Newspaper Names Karndean Top Place To Work

Export, PA, Oct. 31, 2012 --  Karndean Designflooring said it has been selected as one of Pittsburgh’s Top Workplaces by the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette.

Karndean’s U.S. headquarters in Export employs approximately 75 people in the Pittsburgh region.

The winners were chosen following an online survey which asked employees from 142 nominated companies to rate their employers on general job satisfaction, flexibility, perks and benefits such as healthcare, insurance and paid holidays, as well as rating aspects of leadership, career development, communication and engagement.


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