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Jeff Gentry
97 Ratings
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If you're looking for work-life balance you can find it here, but it's probably better if you look somewhere else if that's really your thing (in 13 reviews)
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Extra good benefits but I heard they have dropped their pension program now (in 16 reviews)
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Work life balance is a bit of challenge (in 9 reviews)
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The guiding principles no longer apply (in 9 reviews)
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"Good place to work."
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at INVISTA full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
MBM® culture and principles. Pure gold once that you understand it and apply it.
Safe place to work, both in operations and management, even that some sites need urgent investment to keep them going.
Good base compensation and excellent benefits.Cons
In INVISTA sometimes the performance base compensation principles are not properly applied. This is not the same case in other Koch Industries companies though, especially related to the annual bonuses.
Advice to Management
Try to assess the degree of implementation of the performance base compensation philosophy within INVISTA, especially in the Apparel business.
Some production sites need investment to keep them going in the long term.INVISTA 2017-06-12 07:11 PDT -
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"Director"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at INVISTA full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
The opportunity to learn and apply Market Based Management. If you invest the time to REALLY understand the principles and apply it to your work, it will change your career path for the better. After two years, you may discount the value of your MBA. Even the highest ranked MBA programs can't compare to what you could learn at a Koch Industries company. However, don't expect any handouts. It's your responsibility to discern where and how to add value.
Cons
Strong culture means turnover can be high. If you are uncertain whether you are a cultural fit, you may not last long.
Advice to Management
A formalized mentor program.
INVISTA 2017-03-23 08:35 PDT -
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"Great values and philosophy"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at INVISTA full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Constantly encouraging people to create value, use economic thinking even on simple decisions and to act lawfully and with integrity
Cons
Not the best in compensation and benefits. Some top management positions require to be relocated to Wichita, KS
Advice to Management
Improve compensation to have greater results regarding talent retention
INVISTA 2017-02-02 14:09 PST -
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"INVISTA is a good company with great employees."
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at INVISTA full-time (More than a year)
Pros
People are great to work with, pay and benefits very good.
Cons
Some senior level management can be out of touch with realities on the ground.
Advice to Management
Listen to all your employees at every level and try to understand the truth of what is really going on. History keeps repeating itself and management is not paying attention.
INVISTA 2017-01-30 17:09 PST -
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"INVISTA - Would not recommend going into the operations side. It may be better on the business side"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at INVISTA full-time (More than a year)
Pros
-Very competitive salary and benefits
- Opportunity for mobility within INVISTA and other Koch companies
- Casual work environmentCons
- Disconnect between business and operations. Too much top-down management
- Limited opportunities for additional technical training. Limited support for new engineers
- Extensive technical support required off hoursAdvice to Management
-Practice more cross-training. Don't let knowledge get too concentrated in a few individuals
INVISTA 2017-01-25 16:06 PST -
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"Invista.. good place to start your career"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at INVISTA full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Benefits
Relaxed environment
Respectful Co workersCons
Bonuses are really low.
Performance pay is not fair.
Structure and job tasks improperly managed.
Employees given too many job responsibilities rather than staffing appropriately.INVISTA 2017-01-18 07:53 PST -
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"Chemical Lead Operator"
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Doesn't RecommendDisapproves of CEOI worked at INVISTA (More than 10 years)
Pros
Good pay and benefits and good peoples
Cons
Bad management,they have 10 principles and they expect you to live by them but they don't.
Advice to Management
should have replaced all management when they bought the plant.
INVISTA 2017-01-02 12:36 PST -
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"If Charles Koch knew...he would be ashamed..."
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at INVISTA full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
* pay and benefits
* co-workersCons
* Lack of understanding and ability to implement KOCH MBM philosophy properly
* confused management
* Performance bonus is non existant even though they hammer you for it all year
* very high employee turnover
* unreliable process equipment
* aging plant (40+ yrs)
* slow to reward hard work
* ignore obvious signs of equipment failures
* try to make operators be maintenance, maintenance be E/I and E/I be operators (diluting expertise)
* Promote out of desperation
* do not listen to wage role
* most of the Engineers have less than 2 years experience due to high engineer turn over
* minimal investments into unit equipment (patch, clamp, look away)
* sink or swim environment (no mentoring)
* lack of adequate training programs
* run plant with known process leaks and expect employees to turn a blind eyeAdvice to Management
simple...tell charles koch that his MBM philosophy isn't being applied correctly by management. Then ask for his help and LISTEN to him!!!!! Flint Hills isn't falling apart like invista, nor are the other KOCH ind. companies. Invista is that step child that needs a lot of attention. its obvious....we still haven't gotten it right.
INVISTA 2017-01-13 11:45 PST -
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"Ok place to make a living."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at INVISTA full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
You get seven days off a month which gives you plenty of time to handle your personal business. You have some room for advancement. The pay is competitive and pretty good as are the benefits. I like the way you can adjust your taxes and other information right from a computer.
Cons
Long hours, short breaks, hot work environment, weak management, and you work swing shift. They pretty much throw you out there to survive if they see that you are getting the hang of it. Also, if you're good at your job, plan on doing everybody else's while they get the check.
Advice to Management
Don't just smile and reward your workers when your boss or company customers are around. Stop showing favoritism and give everyone a fair shake.
INVISTA 2016-12-05 02:01 PST -
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"Big company"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at INVISTA full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
The cafe is good and training is very good. People are nice and willing to share and help.
Cons
Pace is kind of slow. Their business is not doing very good.
INVISTA 2016-11-17 20:18 PST -
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