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Koch Industries, Inc. is an American multinational corporation based in Wichita, Kansas with subsidiaries in numerous industries. read more
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PARTICIPANTS
248
TOTAL
RATINGS
1884
Updated on: January 21, 2026

Koch Industries Company Culture

Koch Industries Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.3/5
Koch Industries' Overall Culture is rated A-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

CEO Rating
A+
Gender
A+
Professional Development
A+
Diversity
A
Leadership
A

Koch Industries CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Charles Koch Koch Industries' CEO
Charles Koch
81 /100
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Diversity at Koch Industries

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A

Diverse employees at Koch Industries have rated Meetings, Professional Development, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Koch Industries

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A+

Women at Koch Industries have rated Professional Development, Manager, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Koch Industries eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

20

Koch Industries employees are 20% more likely to recommend Koch Industries as a great place to work

48%Promoters
24%Passives
28%Detractors

Working at Koch Industries

Working at Koch Industries is rated highly by 248 employees, across various culture dimensions. Koch Industries employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Professional Development, and Leadership categories, putting Koch Industries’s culture in the Top 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 15% compared to other companies in Wichita, KS. See below in detail how working at Koch Industries was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Koch Industries

A-

Overall Company Culture at Koch Industries is rated A-

Last updated 6 days ago

Top
15%

Koch Industries ranks in the Top 15% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 248 Employees

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Customer Support
86
Customer Support86
Sales
83
Sales83
IT
80
IT80
Operations
79
Operations79
Finance
78
Finance78
Engineering
51
Engineering51

Koch Industries Employee Reviews

Out of 125 Koch Industries employee reviews, 96% were positive. The remaining 4% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Koch Industries improve their work culture.

96%
4%
Positive Reviews96%
Constructive Feedback4%

Positive Reviews From Koch Industries Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Always looking for opportunities for growth
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    The communication with other people.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Being able to do my job.
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Constructive Feedback From Koch Industries Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Management needs to change the way the treat employees.
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Uniformity and quality. As a whole the so called leadership doesn't follow virtues set by the company.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    more money for sure! Absolutely.
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Koch Industries Company Information

Koch Industries Company Overview

Koch Industries, Inc. is an American multinational corporation based in Wichita, Kansas with subsidiaries in numerous industries.

Koch Industries Mission, Vision & Values

Koch Industries Mission Statement

To succeed in today’s world of rapid change, we must have a heightened sense of urgency and the commitment to continually transform our performance. Our approach, Market-Based Management®, encourages and equips individuals to practice lifelong learning, drive innovation, embrace transformation and achieve self-actualization – all contributing to a healthy, growing organization.

Koch Industries Values

  • Creation
  • Integrity
  • Responsibility
  • Free Speech And Tolerance
Koch Industries Mission, Vision & Values

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Koch Industries

The sustainability of a business hinges on the responsible stewardship of the resources it requires to operate. Across our companies, sustainability means constantly innovating: To make products using fewer resources. To keep people safe and protect the environment. To minimize waste. To reduce energy intensity. To manage supply chains responsibly. And to create better pollution prevention technology for us and others.

Sustainability at Koch Industries
HeadquarterWichita, KS 67201
United States of America
Websitewww.kochind.com
Founding Date1940
Tel316-828-5500

Koch Industries Competitors

Koch Industries competitors include Handy & Harman, Chevron Corporation, Mosaic North America, and Lubrizol. Koch Industries ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Koch Industries compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Handy & Harman's Logo
    Handy & Harman
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    Koch Industries' Logo
    Koch Industries
    4.3/5
  3. #3
    Chevron Corporation's Logo
    Chevron Corporation
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    Mosaic North America's Logo
    Mosaic North America
    3.8/5
  5. #5
    Lubrizol's Logo
    Lubrizol
    3.4/5
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Koch Industries Employees

248 employees at Koch Industries have reviewed Koch Industries across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 6 days ago.

Overall, the 248 Koch Industries employees give their leadership a grade of A, or Top 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Koch Industries are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Koch Industries, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Koch Industries are pleased with their team. 248 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A-. The majority believe the meetings at Koch Industries are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Koch Industries believe the environment at Koch Industries is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Koch Industries is comfortably fast. About 59% of the employees at Koch Industries work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Koch Industries are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Koch Industries employees generally work 9.2 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Koch Industries report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
86% of Koch Industries employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Koch Industries employees most often take 10-15 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
83% of Koch Industries employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Koch Industries employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
81% of Koch Industries employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Koch Industries - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Wichita, KS about their company is that it was prepared on their first day. Wichita, KS employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 62% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Koch Industries Employee Onboarding

