Is Kohler Co. a good company to work for?

Kohler Co. has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,189 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Kohler Co. to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Kohler Co. have been left by employees working as Intern , Engineer and Sales Executive .

Does Kohler Co. pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kohler Co. employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kohler Co.. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kohler Co.?

69% of Kohler Co. employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kohler Co. 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kohler Co.?

Engineer (38) , Manager (36) , Intern (30) , Sales Associate (25) , Design Engineer (21) , Assistant Manager (19) , Project Engineer (17) , Sales Executive (17) , Molding Operator (16) , Staff Engineer (16) , Machine Operator (15) , Deputy Manager (13) , Marketing (13) , Product Manager (13) , Project Manager (13)

What are the pros of working at Kohler Co. according to real employee reviews?

"Good culture and work style" ((in 111 reviews)); "Good pay and schedule for managament" ((in 110 reviews)); "The people at Kohler are so great and fun to work with!" ((in 109 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 107 reviews)); "Benefits are good and reliable" ((in 102 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kohler Co. according to real employee reviews?

"If manager is good, all good or else don't expect anything." ((in 28 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 25 reviews)); "Usually employees are afraid of upper management and do not speak up" ((in 23 reviews)); "hard work long hours summers can be over 115 in the warehouse" ((in 22 reviews)); "No training, only the fittest survive." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kohler Co. layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kohler Co. layoffs and their outlook for job security at Kohler Co. in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Kohler Co. locations?

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Kohler Co. reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,757 total reviews)

David Kohler

83% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Kohler Co. has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,757 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kohler Co. employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

1.0

Aug 24, 2018

Huntsville Location

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Sales far exceed capacity at the Huntsville location. Other US Kohler operations are run well enough to have pride in where you work.

Cons

The staff culture is different than I'm used to in professional settings. Typical norms aren't in place here, such as responding to in-person requests, reading emails, attending interviews on time. Even little things like an email signature or being dressed for professional work. I spoke to perhaps ten staff members about where they had worked previously, how long they had been at Huntsville, etc. None inferred that they prefer the culture at Kohler vs. their last company. A few were feebly optimistic that the site was capable of making a positive change.

2.0

Feb 20, 2018

Resume Builder

Anonymous employee

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Pros

It is a good place to build your resume. They will let you grow your skillset, and interact with and learn from people one or two levels above you. You will be able to find alternative employment for a much higher wage after a few years of working at Kohler.

Cons

Once you grow your skillset, don't expect a promotion for it. There is an entirely different system for promotions, and it is off the books. They will make excuses to promote whoever it is that they want to. They will make excuses to not promote whoever it is that they don't want to. They will spend millions on new equipment, but claim "there isn't enough money to give raises". Or they will claim "sales are down, so we cant give raises", whether or not you have any influence over sales or decisions made. Then they will promote somebody who actually does influence sales enough to contribute to their decline.

3.0

Oct 17, 2017

Gracious living is for paying customers only

Industrial designer

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Pros

Kohler does a great job at hiring good people; the co-workers make some of the cons bearable. A lot of the employees I've had the opportunity to work with are talented and motivated. In addition, the Kohlers (the family owners) care deeply about the quality of the products being produced by their company.

Cons

Poor interdepartmental communication and politics. Lots of trudging through middle management to get things accomplished. There's a definite culture of "favorites" in terms of advancement. Kohler prides itself on "gracious living" but doesn't focus that energy inward on culture and benefits.

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