Pros
Coming out of college, this job seemed ideal-- great benefits, company car, iPad, insurance, 401k, etc. They really take care of you. There's a lot of autonomy as you are the "CEO of your territory". Looks great to have the Hershey name on your resume when applying for another job. It's cool to tell your friends
Cons
I read reviews and didn't listen to the advice, but here I am giving it out myself..I went on the field day and thought I could handle this job for "18-24" months...really think this through if you are considering working as an RSR: you are basically a walmart employee. You are valued for your labor and not your insights. Hershey prides itself on being insights-driven, but when you get to the stores, the store managers could care less. After working this job 1 year out of college, I felt dumber. You get treated pretty badly in stores, with stores threatening to kick you out. It's hard to maintain a good relationship with stores and fulfill Hershey's priorities. I didn't go to a top tier university to spend my days building pallets in walmart. On top of that you are by yourself all day long. You see your manager maybe once a month and the only communication with your teammates is through email and phone calls. Coming out of a collaborative college environment, this is very difficult. Not to mention, Hershey will move you out where you don't know anyone, so it feels like you have no support system. You work 55 hours a week, so good luck making friends and maintaining relationships outside of work. And if you do make friends and get comfortable, to get promoted, you have to move. Promotions are very political--all about who you know. If you get stuck with a bad sales manager, good luck getting that promotion. And if you do get promoted, you'll be spending your days in convenience stores and spending your nights in hotels, so not much of an upgrade. If I had known all of this before taking the position, I would have reconsidered.