Employees
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 atmosphere 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.
“Your company will diligently maintain the quality and style of its products; and to keep its factories modern and complete; and to endeavor to give consistent work to its employees as economic conditions will permit.
“Accomplishment of the above should bring results beneficial to our stockholders.”
— Excerpt taken from the 1934 Letter to Stockholders
signed by Louis C. Upton, Founder and Former President
