Certainly not the pride of Kansas City - Anonymous employee Russell Stover Employee Review

2.0
Feb 24, 2010
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good place to apply for work if you can't find a job anywhere. Nice fringe benefit of all you can eat chocolate candy.

Cons

Low pay with hardly any if no chance of advancement. Ridiculous ownership that have no idea of what the real world is like for people who make less than $40,000 a year. An annual employee firing season from January to around March. Don't make long-term plans to work here and expect a good retirement fund. I've seen good people who have worked 20+ years get cut loose at a moments notice.

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Cons

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Cons

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