Whirlpool Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I worked with Whirlpool Corporation for one year as Manufacturing Engineering Co-op. It was great working experience in such large scale manufacturing company."

"I can comment in more detail, but I prefer not comment my ex-employer"

"While you cannot judge a large company by one group within, my opinion of Whirlpool is very positive. Interesting project, good community, management, and environment, I would not hesitate to go back should another contract opportunity arise."

"The main thing you need to know about working at Whirlpool is that you will almost never be able to avoid office politics. The way business units are structured lends itself way too easily to bickering, confusion, and other counterproductive behaviors. Projects get done much more slowly than they should because it is too easy for low performers to game the system and avoid accountability for their lack of productivity."

"Great company for someone who is looking to climb the corporate ladder. Excellent talent developers. Typical huge company drawbacks: Narrow job scope, little clarity in roles and responsibilities. If you prefer the stability of a large organization over the challenges and risks of a small one, Whirlpool is for you. You will probably need to move around a bit, and headquarters is in MI, so buy a good winter coat."

"Great company to learn, develop and learn about the trade."

"The place was ok to work. They had just opened when I started"

What do you like about working at Whirlpool?

"I liked some of the people and the hours I was working."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go in with a positive attitude and dress for success."

What don't you like about working at Whirlpool?

"They were unorganized and did not keep to their word."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work on being leaders and working on how to grow as a team."

What do you like about working at Whirlpool?

"The opportunity of working for a fortune 500 company with growth."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared to work for a global company with high hopes of expanding."

What don't you like about working at Whirlpool?

"The economic conditions that most companies are facing to grow the bottom line."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Invest in techonolgy and people to continue the growth it's looking for."

"Inititally it was a rewarding experience"

What do you like about working at Whirlpool?

"I am no longer employed with the company, but enjoyed the experience and friendships I acquired."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Interviewers need to be prepared to train quickly and be willing to work and problem solve alone."

What don't you like about working at Whirlpool?

"I didn't like the confined work stations that they provided or the heavy workload for those of us that excelled."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should provide more moral boosters and training for those that needed it."

What do you like about working at Whirlpool?

"Whirlpool recently built a new headquarters building in Benton Harbor and are continuing to expand the building. It has a very open, collaborative atmosphere with lots of natural light for the 300-400 employees that get to work there (out of 3,000 employees in the area). Most of the people located at the new building are individuals within the sales and merchandising functions (I am not located in that building).In the roles that I've held at Whirlpool, I have liked the aspect that I have been given freedom to do my work and not be micromanaged. This is largely due to the fact that supervisors are so busy with their own tasks they do not have time to micromanage, but still, it can be a benefit. I did not feel like I needed to notify my boss of each dentist appointment or other detail that would take me out of the office for short periods of time, he/she just always trusted that if I was getting my work done those details didn't matter. The schedules can generally be flexible and accomodating for people with kids who need to come in early and leave early to pick children up from daycare. I also have enjoyed the Southwest Michigan location. At first I found it to be small and somewhat stifling but it eventually grew on me and I came to really enjoy it! It is a great area to raise a family. The school systems are good, the neighboring towns are safe, the Lake Michigan beaches are easy to access and there are plenty of recreation activities that the whole family can enjoy! One downside is shopping isn't so convenient (good shopping malls are generally 30-50 minutes away), but it helps you to stick to a budget! Another con for foodies is the restaurants in the area are kind of hit-and-miss and not very diverse, it encourages you to improve on your own culinary skills if you want to eat something a little out of the ordinary."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Know what you want to do with your career. Once you get into the company, you will be asked many times what directions you want to go in. Expect change to occur frequently in the company, most salaried (non call-center) employees stay in their jobs only 1.5-2 years. The job you hire in at will most certainly not be the job you will have after 2 years, and in many cases the department you hire in at will not be the department you are in after 5-10 years (if you choose to move around that much). The people are generally friendly (at least in Supply Chain!) and try to help each other out. However, keep in mind that when it is time for annual reviews, as at many large companies, you will be ranked against your peers on a bell-curve. Even though everyone is friendly, they all know about the ranking system! Even though you might be great talent, you still need to be better than at least 10-20% of your peers, and everyone is struggling not to be in the lowest rank."

What don't you like about working at Whirlpool?

"Lately (in the last 4 years) pressure has been much higher, a do more with less atmosphere. It is a very competitive environment, sometimes to the point of being cutthroat. What used to be a very friendly, family-focused environment is feeling much more corporate as we attempt to continue to win in the marketplace. Some of the family-focus is still present though, being located in a small town it nearly has to be. Hard work seems to be rewarded, as long as the hard work is very visible. Those who are promoted quickly are the ones who best fit the Whirlpool mold and make sure to speak all of the latest lingo and buzzwords. Sometimes it is not the brightest who excel, but the ones who make the most waves and the most changes, even if the changes don't have the best overall results."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would focus on product innovation so that we could be truly competitive with LG and Samsung. If we were less backwards in some of our company culture, we wouldn't be struggling so much to keep up with the competition and the work environment would be more pleasant, more proactive and less reactive."

What do you like about working at Whirlpool?

"Very Nice company. Co-operate for personal as well as professional growth"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do best and get best"

What don't you like about working at Whirlpool?

"Company has Value of each employee. Trying to hold each employee and try to provide good work for him/her"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase Listening Capability. Try to understand the things, then only react upon it"

"Great experience and great company to work for."

What do you like about working at Whirlpool?

"I liked working at this company because I was really getting to use the skills I learned during my classes and to also build new skills that will help me in my per-suite for a carrier after school."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The only tips I have for others is to be yourself and to know what the company does."

What don't you like about working at Whirlpool?

"The only thing I did not enjoy by working here is I would get passed around from department to department to work on projects."

What do you like about working at Whirlpool?

"Good environment to do work and seniors are very good guider"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is good company to learn and improve management skills."

What don't you like about working at Whirlpool?

"Push to do work and internal politics which can ruins someones carrier."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be faithful with your employee and have to work for the development on engineers skills."

What do you like about working at Whirlpool?

"No compromise on integrity and value. There is no right way to do a wrong thing."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself. Emphsize on past achievement and more importantly what you can contribute to and add value to the company. Show leadership, value and team player."

What don't you like about working at Whirlpool?

"A little too process oriented, too political and bureaucratic. A little too risk adverse."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Believe in core value, don't change strategy too often. Fire bullets then calibrated cannon ball."

What do you like about working at Whirlpool?

"Global company, great experience, big challenges, many different roles to benefit from"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Target where you want to go, identify key traits for that goal, confirm you are aligned with the answers you get"

What don't you like about working at Whirlpool?

"Atmosphere of distrust among senior leaders, lack of innovative leadership"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Promote teamwork, take a stand on leadership, increase atmosphere of trust"