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Found 1,347 of over 1K reviews
3.8
73% Recommend to a Friend
Koch Industries Co-CEOs Charles G. Koch and Dave Robertson
87% Approve of CEO

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3.8
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87%
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Koch Industries Co-CEOs Charles G. Koch and Dave Robertson
Charles G. Koch and Dave Robertson
683 Ratings

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Pros
  • "Great Culture and Environment !(in 100 reviews)
  • "The people here are great and will help you succeed if you work hard and ask for help when needed.(in 78 reviews)
  • "And some good benefits(in 76 reviews)
  • "Pay is good for the area but that's because you are constantly working overtime.(in 73 reviews)
  • "Working for a company this size you get a good work/life balance and pay.(in 41 reviews)
Cons
  • "Management is bad and politics(in 54 reviews)
  • "No bonuses at year end(in 20 reviews)
  • "Middle Managers have a tendency to throw their direct reports in the line of fire instead of taking responsibility themselves.(in 20 reviews)
  • "Senior leadership tells the team that they listen to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) feedback but actions would dictate otherwise.(in 18 reviews)
  • "No training on the work but too much training on the owner political idea ( market to market...)(in 15 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Fantastic Place to Work

    May 26, 2023 - Commodity Analyst in Houston, TX
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Very entrepreneurial. Great place to start a career

    Cons

    Data support systems sometimes lag industry

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  2. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Good Company

    May 31, 2023 - Tax Director in Atlanta, GA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Company vision and values are very good. Work is challenging and fulfilling.

    Cons

    Minimal variety in my work experiences.

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  4. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Great work environment for toxic personalities

    May 19, 2023 - Senior Tax Analyst in Atlanta, GA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    good benefits, hybrid work schedule, and opportunities to learn complex tax concepts. Its an easy place to hide if you're not ambitious. Its also a great place for those who've been accused of having a toxic personality!

    Cons

    Long work days, no concern about work-life balance, busy season is year-round, starting pay is high but subsequent raises are low. Because of the bad office culture, your coworkers are either shady or they've completely checked-out

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  5. 3.0
    Former Employee

    Great

    May 31, 2023 - HR Leader in Wichita, KS
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Compensation is based on contribution

    Cons

    Assessments are usually very subjective

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  6. 2.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Racist Employer

    Jan 26, 2023 - Maintenance 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Pros are I went in with a ton of vacation from prior company before Koch bought them out.

    Cons

    Koch is a Racist male oriented company. If you are a woman but specifically an African American woman you will see everyone around you grow, get praised, get their raises and higher roles but they will sell you these dreams of you advancing and it never happens to always keep themselves ahead of you and you in 3 years where you started with a dollar more in pay, when you’re just as smart as them. The only way for an African American to succeed within Koch is to be apart of the cliques or be Buddy Buddy with Leadership after work going out to drink and to the bars, casinos, etc. Nothing is a secret not even going to speak with HR and your Manager behind closed doors because the time you get back to your desk the conversation has made it to your colleagues.

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    4 people found this review helpful

    Koch Industries Response

    Employer Brand Project Manager

    Hello- this is Cali from Koch, I wanted you to know that I read your review and am concerned to read of your experience. Discrimination of any kind is not tolerated and I want you to know that I am sharing this with the appropriate teams as immediate feedback. You can submit your concerns anonymously via the Koch GuideLine at mykochguideline.com I wish you the best and appreciate you sharing your feedback. Thank you again.

  7. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Look forward to work

    May 19, 2023 - Administrative Assistant 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great people Work environment Care for employees Flexible working remote

    Cons

    I have none to give.

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  8. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Great Culture

    May 18, 2023 - Customer Service 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great Culture Very Meaningful work

    Cons

    Very Busy Too many days in the office

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  9. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Full of Opportunities

    May 16, 2023 - Senior Business Analyst in Atlanta, GA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Lots of opportunities to grow

    Cons

    Many teams/structure changes that occur. You need to be flexible

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  10. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Too much turnover, too unorganized for an entry level position

    May 3, 2023 - Tax Analyst in Atlanta, GA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    -fun team -people are great

    Cons

    -the pros were the only pros -pay isn't as competitive as it could be for the size and scope of the company -long work days, no work-life balance concept -HR is okay

    1 person found this review helpful
  11. 2.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    It will change your life

    Dec 8, 2022 - Incident Management Specialist in Wichita, KS
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    You will be surrounded by the most amazing minds you'll ever meet. The groups and efforts that are value-driven are showcased by the executive teams monthly. There will never be a dull moment and every day is different. The achievement of team-oriented objectives and maintaining a customer centric focus are highly sought after and are a standard throughout all of the Koch companies.

    Cons

    Remote work is still a novel concept and you must be near C-Suite for management to entertain the idea or you must have great favor with C-Level Executives. Talent acquisition is par, retention is poor. Morale is mediocre but they talk a good game. Drink the Corporate Kool-Aid fast and early, but even then, watch your back and trust nobody. Lastly, do not get accustomed to seeing anybody as there are significant shifts in roles, teams, titles, and companies all the time.

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Koch Industries has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,495 reviews left anonymously by employees. 73% of employees would recommend working at Koch Industries to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Koch Industries employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Koch Industries. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.

73% of Koch Industries employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Koch Industries 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Koch Industries to be benefits, career development, culture and the cons to be senior leadership, compensation, management.

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