pockets of toxicity - Anonymous employee CoBank Employee Review

1.0
Aug 18, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

on the whole Cobank is good compared to other billion dollar makers. former lackluster IT reviews are deserved; male-slanted god complexes make it impossible to get simple questions answered. sorry to see Bob (Engel) stepping down; no nonsense banker-possibly too many rough edges but he made a ton of money for this company and employees don't want for much-if anything. thank you Bob! we live very nice lives due to your leadership. personally i'm a fan! HR: best HR dept I've ever seen. again-Bob O'Toole is well-deserved of a nod for his leadership there!

Cons

Again Bob E. acknowledged the challenging 'pockets' around the form in his all Associates talk. Now you really need to weed the bad apples out. It's not rocket science-just stop coddling the dysfunctional and take some action and have those hard conversations. plenty of folks knocking on the door to get in.

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CoBank Response
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Thank you for raising these concerns and for sharing your feedback. We agree that bonus payouts are an important part of overall compensation, and we remain committed to offering competitive rewards to our associates. Transparency and trust are priorities, and we’re continuing to strengthen communication and collaboration across the organization. We truly appreciate your willingness to speak up—perspectives like yours are essential as we work to improve together!
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