Could be a good company - need to deal with growing pains - Anonymous employee Gaco Western Employee Review

2.0
21 Aug 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

This is a family owned business and very personal to the CEO. My experience was that the CEO expressed genuine care and concern for every employee in the organization. Innovative product development and a strong market have led to high growth in recent years.

Cons

Growth is a difficult thing for a small company to manage. Management has to be prepared to continually evaluate processes, procedures and communications to make sure the organization can scale in an integrated and efficient manner. I don't see that here - classic 'silo' organization in many respects.

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Gaco Western Response
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Recent changes in some of Gaco’s core markets have forced us to make difficult decisions in order to meet the needs of our customers going forward. The CEO and the Executive Leadership Team work together and ask for input from sales management to ensure that the most pragmatic and effective decisions are made to maintain sustainability and growth at Gaco. Though some decisions arrived upon are difficult, much care and thought is exercised to ensure that the end result of any decision is the right decision in the company’s best interest.

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5.0
11 Mar 2021
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Pros

Gaco truly cares about their employees and management goes out of their way to make people feel appreciated. My position allowed a great deal of variety in my day to day work, and it was always fast-paced.

Cons

With multiple locations and executive management spready out throughout the U.S. there were always some communication issues.

2.0
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Pros

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Cons

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