Question 1

Is The Hershey Company a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

The Hershey Company has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,407 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at The Hershey Company to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Hershey Company have been left by employees working as Intern, RSR and Manager.

Question 2

Does The Hershey Company pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Hershey Company employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Hershey Company. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at The Hershey Company?

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63% of The Hershey Company employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated The Hershey Company 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Hershey Company?

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Retail Sales Representative (208), Territory Sales Lead (69), Sales Representative (39), Retail Sales Merchandiser (33), Production Operator (30), Intern (27), Machine Operator (25), Territory Sales Representative (24), Manager (23), Customer Sales Executive (21), RSR (17), Analyst (14), Director (14), Project Manager (14), Brand Manager (12)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at The Hershey Company according to real employee reviews?

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"Had good benefits and lots of Discounts" ((in 158 reviews)); "Pay is good and higher than many on PA." ((in 138 reviews)); "Great culture and the area is nice" ((in 117 reviews)); "The teams are great and very win together/lose together mindset." ((in 29 reviews)); "clean enviroment and good salary" ((in 27 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at The Hershey Company according to real employee reviews?

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"Long hours (9 to sometimes 12 hour days if you factor in the drives between stores)" ((in 52 reviews)); "Poor leadership and failed strategies led to multiple restructurings and job cuts." ((in 29 reviews)); "Lack of onboarding from direct manager" ((in 25 reviews)); "Upper management could care less about employees and they have no problem working you to the bone." ((in 19 reviews)); "No training at all, basically "here's an iPad, go sell some candy"" ((in 15 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about The Hershey Company layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Hershey Company layoffs and their outlook for job security at The Hershey Company in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed The Hershey Company locations?

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Hershey, Stuarts Draft, Memphis, New York, Chicago, Robinson, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas, Bentonville, San Diego, Hazleton, Detroit, Austin, Houston, San Francisco, Lancaster, Kansas City, Charlotte, Cleveland, Columbus, Boston, San Antonio, Minneapolis, Nashville, Denver, Pittsburgh, Miami, Oklahoma City

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