Kensington reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)

Boris Elisman

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Kensington has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 63 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kensington employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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63 reviews
3.0
Oct 2, 2014

Used to be a fun place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I always liked the ever-changing products that changed with the times...new iPhone & iPad accessories. Cool new computer accessories, etc. Even my managers were great to work for and I always wanted to do well for them. Unfortunately, that's where it stops...

Cons

As other reviewers of this company have said, it seems as though Kensington is always one step short of creating that AWESOME product. A lot of products came off the shelf from overseas, even though there's an R&D facility just over the border in Canada. Each product launch had some "fatal" flaw that couldn't set them apart from the competition. And while I loved my direct managers, the ones above them didn't seem to "get it." Sales quotas would be handed down with no knowledge of the specific account or current sales environment. And they were always pushing accounts to load up on inventory to hit that unattainable sales number only to be left chasing that number again the next quarter.

3.0
Jun 6, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Good work/life balance - they understand that you have other responsibilities and interests outside of work. Excellent benefits, due to the large parent company relationship. Beautiful office space in a great mid-peninsual location. Well known brand name that opens doors for you when working with suppliers and customers.

Cons

Very conservative culture passed down from the parent company. Slow to make decisions and not a lot of accountability when deadlines are missed. Lack of follow through on initiatives from the top down. No career development help offered by management, so you are completely on your own to figure out what comes next.

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