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Overall Keller is an okay company. The feedback given by others are spot on. This review is specific to the corporate office in Hanover unless otherwise stated. 



Training/Career Advancement 
There is no formal career development/training program for non-engineer/project management/field employees. You have to take your career into your own hands and develop yourself outside the company. Your career advancement depends on your department and your direct manager. Some departments are better than others. 

They do have tuition reimbursement but it is significantly less than other companies in the area. 

I would NOT recommend this place for entry level or recent grads. You will be underpaid pigeonholed, and underutilized. 

If you are mid-career/management level professional, got kids, need flexible PTO, okay with small annual increases, and are just looking for paycheck and no career advancement then welcome to Keller. 

There are several mid-career/management professionals who are looking to grow with Keller but there no opportunities, so we lose people.



Salary
Keller does pay below market. I would advice anyone considering working for the company to negotiate your salary before accepting an employment offer. You have a 50-50 chance so I would recommend asking. 

Significant pay increase and promotions typically only comes to employees who decide to resign because they received another job offer or have quit and then are invited or asked to come back. For some reason it takes another company to see your worth for Keller to increase your salary. 

The likelihood for any significant pay increase is minimal.

There is no structure to performance evaluation. Bonuses are distributed based on title and tenure. If you are an average employee doing the minimum (breathing) and your management likes you then you will probably get a bonus. 

Mass terminations typically happen right before bonus time for non-performers. 

Tip- If you see that your work is being delegated to others and not being replaced with more responsibilities then you better start looking for employment elsewhere. Because Keller doesn't have a formal performance evaluation program/disciplinary policy or even provide feedback they will pick one thing to collect evidence on to fire you, which cause non-performers to work longer than necessary. Most times you won't even know why you are being fired because they dont give feedback so that you have a chance to improve.



Promotions
Keller tends to hire more external candidates rather than train and promote from within (again due to the lack of career development program). I have worked with the company for nearly 9 years and I can count on one hand how many people have been promoted internally. 



Work Enviroment 
Keller has a friendly and casual work enviroment.  It can be a fast-paced, constantly changing, no two days are same, type of work environment. 

Dress code is business casual with jean day being Fridays. The best thing about Keller is your co-workers.

There are no minorities at Keller in top management/c-level roles. The are a few minorities in department leadership/management position. If I had to count, I would say 4-5 minorities hold these roles out of a workforce of 150-200 employees. 

I believe in the last 4-5 years there has been push to hire more minority applicants which has diversified Keller significantly. When I started there was probably less 5 minorities at Keller corporate but now there should be a good 15-20 people. 

There are company sponsored monthly birthday celebration. The free food that many have mentioned are leftover from trainings sessions or management meetings held. Free food isn't a standard daily thing. There is free coffee, tea, creamer, sugar, and water.



Telecommuniting 
The technology is there to work remotely, but the ability to telecommute depends on your direct supervisor and your position. 



Management 
Your interaction with senior management depends on your position. Your experience with the company will depend on how competent your management is. Some employees are micromanaged while some are the polar opposite. 

For a company that has been around for 100 plus years,  Keller is behind the times when it comes to technology or just doing things that are industry standard. With the lastest CEO, a lot push has been put into streamlining task and policies. 

Communication internally can sometimes be bad. You have to be proactive in speaking with other departments to know what is going on. Because of this, it takes forever to have change implement (and sometimes enforced). 

There have been major strategic changes recently that have caused for several changes in management. Many are very concerned of the impact on job stability. 



Benefits
Keller benefits are standard. 

All employees get paid weekly.

I've been with the company a little over a year. This company truly feels like a family. The one thing I enjoy is that they are very flexible and realistic. The pay is good and great technology. The people here genuinely care for your well being and want you to be successful. If you are looking for a company to work for long-term, this is the place for you!

Typical workday as field engineer is spent at construction sites. Supervising work construction and ensuring quality is achieved. Management are approachable and willing to lend support. Workplace culture is friendly and colleagues are willing to help out if required. Most enjoyable part of working with Keller is the people.

This is a pretty laid back work environment, the best thing about this company is your co-workers. Not a lot of room for advancement, things take a long time to go into affect and compensation is just so-so.

Very relaxed place to work. Everyone was helpful in getting the job done. Management was very flexible on time off.

 Just have to work and know what you are doing but other than that I totally recommend it! This is a great company to work for

Working remote was great for work/life benefits. Benefits were amazing. Job security was there, but work advancement wasn't. The company helps with tuition reimbursement which is a pro for job advancement, but only till the agree is obtained can you move forward in your career. 

I don't recommend here, You will be hazed by management. Yes management encouraged people to expose themselves to others a hazing ritual.  You will told offensive things by management at the morning meetings. they still operate like it is a 1985 work environment. 

Company could be very good but cannot get out of its own way for the basic behind the scenes business practices  

- No room for advancement whatsoever
- Primitive business practices
- No personal accountability for actions
- Professional people should avoid this. 
  company.  You will be disappointed.

Keller in Kiowa Colorado is an absolute terrible place to work. ALL equipment here CONSTANTLY breaks and is very stressful in and of itself. To top things off, nobody likes each other at this place and morale is very low. Nobody lasts very long at this place.

I enjoyed Keller very much. The daily work was challenging yet rewarding. Traveling to different job sites allowed for a constant change of scenery with a helpful work force. The hours are long, however seeing a job completed is highly rewarding.

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