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Ronald De Feo
60 Ratings
Pros
"Good Work Life Balance, High Technical Exposure, Food" (in 10 reviews)
"great people, good upword opportunities" (in 18 reviews)
Cons
"Plant manager, production manager, quality manager- all mangers incompetent, seriously" (in 7 reviews)
"Though the top management is good and transparent but the lower managements play bad games with the employees" (in 6 reviews)
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"Mechanical Engineer"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Kennametal full-time
Pros
Excellent work environment with many resources to help you grow in your career.
Cons
Occasional "red tape" that can make it difficult to get things done.
Kennametal 2018-12-11 12:07 PST![Kennametal Logo]()
"Production supervisor"
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I have been working at Kennametal full-time
Pros
Great place to work so far
Cons
Reviews are not fairly done
Kennametal 2018-11-20 16:19 PST![Kennametal Logo]()
"Supervisor"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Kennametal full-time
Pros
Great technology and top-notch talent
Cons
Can often times be too focused on short-term results.
Advice to Management
Invest more in technology
Kennametal 2018-11-20 13:12 PSTHelpful (1)
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"manager"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Kennametal full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
good company, lots of upward potential to move up, and lots of learning opportunities
Cons
too many changes in top positions, and executive management is clueless in the industry
Advice to Management
learn, listen and observe your employees' struggles. there are a lot of good people working for you, help them to do better
Kennametal 2018-10-17 14:12 PDT![Kennametal Logo]()
"Gurley plant"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Kennametal full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Great company to work for
Cons
Haven't saw any downsides yet
Kennametal 2018-10-02 10:46 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Sales engineer"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Kennametal full-time
Pros
Large company with a good reputation helps to sell.
Cons
4 CEOs with different philosophies in 5 years
Advice to Management
Try to stabilize
Kennametal 2018-10-02 11:04 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Just okay"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Kennametal full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Descent pay. Ok vacation. Good coworkers.
Cons
13 days straight and 1 day off. You have to brown nose to get anywhere. Won't hire any temps permanently.
Advice to Management
Realize who your hard workers are and treat them right.
Kennametal 2018-09-28 16:26 PDTHelpful (2)
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"ZERO Diversity!"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Kennametal (More than a year)
Pros
Pay is good, Good Benefits, HSA
Cons
Zero Diversity!! In work environment, culture, management... you will see that only a certain type of person is celebrated. No clear processes anywhere especially HR. Constant audits which are not a good sign. Very high turnover, most people leave prior to 1 year of service, that will tell you something. Hiring process filled with many holes and no training available anywhere. Invest ZERO investment in talent development, most of the funding goes to filling the corporate officers pockets!
Advice to Management
Can’t teach an old dog new tricks - this company is set in their ways.
Kennametal 2018-10-03 08:25 PDT![Kennametal Logo]()
"Good experience"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Kennametal full-time
Pros
Great people working there
Experienced, professional companyCons
Long interview process
Response time a little longAdvice to Management
Keep everything the same, if possible quicker response time
Kennametal 2018-08-20 12:41 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Kennmetal - Great Place to work!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Kennametal full-time
Pros
Friendly environment, Work-Life Balance, Compensation, Career Opportunities (growth).
Cons
Benefits - But really not a con because the benefit cost falls in-line with all companies now.
Advice to Management
My advise would be to not change the interviewing process. This is a benefit to the company and the interested party because both needs to know if he/she would be a great fit!
Kennametal 2018-07-06 18:08 PDT
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