W. L. Gore & Associates reviews

I worked here for more than 35 years. I gave it my all, as did many others I knew -- at times working 70 - 80 hours a week, because we believed in the company, what it stood for, and the culture. Now, having made lifelong friends that I stay in contact with after retirement, what is happening now is beyond comprehension. This is how you break the back of your best people, this is how you kill morale, and lose what the Gore family always claimed was their most important asset - the Associate. No longer. Long term Associates are expendable. Decisions are made from "up high" with no plan or consideration. Did things need to change - in my opinion - yes, but not like this with complete disregard for the people involved. There were many CEOs during my tenure, and Brett Snyder is by far the least qualified, with zero people skills and is stomping on the culture that was such a rallying point for this company. His family members are rolling over in their graves. How the board can allow this behavior, is completely beyond comprehension.

I just don’t get it with this CEO. He does not seem to be qualified (he’s a family member so blatant nepotism at play - his LinkedIn progression makes it glaringly obvious) and his actions seem to validate it. He’s making so many changes at once that I wonder if anyone is happy with his presence outside of the Gore family. Blatant disregard for employees and anything beyond driving toward family-set growth goals. The satisfaction among those I work with is exponentially decreasing with uncertainty and changes afoot. Don’t believe what you’ve heard about the company. We are neither flat nor make our own commitments anymore.