recommend
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Pros

Zero accountability or expectations; able to spend ample time on rental properties, writing, or other side projects.

Cons

The procedures for utilizing the health insurance are Mensa qualifying exercises. Corporate culture that people are fodder. Inexperienced leadership. Total absence of operations and human resources leadership.

1.0
Nov 19, 2015
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

They know how to make attractive promises pre employment. Unfortunately, it is all fluff.

Cons

Zoltek's leadership follows trends and buzzwords; a true sign they lack the ability to create and execute business strategies of their own. I was hired to implement some lean manufacturing processes -- VP level management would market my work as their own which I didn't really mind. However, they would take over my projects, severely bloat the cost of initiatives, and ultimately fail at achieving implementation; the kicker is they'd blame me for their mismanagement. I have a proven career track record of achieving results / Zoltek has a proven track record of mediocre performance, sad leadership, and poor treatment of its stakeholders -- especially employees. Don't make a career mistake of associating with this organization.

2.0
Jul 8, 2019

Management on the decline

Recommend
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Pros

HR improvements to build company wide teamwork. Flexibility in workday schedule. Backed by multi-billion dollar parent company. Department lunches.

Cons

50 - 60+ hour weeks for the department the norm with multiple requests for additional help denied. Manager more interested in promoting her personal agenda than working for good of team. Executives and managers don't communicate to each other or departments. Underpaid - 100% of people (including those with decades of experience) in department paid below company average and below St. Louis market average for position. No discernible corporate vision.

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Zoltek Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We are committed to the development of our employees and appreciate that you believe we have made significant improvements over the years. We are continuously working to improve corporate wide communication with a focus on sharing the company vision. We are sorry you were disappointed in your pay and felt overworked. We have a current initiative to look into staffing levels and will continue to do in-depth evaluations of our compensation and benefits packages in comparison to other employers in our area as well as industry to ensure they are fair. We are also working on developing a Management training program. We encourage you to contact us directly with additional details so that we can quickly address specific areas for improvement.
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