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Ferrara Candy Company

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4.0
7 Jan 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent culture. While the company has been around a long time, they really have the feel of a new company since they are growing and learning since their merger a few years ago. I worked in Oak Brook and visited many sites, one consistent trait was professionalism. People cared. The C-Level was always approachable and the company is doing an excellent job on building engagement and defining their future.

Cons

As with any place of work, you will have high performers and those who stall projects. Ferrara is no different and you have to make sure people are held accountable for what they are responsible for, and not be concerned that Sal hired them years ago so they get a free pass on execution.

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Pros

Great company with good benefits

Cons

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3.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
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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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