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Ferrara Candy Company

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Still in the painful throes of a merger - Anonymous employee Ferrara Candy Company Employee Review

2.0
Jul 6, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Sal Ferrara is a dynamic, intuitive leader and is the driving force for working at Ferrara.

Cons

Private Equity firm Catterton is holding the company back by trying to implement their own corporate structure.

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Mar 11, 2026
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Pros

Great company with good benefits

Cons

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3.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Iconic brands Capable coworkers Cool office, and good location Real opportunities to build tangible experience

Cons

Very cut throat / unforgiving culture Poor work / life balance Poor IT systems Unrealistic deadlines, “Ferrara Fast” High employee turnover Most work is churn at the corporate level, does not feed into proper decisions / strategy execution at the executive level Short term performance management, worse than Private Equity companies. Week to week performance reviews of the business, leading to substandard results in market and serious risk of long term underperformance

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