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W. L. Gore & Associates

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Glory Days Are Behind — Company Run By Kendall Roy - Administrative W. L. Gore & Associates Employee Review

1.0
Nov 16, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Good people, history of innovation, benefits are competitive.

Cons

Current CEO is basically Kendall Roy (HBO Succession Reference), doesn’t really know what he’s doing and holds the job because he literally inherited it. Senior management changes decisions on a whim. A company that used to be very big on culture and collaboration is all about ego and short term decision making. The company promotes these cult like values and philosophy and yet none of it seems to apply to company leadership. It’s a damn shame. What was once a great place is no longer. Run away and avoid at all costs.

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Cons

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