Description Thomas Edison had a bright idea, but it was The Okonite Company that prevented it from being too shocking. Okonite was one of the first US makers of insulated electrical wire and cable. Early customers included not only Edison but also telegraphy pioneer Samuel Morse. Still a leader in the insulated electric wire and cable industry, Okonite specializes in control, distribution, instrumentation, power, signal, communication transmission, and special purpose wire and cable products for high and low voltage needs. The company supplies its products to chemical plants, electric utilities, paper mills, railroads, refineries, and other industries. Okonite was founded in 1878, and has been employee-owned since 1976.
Okonite has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Okonite 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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Overall, 73% of employees would recommend working at Okonite to a friend. This is based on 40 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
50% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Okonite as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Okonite.