Ferrara Candy Company reviews

This program is a joke. There’s insane and constant turnover in the company. Pay increases are so small they’re essentially non-existent. They hire in with the mindset of obtaining the “best and the brightest” then burn you out so badly people leave without exit plans in place. Management does not care about the people, have ignored multiple and consistent requests for feedback that employees are desperate to give. Employees are used to fill in roles in the company that they can’t hire other people to do because the role is so intense that nobody stays in it. Almost half the people in the program have quit in less than a year, with more to come surely. Management hasn't dealt with any of the issues this company has, they’re aware of the high turnover and burn out but refuse to do anything to solve it. Bullying from managers is allowed and ignored, young employees are exploited until they quit. If you get forced into a supervisory position in the plant, expect 60 hour work weeks with 6 days a week regularly. Will guilt trip you if you mention that you are not available on a weekend day. Would not recommend to anyone unless you already have a plan for leaving.

I cannot stress enough just how toxic of a work environment Ferrara has. I thought maybe it was only my team, but having spoken to friends who worked in other areas of the company, it is a widespread problem. The integration of Ferrara, Nestle, and Kellogg was a disaster, and apparently everyone suffered from the incompetence at the top. No system or process in place to help anyone succeed. My favorite story: I once saw a colleague berated in a meeting for being late... only because the manager doing the yelling forgot to send the invite to him. It was incredible. Small example of the kind of gems you'll get to work with here. Leadership has new clue what's going on. If all it takes for you to be happy is a modern office and nice benefits, and don't mind a miserable place otherwise, Ferrara is for you.