Russell Stover Candies Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Inasmuch as it is a great brand, Russell Stover is a fun company to work for, and there is plenty of chocolate to sample. However, it has long struggled with a lack of strategic vision, especially in the supply chain area. We are a seasonal business, but cannot flex our production capacity; our forecast accuracy does not support our material lead times; our SKU count is too high and we have too many customer-specific items so that we cannot even use make to stock strategy. These situations make for seemingly intractable problems every day, and work is stressful as a result."

"Company is not up to date"

What do you like about working at Russell Stover Candies?

"Nice co-workers"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure to ask as many questions as you can in regards to the expectations they have set for you."

What don't you like about working at Russell Stover Candies?

"Lack of competent management. The company wastes more money than any other company I have ever seen! They do not think before they act!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get opinions from those in the field... they are the ones that are actually out in stores."

"Job from my youth"

What do you like about working at Russell Stover Candies?

"The team of people were bright, and wonderful."

What don't you like about working at Russell Stover Candies?

"Privately owned company did not promote career development."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Diversify and promote from within."

"Adequate at best."

What do you like about working at Russell Stover Candies?

"Freedom to set my own schedule."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go search out the placement of these products within the various distribution channels (i.e grocery, mass merchant, drug store etc)."

What don't you like about working at Russell Stover Candies?

"Pay structure...no bonus opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create some type of bonus program to reward the good sales people."

"Thanks, but no thanks if you have a degree."

What do you like about working at Russell Stover Candies?

"The Independence You Had. The Vehicle you get to Drive."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This is for a Vendor Position don't expect to be treated like a sales professional."

What don't you like about working at Russell Stover Candies?

"Terrible Compensation and Advancement Opportunities and you are not a Sales Rep. You are a Vendor. If you just graduated College Don't Take this Job You will feel like you wasted 4 years going to school. Great Job for those who don't have a college education."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better District Managers and Better Incentive Pay I mean my hell make me want to sell something. That or the only benefit is getting done as fast as I can."

"A fair place for college graduates to get their feet wet."

What do you like about working at Russell Stover Candies?

"It was a good starting point to learn print production."

What don't you like about working at Russell Stover Candies?

"Very little chance of promotion opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Less politics."