Vantaggi
Wrigley is a wonderful company, with fun brands and great people to work with. The overall rating of 5-stars comes directly from the great people - who create an exceptional work/life balance and company culture. The emphasis on Innovation and Associate culture makes bringing ideas to the table very easy across the entire company. The Five Principles (Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, and Freedom), instead of being a tagline, permeate throughout every decision and conversation. Line managers are very devoted to career development of all associates, which is made evident by the Continuing Education program, and the ease with which transitions are made between departments, functions, and even different segments of the larger Mars organization. Being on the R&D side, the inherent creativity involved in creating gum and candy leads to a very fun and engaging work environment. Everyone is very helpful, and it truly makes me love working here.
Svantaggi
As with any large company, there are administrative hoops to jump through and required trainings / development plans. However the difference lies in the company culture, and that people genuinely seem to care about your career development and happiness. Additionally, the company needs to work a little more on cross-functional communication, as well as cascading decisions and reasons for decisions that come from the leadership teams to the rest of the associates. This is made difficult sometimes when people move into different roles very fluidly (see above: career development). Yet this is something the company acknowledges and very openly is working on bettering this aspect.