See's Candies reviews

3.6

53% would recommend to a friend

(573 total reviews)
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Pat Egan

59% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

See's Candies has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 573 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The See's Candies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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573 reviews
2.0
Dec 23, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Selling a product that makes people happy and often has tradition and memories attached. You get to eat as much candy as you'd like while working. Employee discount of 30% on most items. Most customers are happy to get a free sample and to be around and purchase luxury food items.

Cons

Unrealistic expectations of work to accomplish vs shrinking hours given to accomplish it. "Pause" of bonus program. Extreme fluctuations in operations, directions, and communication from upper management. Each store is a microcosm and varies widely in demographic, hiring potential, and possibility of personal or store growth. Huge focus on Christian-coded holidays with very little nods to any other religious holidays in products and communication to employees and unclear stance on LGBTQIA+ inclusion with ridged dress code, etc. Managers can be unable to take sick days because of a lack of coverage. CEO is vastly disconnected with the business and 'common' people working for him.

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See's Candies Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback regarding your experience with See's Candies as it helps us identify areas where we can improve. Your experience has been shared with management so that your concerns can be addressed by our team.
1.0
Nov 17, 2024

Being honest

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The team you work with.

Cons

First of all, let’s be honest… the five star reviews are probably coming from corporate to keep their numbers up. This company is so disorganized. They throw so many projects at store level that is stressing everyone out. First of all, they have all these nonsense conference calls about the safety issues and then again, they expect you to work by yourself! Not safe!!! And they talk on the calls like you are a child. It’s a complete joke. Second of all, they email projects for everyone to do a store level when there’s absolutely no help and payroll hours. You do the project then they want you to do it again because they revised it. It is a complete back and forth circle. God forbid if someone makes a mistake at store level, they call you out on it on company emails in front of everyone. And don’t you dare make mistakes counting or entering your inventory, That’s another shaking their fingers in your face! Pay is low, considering all they want you to do at store level. This company does not appreciate store level team members! They took away bonuses. The payroll department is a complete mess, all they do is make mistakes on your paycheck. If you call anyone at upper level, no one calls you back to help you. Communication and respect for store level is non existent.

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See's Candies Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are genuinely sorry to hear about your negative experience during your time with us. At See's Candies, we strive to create a positive and supportive work environment for all our employees, and it's disheartening to learn that we fell short in your case. We take all feedback seriously and use it as an opportunity to improve. Your comments about the authenticity of reviews are particularly concerning. We want to assure you that we value honest feedback from all our employees. Transparency and integrity are core values at See's Candies, and we are committed to maintaining a truthful representation of our workplace. We would appreciate the opportunity to discuss your concerns in more detail. Please feel free to reach out to our HR department. Thank you again for your feedback and for your years of service with See's Candies.
1.0
Sep 15, 2023

Look elsewhere

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible hours. Otherwise not much.

Cons

This company has been rolling out new computer programs way too fast. They need to slow down. Store level can’t keep up, with the demanding customers , projects, and new programs at once. They give little payroll hours for help. Anyone who works in corporate, belittles and yet at times can be abusive to store level employees. This company use to be respectful, and now has gone down hill.

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See's Candies Response
2y
We value our employees and their well-being, and we continuously strive to create a positive and supportive workplace. Your feedback is an important part of this process, and we will be reviewing your comments with our team to identify opportunities for growth and enhancement.
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