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Ronald De Feo
29 Ratings
Pros
Good working environment, I have heard that the compensation is also good and working here will give you alot of exposure (in 10 reviews)
Good Work Life Balance, High Technical Exposure, Food (in 9 reviews)
Cons
To much un-certainty with upper management (in 8 reviews)
Though the top management is good and transparent but the lower managements play bad games with the employees (in 5 reviews)
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"OK place to work"
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I have been working at Kennametal full-time
Pros
Work Life balance encouraged. Good pay for HS diploma education. Voice strong ethics.
Cons
Hire through temp agency. Keep as temp more than a year.
Uncertain future with plants closed.Kennametal 2017-09-01 18:31 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Review"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Kennametal full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
I have no pro to offer
Cons
Poor health benefits
Poor education benefit
No career path guidance
Performance reviews are pointlessKennametal 2017-08-18 10:09 PDTHelpful (1)
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"IT Management"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Kennametal full-time
Pros
Salary and benefits are competitive.
Cons
Tumultuous environment. Management strategies change with the wind. Culture is chaotic, employees are nervous and don't feel appreciated.
Advice to Management
Focus on a direction long enough for it to get traction. True change takes time.
Kennametal 2017-08-14 08:47 PDT![Kennametal Logo]()
"cnc milling setup operator"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Kennametal full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
pays very well and good bennies
Cons
to much mandatory overtime,and lack of training
Advice to Management
none
Kennametal 2017-08-11 12:56 PDT![Kennametal Logo]()
"Kennametal"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Kennametal full-time
Pros
Good People to work with
Cons
After ATI was purchased by Kennametal the new management was not the greatest and facilities were shutdown and people were laid off . After being there for 10 years I was laid off int 2016.. Others that were laid off had been there 30 plus years.
Advice to Management
Support your employees
Kennametal 2017-07-26 21:33 PDT![Kennametal Logo]()
"Words from management are full of deceit"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Kennametal full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Good place to work and ok benefits
Cons
Bought out my company in Houston and closed down the plant.
Kennametal 2017-07-16 02:20 PDT![Kennametal Logo]()
"Good for a while"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Kennametal full-time
Pros
Growth opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, HR team
Cons
Compensation, Bonus structure, Evolving strategy
Kennametal 2017-06-01 09:44 PDT![Kennametal Logo]()
"Engineer"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI have been working at Kennametal full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
not a sweat shop... laid back atmosphere
Cons
Limited opportunities for advancement. Too many lay-offs/terminations
Kennametal 2017-05-27 19:46 PDT![Kennametal Logo]()
"Machinist Dream"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Kennametal full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Employees in management or overall pretty good. Very understanding of just about anything related to family. Some of the workers were very knowledgeable and some were not but for the most part you could get just about any question answered. The play was great the vacation days the holidays and the first thing I noticed when I walked in the doors from day one is that everybody is smiling and very friendly. Most machine shops are not this way
Cons
Don't really have any cons other than the fact that they were getting rid of 25% of the company because of economic reasons I would say that that would be it or the 40-minute drive to get there period but I didn't mind it too much
Advice to Management
To not put so much stress on the team leads... or at least come up with questions to filter some of them out because quite a few were constantly stressed out and in fear of their jobs being taken away from him which transcended down to the workers.
Kennametal 2017-04-06 20:32 PDT![Kennametal Logo]()
"Great People"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Kennametal full-time
Pros
Have had great personal development. Great people
Cons
Nothing to share that is a con
Kennametal 2017-03-22 12:48 PDT
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