Once a good place and now I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy.... - Credit CoBank Employee Review

1.0
Aug 7, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Benefits are ok, especially if you are lucky enough to have qualified for the pension plan before they stopped offering it. * Nice in house café with reasonable prices and good variety. * The Pay is reasonable. * Good central location.

Cons

Culture of fear. Nobody talks to each other and there is no sense of team. Merit increases, even during good years are minimal. They used to be a good work/life balance but now all that exists are unreasonable expectations and extreme pressure. The company is top heavy in terms of senior management and now they are trying to "optimize resources" by squeezing the lower levels until we crack. Its been very sad to see this once great company decline.

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Cons

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Pros

Financially speaking CoBank is a stable company. The yearly bonus payout is competitive,

Cons

It's referred to as "CoBank nice" which is another way of saying it's a passive-aggressive culture. If you dislike endless meetings, this environment can be frustrating. Strong resistance to change at the leadership levels - despite claims of being focused on transformation, real progress is very limited. Extremely slow pace. Recent months have brought significant organizational and leadership changes, but very little acknowledgement about the impact those changes have on associates. PTO is definitely not competitive.

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CoBank Response
2mo
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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