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World Kinect Corporation

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World Kinect Corporation reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(698 total reviews)
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Ira Birns

100% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

World Kinect Corporation has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 698 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The World Kinect Corporation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energie, Bergbau, Versorgungswirtschaft industry (3.7 stars).

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698 reviews
1.0
Sep 2, 2017

CORPORATE 'RETREAT'

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Pros

Nice, glossy brochure with big words.

Cons

If this leviathan buys out your employer...RUN...and don't look back. I worked for a locally owned, very successful energy company whose owner did a fine job of nurturing a corporate culture based on mutual respect, professionalism, and a 'customer first' philosophy. We had our problems, but nothing that was insurmountable. Along comes WFS their deep pockets, and within a matter of months, they had eradicated any semblance of our culture, and ruined the fine legacy established by the previous ownership. I have never seen morale decline as fast as it did there - never, ever believe it when new owners say "nothing's going to change", because everything does, and none of it for the good. The worst thing about WFS is how it loves to layer on the management, yet no one in the organization could figure out who was in charge. This company loves to have meetings, yet for all of the talk, nothing ever happens, nor are problems solved . One has to go through so many levels to accomplish anything, it's a wonder our customers ever saw their product. And speaking of customers, the company is losing them-as well as its employees-in equal, frightening measure. I got out while the getting was good, and have stayed in the industry. They (WFS) would be-and should be-appalled at the number of their customers who are contacting my new employer (as well as other players in the industry), desperate to change providers, in the interest of better service.

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World Kinect Corporation Response
6y
We appreciate you sharing your experience with us, especially as we continue to streamline our processes across teams. I apologize that we missed the mark during your time with us, thank you for your candid feedback that we will use to evolve our business practices.
5.0
Aug 29, 2017

Management

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Pros

To be active in distribution of energy which supports productivity

Cons

So exciting and self motivating through team works

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World Kinect Corporation Response
6y
We love hearing about the positive experiences our teammates have had working for WFS! To a manager, there’s no greater compliment, and I encourage you to let yours know personally about your experience if you haven’t already. Strong communication across teams is one of our core values at World Fuel Services — and that includes letting us know what’s working and where we can improve, so please keep up the feedback and communication!
2.0
Aug 20, 2017
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Pros

- growth by acquisition strategy, on paper - international opportunities for some growth areas - IT contracting abundant due to high turnover

Cons

- "integration" of acquired subsidiaries are actually not working; corporate ego tends to transform them for the worse and shrink their business and revenue - have been in hiring freeze since March 2017 - still running Oracle R11; too much customization and little hope for upgrade - still running 100Base-T; not giga-bit ethernet

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World Kinect Corporation Response
6y
We appreciate you sharing your experience with us, especially as we continue to streamline our processes across teams. I apologize that we missed the mark during your time with us, thank you for your candid feedback that we will use to evolve our business practices.
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