


Diverse employees at KONE have rated CEO Rating, Leadership, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored
Women at KONE have rated CEO Rating, Compensation, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored
KONE employees are 34% more likely to recommend KONE as a great place to work
| 56% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 22% | Passives |
| 22% | Detractors |
Working at KONE is rated highly by 244 employees, across various culture dimensions. KONE employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Executive Team, and Retention categories, putting KONE’s culture in the Top 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at KONE was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at KONE is rated A
Last updated months ago
KONE ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 131 KONE employee reviews, 85% were positive. The remaining 15% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping KONE improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 85% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 15% |
What do you like best about the leadership team?Very understanding about our wants and needs and works to make the team better
What do you like best about the leadership team?Approachable and understanding with all memebers.
What makes you most happy at work?Still management problem not on product
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Professional payment methods and devlop good work culture
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Because of Low Management skills and low leadership
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Better salary for my experience
Kone is to make the world’s cities, buildings and public spaces, they believe that cities of the solution for a better future.
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization, which add value to the life cycle of any building.
| Headquarter | United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.kone.com/en/ |
| Founding Date | 2016 |
| Tel | 8451999999 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | KNYJY |
KONE competitors include MItsubishi Electric, OTIS, Konecranes, and ThyssenKrupp. KONE ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how KONE compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
244 employees at KONE have reviewed KONE across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 244 KONE employees give their leadership a grade of A-, or Top 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at KONE are generally satisfied with their total compensation at KONE, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at KONE are pleased with their team. 244 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at KONE are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at KONE believe the environment at KONE is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at KONE is comfortably fast. About 52% of the employees at KONE work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at KONE are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining KONE is that the company was prepared on their first day. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no KONE employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand KONE's KPIs and OKRs.
Henrik’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. KONE’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Asian or Pacific Islander employees, Male employees, and African American/Black employees. However, employees in the Operations department, Caucasian employees, and Female employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to KONE’s competitors, Henrik Ehrnrooth ranks right above OTIS CEO Judy Marks. Under Ehrnrooth’s leadership, KONE employee respondents are most happy about their Executive Team and the company’s Retention. Perks And Benefits and Gender are two areas, according to respondents, where KONE could stand to see real improvement.
The KONE Executive Team is rated an “A” and led by CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth, Senior Vice President-Finance, CFO Ken Schmid, and Senior Vice President & General Counsel Kurt Stepaniak
Henrik Ehrnrooth CEO / President
Henrik Ehrnrooth serves as the CEO / President of KONE.
Ken Schmid Senior Vice President-Finance, CFO
Ken Schmid serves as the Senior Vice President-Finance, CFO of KONE. Ken started at KONE in July of 2005. Ken currently... read more
Kurt Stepaniak Senior Vice President & General Counsel
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Aaron Ites Senior Vice President, New Construction Business Americas
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Michael James Vice President-Central US
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Joe Harmeyer Vice President - Mid Pacific District
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Steve Weber Vice President
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How much do people at KONE get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at KONE is $129,000, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $128,694, or $61 per hour.
At KONE, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $233,494 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,538 annually. Average KONE salaries by department include: Legal at $156,364, Business Development at $157,328, Engineering at $139,768, and Communications at $233,407. Half of KONE salaries are above $128,694.
63 employees at KONE rank their Compensation in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 189 ratings) while 60 employees at KONE rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 61 ratings).
Salaries contributed from KONE employees include job titles like Marketing Associate. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from KONE employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $72k | $72k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $99k | $99k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $123k | $123k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $180k | $180k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $233k | $233k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $274k | $274k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $298k | $298k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at KONE score the company 76/100 across various culture categories, placing KONE in the Top 15% 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 KONE across various culture dimensions.
KONE's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. KONE's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

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In 2019, KONE applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
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Candidates By Department
Sales | 33% | |
|---|---|---|
IT | 17% | |
Operations | 17% | |
Legal | 17% | |
Design | 17% |
Candidates By Location
Chicago | 33% | |
|---|---|---|
Rockford | 17% | |
Oxon Hill | 17% | |
Boise | 17% | |
Los Angeles | 17% |
Who is the CEO of KONE?
KONE CEO is Henrik Ehrnrooth, their score by employees is 80
What is KONE eNPS?
The eNPS for KONE is 34
What is the salary for Group Product Manager in KONE?
Group Product Manager average salary in the US is 222k
What are the salaries in the Customer Support in KONE?
The average salaries for Customer Support in KONE is 69k
Who are KONE competitors?
KONE main competitors are MItsubishi Electric, OTIS, Konecranes, ThyssenKrupp