Koch Reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,832 total reviews)
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Charles G. Koch and Dave Robertson

82% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Koch has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,832 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Koch employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
20 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Very little bureaucracy but alos very little systems and processes

Cons

No systems and processes, absolutely no understanding of corporate governance, no loyalty, zero care or respect for their employees, for them people are simply a disposable commodity. Toxic leadership, acting completely against its advertised values. In Australia, currently under very narcisistic leadership, this is the business about to go bankrupt. Stay away from this company.

3.0
5 Sept 2021

Good company to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Continuous process improvement Horizontal working culture A lot of work opportunity in the US/India

Cons

Salaries and benefits are less than industry average Limited career development opportunities outside of US/India

5.0
4 Nov 2016

Great culture & huge organization = ample opportunity

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Worked at Koch a decade in four separate Koch companies. Company culture is solid. Never once, in ten years, have I seen something I considered immoral or illegal. Good people - mostly midwestern. Koch doesn't recruit from Ivy League for a reason. People here care about their families and work good hours. Parking lot is nearly empty by 5:30 pm each day. With so many subsidiaries, there is ample opportunity to change companies, cities, and/or roles. Unless you're a Director-level role or higher, most people are moving around every 2-3 years. Koch is seeing a lot of baby boomer retirements, and a lot of millennials are coming in the door. Huge intern program (200+ interns each summer). Koch is responding fairly well to this and permitting individual teams/companies to be flexible as needed with millennial demands, however, this place is nowhere near a "start-up" culture. Dress is business-casual, most people are in cubes, there are no beanbags, no gym, no dogs at work. If you live in Wichita and work at Koch HQ: pay is higher than local comparables, and cost of living is dirt cheap. This is a GREAT combination. Koch cares very much for its employees. I've seen countless examples of Koch bending over backwards for people and their personal lives - illnesses, death in family, natural disaster, raising funds, charity work. It's really incredible. Open door policy - I have zero doubt that, right now, I could walk into Mr. Koch's office with a concern or idea and he would welcome me with a huge smile. Management here is so receptive and so kind. It's very humbling.

Cons

Very few. As I read through "cons" on Glassdoor, it's a shame to think that candidates may read them and presume the cons apply to Koch Industries overall. Koch has more than 100k employees, in hundreds of offices throughout the world. Most complaints seem pretty specific to one group or one disgruntled employee. If you're here more than a few months, chances are the problem will self-resolve. I've had more than a dozen bosses during my time here. Some were better than others, but none were terrible. HR and Compliance are extremely receptive to concerns and will shift things as needed.

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Koch Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. You are right that we absolutely value feedback from our employees, so thank you for sharing yours! Continue to foster all the pieces that make us great, but challenge where we could be better. You are right in that we are a large and diverse company, but we are focused on innovation and being agile so that start-up mentality is trickling in and will be a great thing for many of our companies. Thanks again for being a part of our success!
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