Ethical Company, Good People, Looks Good on Paper, Too Much Drama - Legal Department CoBank Employee Review

4.0
Mar 14, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ethical, Eco-Minded, Training Opportunities, Great People, Stable, Strong Top Leadership, Wants to be World Class and walks the talk. Benefits are good and bonuses are satisfactory. Very profitable company - $850 million earned leveraging 850 employees.

Cons

Some really good people just left the company. Recent headcount reduction has everyone on edge and spread thin. While it's a proud member of the Farm Credit System, it's much more profit minded, internally competitive, and ego-centric than before the current CEO came to CoBank. You'll forget you're in Denver and sometimes think you're in NY. Satellite offices are more collegial and less stressful. Raises are tiny. Opportunities for promotion/job changes are hit and miss depending on title and business unit.

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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
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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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