Dreyer's Reviews

Pros

the people are awesome. pay is decent. exciting products. lots of area for growth

Cons

after Nestle bought Dreyers the culture is more stuff and professional which is way different from how things used to be at Dreyer's and people are adjusting to the change. Lots of turnover in the past couple years, alot of it I think is bc of this change and transition. Also the new CEO is bringing alot of change as well. (He is part of Nestle Corp)

Advice to Senior Management

Be transparent with changes and communicate to employees quickly instead of letting it leak out through the grapevine.

Pros

The Company always allowed me to grow and experience new opportunities.

Cons

Senior management is stuck in their ways.

Pros

The company became to be part of a huge organization just few years ago, so the people that work there still behave as a small company, making the leadership very approachable and friendly. Also, the benefits offered are good in comparison to the maket out there.

Cons

People that has worked there for quite a while bring too many personal notes into their work place and the people that ussually get promoted are not the more qualified nor respected for his/her piers. Many of the decissions are based on popularity and not performance turning the environment unhealthy.

Pros

Fun products, lots of good people.

Cons

More concerned about process than results. Overly bureaucratic.

Pros

Overall, the work is challenging and the brands are great. Nestle parent company is incorporating changes to help with processes and frameworks.

Cons

Management is not great. Everyone seems out for themselves and not into developing their employees for growth opportunities. No alignment among leadership on big issues which is challenging.

Advice to Senior Management

Need a manager training program. Need to clean out those who have been there awhile and not open to changing the way things have been done in the past.

Pros

Nestle Corporate is slowly transitioning in Nestle systems and people
Gaining experience with Nestle's TPM systems
Potential to transfer to another Nestle location

Cons

High Turnover in Management
When things go wrong, expect blame game.
Dreyers Command and Control Management culture is different from Nestle consensus culture
Severely understaffed in management roles

Advice to Senior Management

Ask yourself why is turnover so much higher than other companies in your industry.
The most talented are leaving or forced out mostly due to politics.

Pros

Great people, great environment, free ice cream. Managers value your efforts and feedback is VERY important, and if you bring improvements they will love you!

Cons

Workload can get extremely heavy during peak times (summer). Communication between departments need a little work to avoid future issues

Advice to Senior Management

Improve communication between departments. Update systems for improved capabilities and connectivity. System downtime was a big issue. Talk to different brands within the entire company.

Pros

The pay and benefits were much better than other organizations merchandisers. This position basically only required a driver's license and a decent driving record, a lot of people would qualify.

Cons

As a frontliner you will work almost every holiday, even if it lands on your normal day off the schedule will be changed for that week and you will have to work.

Advice to Senior Management

Giving more hoopla would be great, it is one of the Grooves. Also, be consistent with praise and discipline, it makes it look like favoritism when you aren't consistent.

Pros

WAS!
good work environment
nice people
caring people

Cons

Nestle taking over.
Poor benefits
no local leadership

Advice to Senior Management

Go back to your roots

Pros

Great culture. Management is very kind, yet straightforward and clear about their expectations. Overall I have had a great summer internship experience. I got to learn a lot and work on projects that really made an impact.

Cons

I don't have too much bad things to say about Dreyer's. My only criticism is that I don't feel that it is as challenging as Investment Banking or Consulting, and the compensation reflects that.

Advice to Senior Management

I really enjoyed the interview process and working under the management here. They were very involved and made sure objectives were always aligned.