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?

"Great people to work with" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good benefits at this company" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great culture and volunteering events." ((in 21 reviews)); "The Pay is good overall" ((in 20 reviews)); "The employees was friendly." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Management hasn't dealt with any of the glaring issues this company has, and it shows quarter after quarter." ((in 16 reviews)); "No work life balance as the schedule changes rapidly" ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours You have to watch who you talk to" ((in 10 reviews)); "Conservative upper management, high turnover, burnout" ((in 7 reviews)); "Rampant favoritism" ((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

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

339 reviews

2.0

Nov 4, 2018

Lost leadership with an extreme lack of awareness

Supply chain

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has decent benefits and pays relatively competitively. There are many very smart people in all departments, and generally the environment is not bad.

Cons

Leadership that has no focus, refuses to hold themselves accountable, and has not had a winning strategy in 5 years. The CEO is fond of saying all the right things and throwing around all the correct buzzwords, but repeating the same mistakes over and over. A stunning lack of diversity, and seemingly no plans to change that. A large amount of bad management permeates the company, with no resources to change that.

Ferrara Candy Company Response

7y

Thank you for taking time to share your feedback on Glassdoor. As our company continues to grow, we fully appreciate change can be both difficult and exciting. We also know we may not get every step right, but please know the leadership team’s top priority is to continually improve the employee experience and help make Ferrara a great place to work. Our employees are the key to our success, and we continue to put our core values into practice to help create a unique and differentiated culture where our people continue to develop and grow. Your feedback and input is truly important to us, and we’d like to know more about your situation. Even when it’s difficult, we hold ourselves accountable to high standards and doing right for each other. Please don’t hesitate to share your concerns with your manager or HR Business Partner.

2.0

Nov 2, 2018

Heartbreaking environment

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Agile and nimble team that can change with the dynamic retail business environment. Still a dedicated team of people are collaborative and tackle day to day challenges.

Cons

Huge turnover issues. Struggling sales and forecasting. A micromanaging CEO that hasn’t really grown the business other than changing the business mix and filling his pockets with money from the sale of the company to Ferrero. The environment is extremely toxic and challenging for many junior associates and mid level management; some of the change that the c-level suite pushes out is unnecessary. Lack of business strategy from top down. Extremely reactionary environment.

Ferrara Candy Company Response

7y

Thank you for sharing your experience while you were working at Ferrara. This is valuable feedback for us as we continue to grow as a company, and appreciate you taking time to write this review. We hope you left the company with some positive memories and experiences, and we wish you the very best in your next endeavor.

5.0

Nov 2, 2018

Senior NAM new to Ferrara

Senior nam

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-GROWING GROWING GROWING -Extremely optimistic workforce -Understand the companies place in the market and where we want to go -Agile and Nimble -Fun place to work, not only are the people great but the company ACTUALLY goes above and beyond to delight the workforce

Cons

-Company is going through a transformation change with recent purchase by Ferraro and purchase of Nestle Confections. If you like a template job that does not allow you to be entrepreneurial then Ferrara is not the place for you. If you love white space, cross functional collaboration, fun and challenging...this is the place for you!

Ferrara Candy Company Response

7y

Thank you for sharing your experience at Ferrara and we’re glad you’re part of our team. Your perspective and feedback is one of the primary drivers of how we are planning for the future, and welcome your continued input. You can continue to share insights and feedback with your manager, or feel free to contact a member of our HR team if there’s more you’d like to discuss.

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