Hostess Brands Reviews

I have been working at Hostess Brands

Pros – Benefits are good and work schedule is flexible. I'm not sure anyone would want to work for this company in the future.

Cons – Company is failing and not profitable. I'm not sure anyone would want to work for this company in the future.

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

I have been working at Hostess Brands full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – work by your self
no fun,use to be good pay

Cons – lots of hours,first start out 70 ours a week

Advice to Senior Management – none

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Hostess Brands full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – steady work all the time

Cons – many long hours and days

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

I have been working at Hostess Brands full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – My customers are the only good things. Pretty much left alone unless there is a problem. Pay is OK except it's not what it use to be

Cons – No support. The management don't have any real knowledge of the business. The manage feels that they can run everything from behind the desk

Advice to Senior Management – Some one needs to be in direct contact with store management . The rsp doesn't have the time to stand around.

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

I have been working at Hostess Brands full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – It was a good job before they took nearly 1/4th of the salary away Depends on what position you have for how many hours you work. Inside workers are 40/45, route sales are 60+

Cons – Poor management. Use of cardboard that is thrown away after one use; there is money for that, but not to pay your workers. real nice. Terrible hours, wage reductions do not make me wanna work any harder

Advice to Senior Management – Be a manager, do not run routes. Your job is to manage people and sell our brand. Not be vacation relief

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

I have been working at Hostess Brands full-time

Pros – Great brands!!! The company has the right pieces to be a success!!

Cons – The DSM job is over worked, too many items on their plate

Advice to Senior Management – Hire more people so DSMs are able to sell and do more to impact the bottom line.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Hostess Brands full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – right now you get 40 hrs and overtime and paid vacations

Cons – they took our pension and is in bankruptcy

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

I have been working at Hostess Brands part-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Hostess Brands has benefits and are unionized, so you are protected. Also, they have an adequate pension plan for the time being.

Cons – Hostess Brands has filed bankruptcy AGAIN. It is a company with a lot of potential, but it is so poorly managed that it's being driven into the ground. Also, the job stability is no longer existent.

Advice to Senior Management – Listen to your workers instead of using them. We're the ones who know what the company needs anyway.

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

I have been working at Hostess Brands full-time for more than a year

Pros – None that I can think of. Pays ok, but they are cutting that, benefits were good, but they are cutting those also.

Cons – To many to list,
Long Long thankless hours, split days (nights) off, working weekends, no life/work balance at all.
Lazy, incompetent managers that hide in the office and send emails.

Advice to Senior Management – Hire some management that can actually do the job, sell the company to someone else

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Hostess Brands

Pros – If you look to work long hours .... this is the place

Cons – Rotating schedule throughout the day