Kellogg Company Reviews

I worked at Kellogg Company full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – When I started with the company in 2009 it was a great place to work. They took care of their employees and had a great work life balance. Good pay and bonus structure.

Cons – Job security was always at risk, until they eventually laid off all their Retail Sales Representatives this year. There is not a lot of opportunity for advancement compared to other companies. They have another sales position that is still active in DSD. You work around 12 hours a day and have no work life balance. High stress!

Advice to Senior Management – New VP every couple years, high turnover rate, they don't know what direction they want to go in. They aren't taking their employees into consideration, just looking at bottom line. This company has went downhill the past few years. Hopefully they will turn it back around.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Kellogg Company full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Good money, nice benefits and opportunities to advance - especially if you're willing to relocate anywhere. There are in fact some very fun, big brands to represent and sell, which potentially is fun.

Cons – Very political, unethical, micromanaged, dictatorship. There are some unethical managers, but Keebler management is very loyal and take care of each other. College degrees are not considered important with Keebler nor is account management experience.

Advice to Senior Management – Kellogg's should be "1 K" not just Keebler - make it a point NOT to micromanage or dictate

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Kellogg Company part-time for more than a year

Pros – Stable Industry, accessible to anyone interested. Lots of good brands insure that Kellogg will be around for a long time, no matter what the economy does.

Cons – Extremely sales oriented (to the detriment of the other business functions), little employee development or career development. Corporate strategy not communicated to lower level employees. Communication in general is not very good across business functions.

Advice to Senior Management – Stop letting Wall Street investors dictate your performance metrics. Hold your field network accountable. Develop your all your employees, not just the select few who are on the fast track to management.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Kellogg Company full-time

Pros – Decent pay
Some professional & nice co-workers
They support United Way

Cons – Expect work to be your life, as almost all management expects instant response
Several employees spouses live in other cities & never made the move to Battle Creek as there is nothing to do
Extreme lack of diversity

Advice to Senior Management – Take time to really listen to the employee survey and make changes to enter the 21st century.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Kellogg Company full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – On your own. No boss looking over your shoulder. Get to travel to different accounts throughout the day makes it go fast.

Cons – They micro manage you! I was very successful for over 25 years there and then the economy suffers and then they re organize and your position changes without notice and start making half of what you used to make. I was making $60,000 a year then the next minute offered a job there for $30,000 a year. I had to leave. They did this to 225 reps in 2011 then the same in 2012 and then purchase Pringles for $2.7 billion in cash!!!!! They don't care about their employees like they claim to!!!

Advice to Senior Management – Work in the stores to see what really goes on.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Kellogg Company full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – The local people here are great to work for. The district manager will knock himself out to do right by the employees he manages.

Cons – Since reorganization this has become an awful place to work. You have a choice, either work part time and get so few hours you qualify for food stamps or work so many hours often 7 days a week that you never see your family. They have treated their long term employees like trash esp.the long term part time people.

Advice to Senior Management – Your sales are dropping through the floor. People who have really great long term working relationships with your customers namely your part time people are being recruited by your competition and going to them. They have no problem telling your customers why. It is getting embarrassing to have to answer for your disrespect and it is costing those of us in the field a great deal. Promote from with in, stream line the delivery to shelf system (hint you could save alot doing it like Nabisco) Stop expecting people to neglect their families, thier health and their lives to do nothing but work. Treat people decently and they will do a good job for you.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Kellogg Company full-time for more than a year

Pros – The customer access is incredible and the people are generally good folks

Cons – Work life balance is not good. I spend so much time working after normal work hours that I don't have much time for my family

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Kellogg Company

Pros – The pay is pretty good. It could be a great company if they had an effective PM program.

Cons – Unfairness in promotions and unable to hire people with the ability to do a good job.

Advice to Senior Management – Invest back in the company and hold the leadership team and maintenance accountable. Stop throwing money away on ineffective contractors.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Kellogg Company

Pros – Flexible schedule is available and convenient.

Cons – There are not enough hours based on the low pay.
No benefits available for part time merchandisers.
Very difficult to move up in the company after the restructure.
No separate gas reimbursement and wear and tear on your own vehicle.
Managers not skilled in managing and promoted for the wrong reasons.

Advice to Senior Management – Do not promote managers based solely on affirmative action when they do not possess competent manager skills.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Kellogg Company

Pros – Non-attorney pay, additional compensation and benefits are generally quite good. A few good people.

Cons – Abusive behavior of particular top management that continues to be tolerated which ultimately affects the entire organization. Lip service to "K Values" which is sort of a code of conduct, yet underneath it there is horrific back stabbing and unprofessional behavior. Indecision in some quarters and some terrible decision making in others with regard to product claims and quality control. Oddly insular for a global company and stunning lack of sophistication with regard to the role of government and media and need to properly engage in both. Attorneys are lured away from high paying law firm jobs, knowing they will make less money but with the promise of pretty good bonuses and benefits and excellent work/life balance. this proves not to be true. The legal staff works as hard or harder than at a law firm with significantly lower pay. No one has time to look up from their desk or see their family.

Advice to Senior Management – Stop coddling those in top management who have a proven record of abusive behavior and/or poor judgement on critical issues to the company. It would send a strong signal of real change and intent to make a for a better work place and product.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend