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What makes Whirlpool Corporation special? At the core, it’s our people — their
passion, commitment and integrity.
Whirlpool Corporation began as a modest enterprise with just a few employees.
At that time, everyone knew one another by name, worked in close proximity and
had the single objective of building quality washing machines for the company’s
only customer.
As our customers and our product offerings grew, so did our talent pool. But
Whirlpool Corporation never lost sight of one important fact: People matter. It is
for this reason the company’s founding entrepreneurs provided paid vacations in
1917 — a concept nearly unheard of at the time — pioneered early forms of profit
sharing in 1936, and built an employee recreation area to promote work-life
balance in Comerio, Italy, in 1950.
And today, as it has for nearly a century, Whirlpool Corporation maintains
a strong connection to the workplace environment and a commitment to
fostering an atmos phere where everyone — in every region of the world —
can participate fully.
Consistently named as one of the most respected U.S. companies, we’ve received
external recognition for being a top company for leaders by Fortune, one of the
best employers in Argentina, and one of the best companies to work for in Brazil,
India and Mexico.
We are an employer of choice, known for our leadership, diversity and inclusion,
innovation, customer service, corporate citizenship and environmental stewardship.
Since day one, the core of Whirlpool Corporation’s success has been a team
of people who are driven by our strong values of respect, integrity, diversity
and inclusion, teamwork and a spirit of winning. As we enter a new century of
opportunity, we are more committed than ever before to build on our legacy,
working together to accomplish more than we individually ever thought possible.
Employees
Whirlpool Corporation was named a Top Company
for Leaders in this bi-annual ranking.
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