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Ferrara Candy Company

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Ferrara used to be a GREAT company with great benefits. Management has changed and it's quickly going downhill. - Anonymous employee Ferrara Candy Company Employee Review

3.0
May 27, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

people are fun, good insurance benefits and paid time off, free lunch in some locations, free coffee and tea, microwaves and refrigerators in breakrooms, eat all the free candy you want at work, get discounts on candy in the employee candy store, my immediate bosses were fantastic- smart, easy-going, easy to work with.

Cons

Since Sal Ferrara is no longer CEO, the company is quickly going downhill. The Ferrara family cared about their employees. The company has recently hired a bunch of upper-level management and they are getting rid of smart, knowledgeable people who have been here for decades. They are also moving some of the manufacturing lines from the US to Mexico, taking away from US jobs.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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