Koch Industries KPIs and OKRs

At Koch Industries 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Koch Industries' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 7 Koch Industries employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 5 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes71%
No29%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
Koch Industries KPIs & OKRs

Koch Industries CEO & Leadership

Koch Industries CEO - Charles Koch

Charles Koch Koch Industries' CEO
81 /100

Charles’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 10% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Wichita, KS. Koch Industries’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees identified with Other ethnicities, employees with Over 10 Years experience, and employees in the IT department. However, African American/Black employees, employees with Entry Level experience, and employees in the Operations department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Koch Industries’s competitors, Charles Koch ranks right above Handy & Harman CEO Jeffrey Svoboda. Under Koch’s leadership, Koch Industries employee respondents are most happy about their Professional Development and the company’s Leadership. Perks And Benefits and Office Culture are two areas, according to respondents, where Koch Industries could stand to see real improvement.

Koch Industries Leadership

The Koch Industries Executive Team is rated an “A-” and led by CEO Charles Koch, Director of Operations for New Ventures Pascal Teeffelen, and Manager IT, Director, IT Chuck Passannante

  • Charles Koch CEO / President

    Charles Koch CEO / President

    Charles Koch serves as the CEO / President of Koch Industries.

  • Pascal Teeffelen Director of Operations for New Ventures

    Pascal Teeffelen serves as the Director of Operations for New Ventures of Koch Industries. Pascal started at Koch... read more

  • Chuck Passannante Manager IT, Director, IT

    Chuck Passannante serves as the Manager IT, Director, IT of Koch Industries.

  • Steve Lombardo Chief Communications and Marketing Officer

    Steve Lombardo serves as the Chief Communications and Marketing Officer of Koch Industries. Steve started at Koch... read more

  • Heather Bowman Chief Counsel, Chemical Regulation

    Heather Bowman serves as the Chief Counsel, Chemical Regulation of Koch Industries. Heather started at Koch Industries... read more

  • Kendra Mattison Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property

    Kendra Mattison serves as the Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property of Koch Industries. Kendra started at Koch Industries... read more

  • Randy Robison Chief Information Officer

    Randy Robison serves as the Chief Information Officer of Koch Industries.

  • Paul Krebs Chief Transformation Officer

    Paul Krebs serves as the Chief Transformation Officer of Koch Industries.

  • Peter Ventimiglia Managing Director, Research and Strategy

    Peter Ventimiglia serves as the Managing Director, Research and Strategy of Koch Industries. Peter started at Koch... read more

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Koch Industries Salaries

How much does Koch Industries pay?

How much do people at Koch Industries get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Koch Industries is $128,353, or $61 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $127,772, or $61 per hour.

At Koch Industries, the highest paid job is a Director of Business Development at $250,000 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,011 annually. Average Koch Industries salaries by department include: Business Development at $139,434, Product at $162,438, Admin at $60,784, and Engineering at $141,122. Half of Koch Industries salaries are above $127,772.

88 employees at Koch Industries rank their Compensation in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 276 ratings) while 86 employees at Koch Industries rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 91 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Koch Industries employees include job titles like Developer, Senior UI/UX Designer, Technical Support, and Director of IT. Comparably data has a total of 4 salary records from Koch Industries employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$71k
$71k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$100k
$100k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$121k
$121k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$184k
$184k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$244k
$244k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$273k
$273k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$304k
$304k100th Percentile
$128,353*
Average Compensation
$127,772*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Koch Industries Salaries by City

Koch Industries Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Koch Industries

Diverse employees at Koch Industries score the company 77/100 across various culture categories, placing Koch Industries in the Top 10% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Koch Industries across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 89/100
Department - Operations
Men 94/100
Tenure - Over 10 Years
Diverse Employees 47/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 80/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
Men 51/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees N/A/100
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Koch Industries Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance
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Koch Industries PTO

Koch Industries' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Koch Industries' 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 33% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Koch Industries' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time67%
Vacation Policy33%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo20%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo20%
$500 -$1000/mo60%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
Koch Industries PTO Policy

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Koch Industries on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
29%
Engineering
21%
Sales
13%
Finance
8%
Admin
8%
Other
21%

Candidates By Location

Wichita
13%
Savannah
4%
Ochopee
4%
Denver
4%
Nampa
4%
Other
71%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Koch Industries

Who is the CEO of Koch Industries?

Koch Industries CEO is Charles Koch, their score by employees is 81

What is Koch Industries eNPS?

The eNPS for Koch Industries is 20

What is the salary for CS Rep in Koch Industries?

CS Rep average salary in the US is 45k

What are the salaries in the Design in Koch Industries?

The average salaries for Design in Koch Industries is 120k

Who are Koch Industries competitors?

Koch Industries main competitors are Handy & Harman, Chevron Corporation, Mosaic North America, Lubrizol

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