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Ferrara Candy Company

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The culture and company Ferrara was 3 years ago has been replaced with a toxic environment - Senior Marketing Manager Ferrara Candy Company Employee Review

2.0
Mar 5, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Great iconic brands Decent marketing budgets WFH 1-2 days and week They promote (some) faster compared to other CPG brands Formerly attracted great talent from large CPG brands

Cons

Ferrero ownership adds nuances and complexities Poor management of COVID - said one thing in theory “we provide flexibility, especially for working parents” but didn't follow through. Daily 9-10 hour on video zoom calls, back to back meetings requiring work assignments to be done afterwards leading to 12-14 hour days Unclear direction and constantly shifting priorities Gaslighting by mid level leadership Favoritism Lots of turn over Excessive churn and organization redesign every 6 months Lack process and clear ownership across cross functional teams Bullying and toxic behavior is tolerated with HR not empowered to enforce necessary change

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Ferrara Candy Company Response
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We appreciate you sharing this feedback. Culture is a priority for our organization, and we are constantly looking for new ways to improve our team members' experiences. Last year, we launched a fifth company value, Empathy, to emphasize the importance of understanding one another, building meaningful connections, listening and fostering inclusion. As part of our organization’s entrepreneurial spirit, our employees know that innovation is a staple of how we operate. We encourage all team members to be agile, take ownership and collaborate as part of our global agenda, but not to sacrifice consideration, understanding and kindness.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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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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