employer cover photo
employer logo
employer logo

Kinsley Power Systems

Is this your company?

Kinsley Power Systems Reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)
avatar

David Kinsley

63% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Kinsley Power Systems has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kinsley Power Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

58 reviews
1.0
7 Aug 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

This company continues to have chronic issues with employee turnover. The reason is the owner and his greed. Here is an example.....the date is 9/11/2001 and the twin towers had just been attacked. Since the company rents portable generators, there was a high demand for rental units. The owner walked into the rental managers office and told him to raise the rates for all rentals by 50%. The rental manager (as well as two others in earshot) were shocked.....the US was just attacked and the owner is more interested in profits. The rental manager refused and quit on the spot. The owner turns to a sales rep and immediately "promotes" him to be the rental manager. This is just one example of how deeply flawed the company is. The owner shows up late 9 days out of 10 and then berates an employee for 15 minutes for being 2 minutes late. I know.....it happened to me.

Cons

Horrible PTO policy, constant employee turnover, doing multiple jobs to cover open positions, and rules that apply to everyone except the owner. Budget is completely unobtainable, and is the justification for paying no bonus (or less than what was promised).

avatar
Kinsley Power Systems Response
6y
We appreciate the time you took to provide feedback. While we understand that people have different recollections of experiences, we believe that your recount of several incidents shared is factually inaccurate. We’re proud of our teams and have a track record of respect for our people and their families. We continuously solicit feedback from our employees for ideas and suggestions, including the perks and benefits that are most meaningful to them. This open communication has resulted in a top 401(k) plan with company matching and personalized financial consultations, a solid health insurance program with “extremely generous” company HSA contributions, as described by several third-party benefit consultants. Training is another focus within Kinsley, and we have invested significantly to make sure our teams have the tools they need to succeed and grow. There are numerous examples of the company where the company focuses on the human aspect of our employees. When you join Kinsley you aren’t a number, you’re a human being. We constantly strive to be business with a heart. In addition, Kinsley is a proud, family-owned business that celebrates and supports this country, it’s veterans and its people. Our founder is a military veteran and we are committed to helping those that have served our country. We not only host an annual Veteran’s Day celebration with every member of the company to thank our military veterans (that make up an average of 25% of the company), we work with military transition services to help newly separated veterans move into civilian life and have seen several of our veterans grow with our company. In addition, we’re a family business with a focus on ‘doing the right thing.” The company hosts quarterly town meetings with breakfast or lunch served – most often prepared by volunteer Kinsley associates (we have a talented group of cooks within the ranks!) In these meetings, management makes a point to share the latest at the company, connect with employees company wide and receive feedback. In addition, Kinsley regularly gives back to the community through a company sponsored PTO day for non-profit service work. The company hosts annual family gratitude events – most recently we had a weekend long celebration at a water park/resort hotel with the entire company and their families invited. Our experience of the company is vastly different than what you reflect. Once again, thank you for reaching out.
2.0
5 June 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Average pay, no real incentive,car

Cons

Unable to transfer 50 years of success in Connecticut to other operating areas. No real sales support-sales management hasn’t a clue how to sell. Will step over a dollar to pick up a nickel management style. If you like to have non sales people tell you how and where to sell - sign up with these guys. They have openings for everything from VP’s to clerks. Be prepared to wait while they dither to make a hiring decision. In the meantime a sales territory goes to the competition and you start from the begining They use people and throw them away

1.0
13 Oct 2017

Horrible career decision

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are no upsides, only that you will be happier once you are gone

Cons

Fear based culture, micro-management. Senior leadership with narcissistic habits. Bonus each year is a guessing game since the goals are artificially high, quarterly updates always asking for more, more, more to help catch up and then the actual bonus amount is ridiculously small. Complete bait and switch regarding compensation.

Viewing 1 - 3 of 58 Reviews

Glassdoor has 58 Kinsley Power Systems reviews submitted anonymously by Kinsley Power Systems employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Kinsley Power Systems is right for you.