Lindt & Sprüngli Reviews

Cons

Number of available positions can sometimes limit movement. With that said, team involvement, communication, desire and positive persistence can lead to great opportunities when they arise.

Cons

A lot of weekends and holidays
Low percentage merit raises
Rare market increase raises
Not a lot of room for growth from Store Manager

Cons

NONE!! Zip! Nothing! These people are amazing!

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Where to start...100% turnover in executive team, focus on consolidation with ghiradelli and Russell Stover, moral is low, new Directors in many areas who don’t have strong footing yet. Sales have slowed dramatically which brings out all the problems that have been there but were covered over in the good times. They keep talking about upgrading systems but it never happens. Swiss mentality is very different and now that sales are slow the Swiss are exerting much more influence.

Then there is the retail division. 2 ecommerce websites in the past 4 years and it still can’t do some basic functionality. The point of sale system in the stores was built for restaurants not a retail store so it is missing key functionality. They have basically gutted the retail division.

Marketing has no VP so not sure where leadership is coming from.

Cons

-Workload is not always evenly distributed

-At times there is a disconnect between the corporate offices and manufacturing employees

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I find it suspicious that the last 5 positives reviews have the same tone of enthusiasm. Must be coming from one department that plays heavily on reviews...this company has many issues and for a large company, relatively, it should not be operating the way it does. They had a recent lay off. The marketing and creative team has on-going issues that is troublesome. The leadership in the marketing department is run by people who are biased and are threatened by young talent. They create toxic environments for those around them and it’s hard to succeed when you keep that kind of people in leadership roles. The Swiss is taking control whether you like it or not. No growth. No opportunities. No diversity. Do not be fool by the images posted on social media. They got rid of half of those people in those photos. Do not be convinced by company solicitors. It’s their job to make the company look better than they are. My advice is to reach out to any of the former employees of Lindt if you want honest feedback. Not an equal opportunist. It’s doesnt matter how hard you work, or how honest you are, you will lose. Managers with direct employees will always have the upper hand no matter the circumstances. Lindt condones bad behaviors and bullies.

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I can't think of any downside to work here... I am truly happy to be a part of this growing company.

Cons

Sometimes a disconnect of priorities between departments. Also, in certain departments, tenure can play a larger roll in promotions than ability. This is not the case throughout the company, only in certain departments.

Cons

The cons of this job are like any other retail job in the mall until you take a closer look. To start, poor management at the store level and people hired to take on positions they are clearly not qualified for are 100% this location's two biggest issues. Unprofessional actions from every employee consistently occur, yet nothing is done to stop it. Management really gives the impression that they do not care about the store, it is as if the manager has just given up altogether. You are treated as just a number; they want people to stick around for the holiday season/other employees PTO, other than that they couldn't care less about you as an employee. Have any concerns about your work environment? Don't try to express an opinion, because they will not listen! If you are an employee who cares about the work you do, steer clear of Lindt Chocolate in the Merrimack Outlets because your efforts will never be appreciated. Given the direction the store is headed, this location is a sinking ship that has no shot at improvement.

Cons

Unrealistic goals occasionally. Could give reps more time to achieve numbers.