Kennametal Reviews
Updated May 28, 2020
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Approve of CEO
Ronald De Feo
79 Ratings
Pros
"great people, good upword opportunities" (in 18 reviews)
"Good Benefits, set schedule, good pay for area" (in 13 reviews)
Cons
"To much un-certainty with upper management" (in 9 reviews)
"Plant manager, production manager, quality manager- all mangers incompetent, seriously" (in 7 reviews)
"Very good company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Kennametal full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Great long term career company
Cons
No negative comments. Tough business with Chinese controlling W prices and supply.
Continue readingKennametal2019-08-21"Culture"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookI worked at Kennametal full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
A lot of planning environment. Counting on experts to plan the strategy
Cons
No execution. Plans could not move forward.
Continue readingKennametal2020-05-05"Mixed Picture"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI have been working at Kennametal full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Opportunity for development and advancement; generally competitive pay; committed to safety and ethics
Cons
Wildly cyclical business creates significant uncertainty; constant austerity mentality; tendency for decision paralysis; constant organizational upheaval and 'modernization'; rotating C-suite
Continue readingKennametal2020-05-07"Sales Rep"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Kennametal full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Great training, Great culture, great pay
Cons
Big company, Changed CEO too many times in last 5 years
Kennametal2020-02-12"Get everything in wiritng"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Kennametal full-time for more than a year
Pros
good 401k and healthcare, but that's all
Cons
They like to change the structure a lot where it doesn't pay to be a sales engineer for them. I know someone that's bee here for 10 years and can't make 6-figures as a senior sales engineer
Kennametal2019-12-17"It's been good so far although the culture is a bit relaxed and slow"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Kennametal
Pros
Competitive salary, low cost of living and flexible hours
Cons
Culture, benefits could be better
Kennametal2019-11-05"Overall Positive"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Kennametal full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Flexible Schedule. Good Compensation. Plenty of Opportunity.
Cons
Culture. Lack of Accountability at times
Kennametal2019-10-30"Insane hours and political culture"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Kennametal for more than a year
Pros
Competitive pay and pride in what they do
Cons
Benefits leave much to be desired
Continue readingKennametal2019-09-30- Helpful (1)
"Bad career move."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendI worked at Kennametal full-time
Pros
Compensation package is in middle of the road in today's environments.
Cons
Management lacking " leadership" abilities. Plant has had little or no consistency in leadership for 15 years which has made goals, objectives, etc. without focus/direction. A new management team every 18 months and typically same concern each time. Lack of machining and production knowledge, yet didn't learn in college to listen, develop people, develop teams - in general, didn't learn what makes a leader.
Kennametal2019-10-15 "Great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsI have been working at Kennametal full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Willing to teach if you was willing to put in the work and try
Cons
It has closed down many of its plant
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