Is See's Candies a good company to work for?

See's Candies has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 630 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at See's Candies to a friend and 43% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about See's Candies have been left by employees working as Sales Associate/Cashier , Seasonal Sales Associate and Retail Sales Associate .

Does See's Candies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, See's Candies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at See's Candies. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at See's Candies?

53% of See's Candies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated See's Candies 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at See's Candies?

Sales Associate (142) , Seasonal Sales Associate (46) , Assistant Manager (16) , Retail Sales Associate (15) , Manager (13) , Customer Service Representative (12) , Cashier (10) , Sales Associate/Cashier (10) , Store Manager (9) , Seasonal Sales Clerk (8) , Shop Manager (7) , Lead Clerk (6) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (5) , Associate (4) , District Manager (4)

What are the pros of working at See's Candies according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work for" ((in 31 reviews)); "very fun and coworkers are nice" ((in 25 reviews)); "great candy and good benefits" ((in 24 reviews)); "Management is great" ((in 23 reviews)); "Was able to have flexible hours and work was easy" ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at See's Candies according to real employee reviews?

"Then they have the nerve to call HR to complain that the managers are bad." ((in 18 reviews)); "Very busy during the holidays" ((in 15 reviews)); "Bad hours, inconsistent schedule, rude customers, bad upper management, dated practices" ((in 11 reviews)); "They don’t care about the employees" ((in 9 reviews)); "Inadequate training hours on new workers on cash register and packing chocolate for customers." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed See's Candies locations?

San Francisco , Los Angeles , Carson , South San Francisco , San Diego , Sacramento , San Jose , Sherman Oaks , Daly City , Seattle , Glendora , Thousand Oaks , Escondido , Las Vegas , Portland , Austin , Costa Mesa , Irvine , Long Beach , Mission Viejo , Northridge , Orange , Victorville , Petaluma , Ogden , New York , Chandler , Mesa , Phoenix , Dallas

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See's Candies

See's Candies reviews

3.6

53% would recommend to a friend

(573 total reviews)

Pat Egan

59% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

573 reviews

5.0

Sep 9, 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free chocolate, nice people, good pay

Cons

can't think of any really nice company

See's Candies Response

5mo

Thank you for the kind review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

5.0

Jul 25, 2025

Great Company

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can grow along the company

Cons

The customer base can be rude

3.0

Jul 15, 2025

pay

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

simple good discount & chocolate perks customers are usually friendly & interesting

Cons

basic retail cons, always trying to find tasks when there's nothing to do, annoying higher ups micromanaging, etc

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