Does Ferrara Candy Company pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ferrara Candy Company employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ferrara Candy Company. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ferrara Candy Company?

65% of Ferrara Candy Company employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ferrara Candy Company 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ferrara Candy Company?

Manager (11) , Production Supervisor (9) , Director (7) , Packer (7) , Analyst (6) , Procurement Manager (6) , Supply Chain Analyst (6) , Machine Operator (5) , Intern (4) , Maintenance (4) , Senior Financial Analyst (4) , Account Manager (3) , Brand Manager (3) , Manufacturing Leadership Program (3) , Quality Assurance (3)

What are the pros of working at Ferrara Candy Company according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits for the employees" ((in 31 reviews)); "The Pay is good overall" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great culture and volunteering events." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great teams that collaborate on getting the work done." ((in 6 reviews)); "The employees was friendly." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ferrara Candy Company according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance as the schedule changes rapidly" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor management and lots of miscommunication" ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours You have to watch who you talk to" ((in 11 reviews)); "Conservative upper management, high turnover, burnout" ((in 6 reviews)); "Favoritism is rampant" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ferrara Candy Company layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ferrara Candy Company layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ferrara Candy Company in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ferrara Candy Company locations?

Chicago , Oakbrook Terrace , Bellwood , Itasca , DeKalb , Bolingbrook , Oak Brook , Forest Park , Winona , Chattanooga , Augusta , Park Forest , Louisville , Austin , San Antonio , Los Angeles , Creston , Glen Ellyn , Maywood , Naperville , Palos Park , River Forest , Tinley Park , Forrest , Rockford , Illiopolis , New York , Florence , Dallas , Grand Prairie

Ferrara Candy Company reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(339 total reviews)

Marco Capurso

89% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (339 reviews)

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Ferrara Candy Company has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 339 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ferrara Candy Company employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

339 reviews

2.0

Oct 12, 2022

Micromanagement and Bad Ideas

Ehs specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free candy is great. The hourly employees are wonderful.

Cons

Micromanagement, "the good idea fairy" lives here, no one has a backbone, corporate policy is nonexistent. They're stuck in the Nestle way, which has led them to avoid change and innovation.

2.0

Sep 28, 2022

Loud and Monotonous

Packaging assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Handful of helpful and kind coworkers -Free lunch Monday through Friday -Occasional free candy (not able to choose)

Cons

-Machines are loud (though company provides hearing protection, its cheap and doesn't help much) -As a Packaging Assistant, there are 3 jobs you can do (dumping, packing, and palletizing). Shifts go by slowly because of the monotonous work at each of these stations -On your feet for 9 hours (even when machines are down/not running, you are not allowed to lean or sit anywhere) -Hierarchy of command is confusing/not efficient -Machines are frequently non-productive for the first 1-2 hours of work or randomly stop working throughout the shift (efficiency rate is ~50%)

3.0

Sep 16, 2022

Growing pains

National account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ferrara has a strong D&I program

Cons

Little attention to detail causes too many fire drills.

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