software engineer

database administrator

captain

sales representative

Kirby Corporation

Training program is top notch and certainly is the best part of this company. Benefits are ok but could be much better when considering the size of the company and the fact that they are not the highest paying. The job makes it extremely difficult to have a solid at home life but is not directly associated with Kirby but the industry as a whole. If you have any hesitation of being away from home for extended periods of time (20-30days) and sometimes longer than that, this is very certainly not the job for you. Over the years and through multiple mergers the company has a very corporate feel and communication is not great, definitely has the feeling of being a number. Also while working and living aboard the vessel you will be working with people from all over the country and many different backgrounds which can be great, but also tough sometimes as no education is required you tend to work with some people that can be ignorant honestly. 

• Involved in implementation and testing of Oracle Applications FinancialR12 GL, AP,AR and CM modules
• Involved in requirement gathering and analysis and design of the application.
• Worked with the client team to understand the current Business Process.
• Developed test plans and scripts and conducted testing for quality assurance.
• Performed set up GL, AP, AR modules for R12.
• Principal lead for General Ledger Multi-org on an R12 implementation through initial
• Conference room pilot. Performed requirements gathering, gap mapping. Responsible for initial setups using Accounting Setup Manager.
• Assisted/reviewed Payables and Cash Management.
• Determine business requirements for integration, including review of Chart of accounts to ensure adequate coverage for financial and statutory reporting.
• Setup instance for new acquisitions.
• Provide post upgrade support

I worked at Kirby Corporation through a staffing agency for a little under a year. While there I verified (coded) Invoices for payment. I learned quickly that Verifying Invoices was very repetitive work, which I WAS warned about before accepting the position. But, I needed the money and the pay was good so I stayed for as long as I could. On a typical day each of us would Verify 300- 500 invoices a day. Needless to say I just started realizing that repetitive work just wasn't for me. I'm a people person and I wanted to be able to interact with the customer more. But other then that Kirby Corporation is an amazing place to work. The people are friendly and the managers were always there to answer any question I may have had and helped me to succeed. In my experience,  Kirby Corporation is a great place to work.


This is one of the worst experiences I have ever had in my career.  I am highly regarded in my industry, experienced, a hard and effective worker with a great work-ethic.  I felt like my skills were utilized but I never received recognition for anything I accomplished, was generally ignored and not taken seriously.  "Just do the work and keep quiet; your thoughts and opinions are not important"; seemed to be the attitude of not just my manager but all of the managers.  The other female employees I worked with expressed the same sentiments.  I think the management team at Kirby has an issue with women.  Never before, at any other company than Kirby, have I felt degraded, taken for granted, dismissed and diminished as a person.  All of this while the guys around me got recognized and promoted for less work.

My time at Kirby was a really good experience. In the boating industry there is lots of talk between people who work in it. Because of this Kirby has received lots of negative publicity among "tow boaters" Kirby has done lots of work to clean up this image. My problems there wasn't even from the company itself but with the industry as a whole. Kirby tried their best to accommodate me so that I could stay. They made me feel like I belonged there. Now just like any company there are things that you may find displeasing, however those issues are perspectives. No company will please everyone that walks through the door.

Door to door sales position that’s typically commission only or come with a base pay structure you can work out with your boss. Job is decent if you don’t mind the pay structure and knocking on doors or demonstrating the product all day long. Potential for great pay and promotions but typically if you’re starting out don’t expect much. If you’re looking for a career in sales, Kirby is a good starting point since the skills you will acquire here are invaluable and can blow anyone out the water if you were to branch out to a different company that requires salesmanship. Another upside is you get to work any day you’d like but the cons of this job is there’s long hours since you’re out pretty much the whole day even after the sun comes down so work/life can be difficult to balance

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people are very respectful and helpful.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The place I always felt needed updating and needs a little more employee benefits, though it was in a great area.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very friendly but also very grandfathered in.  So everyone brought someone else in. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
7:30am start time with call center peeps supporting the group, everyone is helpful.  Getting calls from the boat drivers everyone trying to support sales and scheduling.  Day finishes 5:30pm.

My position (AP) is very repetitive and there is little chance of promotion within the department, and getting out of the department is difficult. Management is more concerned with self-preservation than training and promoting employees. My department is quiet and everyone is suspicious of each other even though there is no competition to be had. The hardest part of the job is that it's boring and there is no way to improve - no certifications are offered so there is nothing to add to a resume. The most enjoyable part of the job is it's predictable - no surprises. Ever.

I came in without much marine experience and Kirby thought me everything I know. If you have the drive to learn, they will help you succeed in your career. Kirby has a very strong safety culture.   Management can be rather disconnected from employees, and has a bit of a 'good ol boys' attitude. With that being said however, my direct coworkers were excellent. We were a very strong team and are still close friends although I am no longer with the company. 

IT department can’t get a budget to move into this century. Management only cares about keeping CEO at bay and collecting their bonuses. They are also all snakes and will talk bad about GOOD employees, saw it every single day. If you’re not in their boys club, you are just another person costing them money. Where careers go to die. Apparently if you can last 5 years, you will never be fired and can mail it in until retirement. I can’t speak for the rest of the company, but if the IT department wants to hire you, RUN.

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