Does Koppers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Koppers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Koppers. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Koppers?

75% of Koppers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Koppers 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Koppers?

Laborer (4) , Intern (3) , Chemical Operator (2) , Digger (2) , General Laborer (2) , Manager (2) , Process Engineer (2) , Sales (2) , Sales Manager (2) , Zero Harm Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at Koppers according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay in a small town." ((in 14 reviews)); "Some truly good people work here but unfortunately they are not the ones in charge." ((in 12 reviews)); "The company pay and benefits were decent" ((in 6 reviews)); "The culture is great and they care about their people." ((in 5 reviews)); "Overtime and good work life balance." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Koppers according to real employee reviews?

"No chance of promotion no chance of fair pay definitely no safety this company is great if you want to steal hours because there is nobody in the field working no management your manager is all the way in Florida ... Easy steel they got all of us ready to strike better jobs better pay just not here" ((in 5 reviews)); "You will work excessively long hours to earn those skills" ((in 3 reviews)); "In the division I am in managers have little to no leadership or management skills." ((in 2 reviews))

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3.7

75% would recommend to a friend

(112 total reviews)

Leroy Ball

92% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

Koppers has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 112 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Koppers employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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112 reviews

5.0

Jun 6, 2026

Strong safety focus, but needs clearer direction

Zero harm coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very zero harm focused. Safety is a big priority.

Cons

Lost our way for a bit, need to get back on track.

3.0

May 31, 2026

Set schedule and benefits, but mandatory overtime exists

Equipment operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Set schedule, decent benefits, paid leave and Holidays

Cons

Mandatory overtime (position and labor depending)

3.0

May 12, 2026

Friendly environment but poor management and organization

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly people, freedom to pursue projects you enjoy

Cons

Poor organization, poor asset management, corporate & higher management extremely disconnected i.e. makes decisions in a bubble and does not properly identify and utilize talents of their employees.

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