See's Candies Reviews

Current Employee – been working at See's Candies part-time for less than a year

Pros – Great product - everyone loves See's. It is nice to work for a company that makes such a good product.

Cons – The company is very seasonal. You are don't get normal holidays and most employees get let go. If they like you, you can come back seasonally.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at See's Candies full-time

Pros – Better pay than most retail stores

Cons – Overwhelming amount of work with lack of hours available to accomplish all tasks.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at See's Candies part-time for more than 3 years

Pros – All the candy you can eat-- while on shift and discounted prices
can go to school and work
a product that most people have grown to love.

Cons – Not a lot of turn over in employees so no movement within the company.
Stingy on hours and many employees at shop... hard to get many shifts

Advice to Senior Management – Less centralization of power and less redundant paperwork/computer entry would greatly reduce on wasted hours that could be spent on providing better, more prompt customer service.

Former Employee – worked at See's Candies full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Pay was good. Discount great.

Cons – environment is high speed during holidays. manager was a hag

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at See's Candies part-time for more than a year

Pros – friendly atmosphere. clean and organized work enviroment.

Cons – comany rules are sort of archaic. uniforms are outdated.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at See's Candies

Pros – Friendly people and environment, free candies/chocolates!

Cons – The uniform! No store music

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at See's Candies

Pros – Lots of free chocolate while working, good benefit, avg pay, never over time without pay, support from district manager if you are in a good district

Cons – The ugly uniform, free samples, rude customers, too much paperwork, too much upsell, crazy during the holidays, pay could be better with in the industry

Advice to Senior Management – get rid of the uniform and free samples

Former Employee – worked at See's Candies

Pros – All the free See's chocolate you can eat while you're working. Employee discount. Fun atmosphere working with other chocolate people.

Cons – Too much chocolate... The management was interesting. Working there seasonally meant no real benefits. Almost all sales clerks at that store are young teenage girls... kind of weird.

Advice to Senior Management – Some managers were great, others were a bit moody. Moody is not conducive to a professional work environment, and does not garner the respect of your employees. Review and incentive would be great as well. Feedback is important, and it shouldn't come only when you do something wrong.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at See's Candies

Pros – repeat customers store hours medical and salary

Cons – Upper Management doesn't know what they are doing none of them have worked in one of the stores do not promote from within

Advice to Senior Management – Uper management does'n;t know how to run a store

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at See's Candies

Pros – great hourly wage.
friendly atmosphere( i.e. co-workers, customers, managers)
creativity encouraged through store displays, gift baskets and gift wrapping.
every once in a while a customer will tip you if you do a superb job on gift wrapping.
free uniforms are provided.
access to free candy while at store only, also discounts for employees.

Cons – too many seasonal employees are hired but are given very few hours.
when hired you are told that depending on performance you can become a permanent employee, but of course that RARELY happens.
the uniforms are free but they're also horrendous, outdated and non-practical.
specially the women's uniforms look like a potato sack and require to wear pantyhose, how annoying is that.

Advice to Senior Management – please change the women's uniforms and make them more practical. It is very hard to bend down and pick up a huge box of candy while wearing a sack.
be honest with your new hires and tell them that the chances of becoming a perm are very slim.