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Ghirardelli Chocolate

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Problems begin with poor management - Anonymous employee Ghirardelli Chocolate Employee Review

2.0
Mar 25, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

...Chocolate. There are *some* friendly, passionate, good people to work with. It's an ok company to quickly join and leave if using it as a stepping stone to a better place. Brand recognition.

Cons

Upper management and even the CEO care only about short-term profits leading to poor decisions and unrealistic targets. Yet upper management gets to spend $$$$ on high-end, luxury cars with company $. Promotions are NOT based on performance and metrics but are instead awarded by favoritism. Certain groups, e.g. Finance have very high turnover and low morale partly due to inexperienced middle-management. Also leads to no opportunity or effort given to employee career development (focus is on short-term objectives only). Average to low pay. Cramped office, promise to expand to new building for several years but no action.

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5.0
Apr 25, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Everyone feels like a family

Cons

I have no cons. I love my job.

3.0
Jul 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Free desserts and drinks Chill coworkers

Cons

Lazy supervisors and managers Gossip runs rampant and is treated as a high school job Double standards

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