Pepperidge Farm – “A great place to work but be careful, its cliquey”

Pros

Great Brands
Small Company
Owned by Campbell's Soup (large company resources)

Cons

somewhat nonprofessional/small gossip place to work
Employees would rather berate you behind your back, through your manager, than come to you with issues/concerns.
You are more likely to get feedback from a friend "I heard this about you" than your boss/co-workers

Advice to Senior Management

stop the water cooler discussions, The Gossip mill impacts employees view of each other and it is almost promoted within PF. Why not try to get feedback into the open and encourage face to face communication before escalating.