Vantaggi
KPL is a good place to start your career. You are given a decent amount of responsibility right away, and are given a wide variety of opportunities. They give you the opportunity to get some valuable experience. When I started, if you excelled in your role you were given larger opportunities and more responsibility. The majority of the employees were personable and enjoyable to work with. I made some really good friends at this company.
Svantaggi
MBM is used as a crutch in the Southern Operating Group. Management has placed so much emphasis on MBM that employees feel in order to succeed they must be "a MBM champion". This results in employees simply playing a game, where what you say is more important than what you do. Management is not trustworthy. A good amount are in their position due to their use of MBM, not because of their knowledge and results. They claim to be transparent and open, but employees can see through most of the facade. As an employee, I always felt my supervisor would rather save face than back me on an issue. There is an inner circle of management in the SOG that creates a conflict of interest which everyone is aware of, but few people feel can be addressed. 360 reviews occasionally give good feedback that can help you improve. Most of the time, it's just a list of everything you've done wrong. The turnover rate at KPL in the SOG is alarmingly high. During my employment, the engineering and construction group had close to 70% turnover in 3 years. This should be a giant red flag to management in Wichita that there is a leadership problem. There is no work/life balance. KPL doesn't seem to care about employee morale. The only events outside of work are combined with FHR. No team building, no social events, etc. Perfect example - In order to get a Koch Pipeline hat, you had to lead an MBM discussion. Shirts weren't given out unless you participated in certain events. Not receiving free items is not the issue, the issue is there is no example of appreciating employees.
