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Lake Champlain Chocolates

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Lake Champlain Chocolates Reviews

4.2

79% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Jim Lampman

93% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Lake Champlain Chocolates has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lake Champlain Chocolates employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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22 reviews
2.0
18 Apr 2013

good place to retire (your mind and ambition)

Anonymous employee
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Pros

really good chocolate, and very friendly co-workers if they feel like talking to you (which they don't always do.) You do get perks as well such as discounted tickets with partner organizations and you can wheedle your way into events if you ask nicely. Great work-life balance, because you don't actually have to do much work to survive here.

Cons

Very clique-y. I agree with the other post: if you haven't been there for twenty years, don't bother. If you are looking for a stable job with no growth potential, then this is perfect, because you can completely check out in a job here and nobody will notice. However, don't work here if you are ambitious or think of new ideas and/or suggestions that you would like to pass along. Trying to suggest a new idea is like pulling teeth. Also, even those who have been in the company the longest don't talk to each other. There are a myriad of different systems being used to track sales, and so getting an overall picture of the health of the entire company is nigh on impossible. If they were selling anything less appealing than "gourmet chocolate from Vermont" they would no longer be around.

4.0
8 Mar 2017

Caring Culture

Anonymous employee
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Pros

As the company has grown as family-run, generational transition has been a focus. While this can seem campy to outsiders looking to criticize, it's actually been well-executed by a family that cares about their people far beyond the business. Attention to each other comes second only to product quality. Most people feel appreciated and connected. Company has a high level of knowledge about the business it is in.

Cons

Business is quite seasonal, and high-volume times are focused so heavily on meeting customer needs. Some issues have to wait. Smaller company has so many unique roles that advancement opportunities are less.

2.0
16 May 2011

Lousy place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Free chocolate is nice until you start gaining weight.

Cons

Senior management clueless. More of a "family company" -- no room for advancement. Owner still uses restaurant management style, even though he's not run a restaurant in 20 years (this style of management does not work for CPG companies). If you haven't been there for 20 years, your opinion is not respected. Not worth the trouble of trying to navigate career-wise.

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