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Ferrara Candy Company

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Good work and good money for the area. - Anonymous employee Ferrara Candy Company Employee Review

3.0
19 Mar 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Management working with a well-established union agreement eliminates some guesswork, salary and benefit package very competitive for southern Iowa.

Cons

Very reactionary environment, not much big picture thinking. 24/7 operations with 3 shifts, each one self-absorbed

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5.0
11 Mar 2026
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Pros

Great company with good benefits

Cons

None. Most benefits are good and office location is downtown

3.0
27 May 2026
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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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