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      Kohler Co.

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      Kohler Co. reviews

      3.8

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (1,758 total reviews)

      David Kohler

      83% approve of CEO

      65% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Senior management

      Kohler Co. has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,758 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
      3.0
      Jan 20, 2016

      Do Career a Favor and Avoid

      Strategic sourcing
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      World class products, people and sites. The Kohler name is well-known and well-respected in the industry and outside the industry.

      Cons

      Some of the most inept middle management I've ever encountered. There's a tendency to have people in the roles that cannot make a decision to save their life, and are big on analysis paralysis. The review process is a joke, and punishes taking on large scale projects. I recorded the most savings in the company for three years in a row, and never was permitted to progress, because I went to the wrong college. Oddly, six other companies didn't feel the same way, and offered 40% more to jump ship.

      1.0
      Apr 17, 2015

      Management

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fair benefits, which is pretty much it

      Cons

      Other than benefits, this is the worst working environment that I've seen in 25 years. Imperialistic, political, internally focused organization. Zero work life balance that pays below average wage scale.

      2.0
      Jul 5, 2014

      Great products and chances to develop, but management is from the Stone Age.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Highly respected company in the market. Well-designed products. People in the trenches work hard. You can be proud of the work you do here (if you ignore the petty politics).

      Cons

      Top-down management style creates an atmosphere of distrust that filters down into teams and affects attitudes and productivity. Managers have their own secret agendas and actively compete with each other. Decisions are made by management in a vacuum with very little feedback or input from those affected. Employee development messaging is off-kilter from reality. We're trained to "own it" and take responsibility, but then aren't allowed to.

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