Don't be fooled by outdated notions of Kodak as a dying film company -- the new Kodak is cool and digital! - Anonymous employee Eastman Kodak Employee Review

4.0
11 June 2008
Anonymous employee
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Pros

This is a company with great heritage, yet it is dedicated to a digital transformation and is unafraid to compete with much larger and better funded companies. There is plenty of opportunity to make a tangible difference and to contribute across multiple businesses. The top executives at Kodak are top-notch people who believe in allowing people to innovate and to take risks. While some on the outside of the company would claim this is an era of decay at Eastman Kodak, the exact opposite is true. This is a company that is reborn and is doing some great work. I absolutely love it here.

Cons

There are some challenges in the culture of Kodak, where some long-time employees seem to have trouble navigating the digital transformation. This seems to be improving quite a bit, as the businesses make progress in this area. Many people outside of the company are quick to dismiss Kodak as a digital company, thinking that it might still be mired down in a maturing film business, and that can be frustrating at times. I actually enjoy listing all the new technologies and businesses that Kodak is building in the digital space when I encounter these people. Many of them are unaware of some of the great products and services we have, and I've created new Kodak customers in the process.

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5.0
31 Dec 2025
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Pros

Great people to work with. Enjoyed my time there, left for a better opportunity.

Cons

Building is a little out dated.

2.0
23 Dec 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

To be fair, there are smart, capable people here, and the Kodak name still opens doors. But culture and execution matter more than branding. Without clarity, trust, and leadership engagement, even good ideas struggle. I don’t regret the experience as it was instructive. But if you’re considering joining, ask very specific questions about role boundaries, feedback cadence, and how decisions actually get made. Don’t confuse constant motion with real progress.

Cons

Working at Kodak was an eye opening experience in how large, legacy organizations try to reinvent themselves while still dragging along all the habits that made reinvention necessary in the first place. It often felt like roles were constantly shifting, ownership was unclear, and people were operating on instinct rather than alignment. There was a lot of activity, plenty of meetings, and very little agreement on who actually owned what. One colleague in particular somehow ended up doing several jobs at once. That may sound impressive, but in practice it created confusion and friction. When one person tries to be everything, it leaves everyone else in an awkward and unnecessary position.Leadership was mostly absent until it wasn’t. There was also a noticeable top down culture. Certain personalities didn’t invite discussion so much as compliance. Offering alternative viewpoints wasn’t encouraged, and collaboration tended to flow in one direction. Confidence often crossed into condescension, which made an already challenging environment harder than it needed to be.

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