The Hershey Company reviews

During my time at Hershey, I consistently delivered strong results. I presented at three Area Showcases that collectively generated over $300,000 in sales, received a "Very Successful" performance rating, achieved a 100%+ sell-in rate for Walmart surveys, and delivered operational wins across all three of my accounts. Although my relocation agreement required a two-year commitment, I completed approximately 92.5% of that obligation before leaving. Given my performance and the additional revenue my work generated, I asked whether the relocation repayment could be prorated. I was told that my accomplishments were considered "minor" and that they did not offset the approximately $3,500 it had cost the company to relocate me. After consistently exceeding expectations, that response was disappointing and made me feel that my contributions were not valued. I also repeatedly requested field coaching from my Area Sales Director throughout my time in the role. Each request was declined with different explanations, including that the 90-minute drive was too far, that management preferred to keep me in the role longer because replacing me would create a staffing gap, and that I needed more operational wins before being considered for advancement. Meanwhile, I watched colleagues in other regions advance without having achieved the same operational benchmarks that I had been told were required. Overall, my experience was that strong performance did not necessarily translate into development opportunities or consistent standards for career progression. I was proud of what I accomplished, but I left feeling that my contributions and requests for support were not evaluated fairly.

The company fired and outsourced to India 100s of American employees causing a direct impact on the local economy and nearly destroying their families. This is not a large town and being the largest non-Healthcare company in the area carries a responsibility that the board and executive level have failed to uphold. This is NOT the legacy that Milton would have liked to see his company become. Absolute downward tailspin in the IT space. After the outsourcing nearly every single employee in IT to India using one of the "consulting" firms to save money its going how you would expect. Lowest morale I've ever seen here, and I've been here a long time, people are looking for a new job to get out of the now toxic environment. The new C and Executive levels from Pepsi and Amazon are clueless about what is happening on the ground. Technical debt is piling up, projects are at a stand still and several quarters behind schedule, the infrastructure is not being maintained, outages and time to repair are increasing. The few people that are left and care about this legacy are stuck working endless hours cleaning up what little they can of the mess that the outsourcing firm has created. Exact same issues at FedEx, if you know their problems then beware. Story as old as outsourcing has been. New C level comes in, says he can save company money, outsources American jobs, vests his golden parachute, and then leaves. The employees are stuck holding the bag.