"How not to manage your family owned company." You could write a text book on this co. - Mitarbeiter (anonym) bei Klein Tools: Mitarbeiterbewertung

1.0
8. Aug. 2014
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Pros

Exposure to many departments of the company is common; you can learn a lot in a short time period because is this. Truthfully, if you are green you can learn a LOT about how not to run a company; which can be an incredibly valuable lesson for your business future. There are many REALLY good people here that great to work with and have fantastic vision and potential - but unfortunately they are completely overlooked. A great manager/engineer at KP, visionary and talented young manager in Mansfield, several fantastic engineers and IT techs here in corporate, many more all totally underutilized and underappreciated. SEVERAL YEARS AGO THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN ALL PRAISE!

Kontras

15 years ago is roughly when I hired on, salary was decent but benefits were amazing and that is why I made my choice. Since then things have deteriorated, benefits slashed blaming the recession all while the company maintained record margin. Now the benefits are average at best and salary below average. I've waited it out hoping for the company to make the right decision and boost total compensation back to average or above average but that looks like it is not going to happen. No support or "reward system" for thinking outside the box or driving positive change. In many cases this causes high levels of inefficiency. I pain to say this but because of the above, there are many of us that have been around the block that know the system and skate by looking like heroes while these younger ones who are really making progress get steam rolled. Reading the other reviews reinforces this. I can't watch anymore.

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5.0
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Great place to work! Company genuinely cares about their product, management is super kind.

Kontras

Human Resources has no awareness of the business, oftentimes they come off arrogant when talking to employees.

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1.0
11. Juni 2026
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Little to none. Hardly anything positive about working at this company.

Kontras

I wanted to give this company a fair chance before writing this review, but after my time here I feel obligated to be honest for anyone considering joining. Management is, at best, misleading. Expectations and commitments made during hiring and performance conversations rarely materialize, and when you seek clarity, you're met with dismissiveness rather than straight answers. It becomes clear very quickly that leadership says what's convenient, not what's true. The VP level is where the culture really breaks down. Favoritism is blatant and unashamed — certain employees are visibly protected and fast-tracked regardless of performance or merit, while others are consistently overlooked no matter how hard they work. It creates a demoralizing environment where people stop trying because they realize results don't drive recognition — relationships do. What's most frustrating is that management's priorities are completely transparent: their own bonus structures. Decisions are made through that lens first and foremost, with little to no regard for team development or employee wellbeing. Career growth? Don't count on it. There are no clear paths, no meaningful development conversations, and no investment in helping employees advance. If you're looking for a place to build your career, this is not it. I genuinely hope leadership takes a hard look at the culture they've built — talented people are leaving, and the ones who stay are disengaged. That's not a coincidence.

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