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    Found 473 reviews

    2.6
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    28%
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    33%
    Approve of CEO
    Gate Gourmet CEO Xavier Rossinyol
    Xavier Rossinyol
    87 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Free lunch for all the employees" (in 32 reviews)

    • "Free food, and lots of overtime" (in 25 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Long hours & schedule requirements" (in 27 reviews)

    • "Low pay for economy, next to a graveyard" (in 22 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Shift lead"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Gate Gourmet

      Pros

      management very responsive to line workers . Union shop and it worked. nice people to work with

      Cons

      too far from my home, environment was sometimes not conducive to working long hours

      Advice to Management

      keep doing waht you are doibng

    2. "Nice work/Life setup"

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      Current Employee - Senior Front End Developer in Reston, VA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Gate Gourmet full-time for more than 4 years

      Pros

      Since it is a global company , you get a chance to work with people from all over the world. Good learning experience.

      Cons

      Management could be aggressive sometime in letting people go.

      Advice to Management

      Try to give more confident to employees by staying transparent.

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    3. Helpful (1)

      "Food Transporter"

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      Former Employee - Truck Driver in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Gate Gourmet full-time for more than 2 years

      Pros

      A steady weekly salary. Paid 1 week training Paid Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 1 Uniform paid for by company

      Cons

      There are flexible hours however your shift is randomly changed without employee consultation. No Vacation for a year, then it's only 1 week of time off. Overtime is not shared with all the driver except for a handful of employees.

      Advice to Management

      Spread the overtime over all the employees that want it. Consult with employees when changing their shifts.

    4. "Good job, room for improvement."

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      Former Employee - Human Resources Specialist 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Gate Gourmet full-time

      Pros

      Free lunch, free soda machine. Can move up in the company if you want.

      Cons

      24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days of the year

    5. "Challenging job, Bad enviorment"

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        Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

        I have been working at Gate Gourmet

        Pros

        Free Food HR is supportive. Traveling is okay. You get to see airplanes

        Cons

        Managers and Supervisors are mean to you. Not very flexible. Shows alot of favortism if you arent a female

      • "ok"

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        Former Employee - Checker 
        Doesn't Recommend
        Neutral Outlook
        Disapproves of CEO

        I worked at Gate Gourmet full-time

        Pros

        They offer free food so employees do not contaminate the food that is processed in the kitchen.

        Cons

        the management careless of employees.

      • "Great"

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        Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

        I have been working at Gate Gourmet full-time

        Pros

        Free food for all employees

        Cons

        Summers will be very busy with tons of over time

      • "Workplace"

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        Current Employee - Delivery Driver in Atlanta, GA
        Doesn't Recommend
        Neutral Outlook
        Disapproves of CEO

        I have been working at Gate Gourmet full-time for more than 6 years

        Pros

        Overtime Downtime during shift Good full time if you attend college

        Cons

        Less benefit Bad management Miscommunication Conflict between supervision and subordinates

        Advice to Management

        It s an ok company to transit through for something better... There is an opportunity of overtime as you wish. But there are real problems such as bad management or miscommunication. They don't offer good benefits to employees also.

      • "Global Company"

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        Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
        Doesn't Recommend
        Negative Outlook
        Disapproves of CEO

        I worked at Gate Gourmet full-time for more than 4 years

        Pros

        Great medical benefits and free lunch

        Cons

        Non competitive pay and everything else.

      • "Not worth it"

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          Former Employee - Prepared Foods Team Member in Atlanta, GA
          Doesn't Recommend
          Negative Outlook
          No opinion of CEO

          I worked at Gate Gourmet full-time for more than a year

          Pros

          A lot of overtime, free employee meals

          Cons

          Set up like a prison, long hours, not enough pay, bad working conditions. Either super hot or super cold

          Advice to Management

          New facilities, better employees

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