Well someone is trying to make themselves look good... - Anonymous employee Karmak Employee Review

2.0
3 Aug 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Coworkers are about the only real, tangible, bright side to this place. You make a great bond with your coworkers because you work/travel with them constantly. It becomes a small family. Plus Richard is a genuine, kind, man.

Cons

Where to begin? First of all, it's hilarious to me that there are all these 5 star reviews in the same day...convenient. As for the cons...pay is a big one. They pitch this false mentality that, since they are in little old Carlinville, that the wages are fair and accurate for the area. That's a lie. Current Karmakians that are reading this...go check out the "Know Your Worth" section on Glassdoor (it's on the homepage). I promise you'll be disappointed. Secondly, they have the mindset of "you're just a number", while cleverly disguising it as "Family Oriented". Sure, you can go pick up your kid from daycare a little early today! No problem! As long as you're available for that 12 hour day on the road where you are sitting in a van for 8 hours because we're too cheap to pay for a flight. Oh, we HAVE the money, but we'd rather spend it on increasing our image and buying failing companies. Best of all, the managers that WILL read this, will chalk it up as a disgruntled ex-employee instead of actually listening to the same concerns from their current employees. Heck, they'll probably put more effort into figuring out who wrote this, than actually making a change!

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Karmak Response
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We appreciate you taking the time to voice your opinion. Since one of Karmak’s core values is to be “open and honest” we’ve respected the open dialog on Glassdoor and have refrained from replying; we recognize the value of a variety of opinions. I am sorry that you ever felt like you were “just a number,” that is certainly not our company culture. We take pride in having monthly meetings where employees are recognized for their contribution through service awards and employee of the year recognition. In addition, we are consistently reviewing our salaries against the market to stay competitive. Also, we are sorry to hear that there was a misunderstanding regarding travel. Our general policy is that if a customer location is over an eight hour drive, then a flight is recommended. In January 2017 we started paying overtime for all time spent traveling outside of business hours. We do everything we can prior to the hiring process to let candidates know which positions have heavy travel and the reality of what comes with that commitment. We continually hear from current and exiting employees that they appreciate the family oriented culture that allows great flexibility in balancing work and home life. As for the recent positive reviews, we feel that is a reflection of the new management making positive changes here at Karmak. We are very excited about the positive future that lies ahead for all current employees here at Karmak. Employees will continue to make the decision to leave for many reasons and we continue to wish every Karmakian success whether it’s here or at another employer.

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