Koch reviews

Nearly everyone I worked with in the Minnesota area is unsure of their job security. Management (in MN) operates on fear. They want you to think that you are not safe in your job unless you stay at the top of your game ALL the time! I know many employees are constantly looking for other jobs, in order to get out of there before they get fired. They do a great job of making good people feel like they are just not good enough. I thought it was a great career move for me when I was hired at Koch. After being there a little over 2 years, I realize it was actually a terrible career move for me. In the 2 years I spent there, I saw at least half the people I worked with either get fired or quit. The money is not worth the way they treat their employees.

KBS has a hard time following the KII Guiding Principles, especially when it comes to compensations practices. Has no problems overworking employees and letting them burn out, and not compensating accordingly. Bonuses are nearly non-existent, raises very minimal. If you are specialized in new emerging technologies, definitely be prepared to NOT be compensated accordingly. They have NO idea how to compensate, so will rate you against irrelevant job roles. After 10 years working for KBS, I have NO IDEA where KBS comes up with their compensation scale, because it is not in line with market, or is on the LOW end. One shouldn't have to have an offer from another company (internally or externally) in hand for them to 'miraculously' find that your value is worth THOUSANDS more than what they are currently paying. We are not dumb, we know what our job pays elsewhere, we know when we're being screwed.