brand manager

senior brand manager

manufacturing operator

process operator

innovation manager

Flora Food Group

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing. They have no respect for their employees. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It's very political. It's who you know, not what you know at this company. They have no processes in place. Systems are terrible and it's impossible to get the data you need to do any sort of reasonable analysis. Meetings are scheduled at all hours of the day. There is no respect for lunch or dinner time. Headquarters is in the Netherlands so they expect you to be available practically 24 hours a day if you are U.S. based. Hours are terrible and there is no work/life balance. Don't count on getting your bonus.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's about who you know, not what you know. Very political. There is no work/life balance. They run extremely lean so get ready to work your tail off. They really don't care about you as a person, you are just an employee to them. They announced a 175% bonus in October, revised it to 150% in November and then paid out 0% in March because they had calculated the bonus wrong. Many people left after having been fed up with the ineptitude of management. How can you announce a bonus and then not pay one out? How can you get the bonus calculation wrong? This was the most dysfunctional place I've ever worked.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
In meetings 7:30am to 5pm and then you do the work you need to get done from 5pm to midnight. Way too many meetings just for the sake of having meetings. They run very lean so expect an extremely heavy work load and since systems and processes aren't in place you are going to waste many hours searching for and vetting data.

I've really enjoyed my time at Flora Food Group so far. The biggest reason is the people I work with every day. My team is incredibly supportive, and I have a manager who challenges me in the right way while also being there to offer guidance and support when needed.
Since joining, I've been given opportunities to get involved in a variety of projects that have helped me build both my skills and confidence. There have also been some great training and development opportunities that have allowed me to keep learning and growing.
The workload keeps me busy and engaged, which I enjoy. There's a strong focus on delivering high-quality work, and my manager encourages me to push myself and continuously improve.
For me, what makes Flora such a positive place to work is my direct team and wider function. I genuinely feel supported, valued, and trusted. It's a nice feeling knowing that my contributions are recognised and that the work I do makes a difference.
Overall, it's been a great place to develop professionally while working alongside people who genuinely want to see each other succeed.

The job is easy and you will get forced over almost everyday or every other day depending on your seniority. The union is okay it’s not that strong because nobody wants to work as a unit. Upper management doesn’t care about you that much because they never answer the phone it takes days sometimes weeks to get in touch with them. If you have “RESPONSIBILITIES ” like little KIDS or GRANDPARENTS to take care of because daycare and at home nurses cost too much there going to tell you “ THATS AN YOU PROBLEM NOT AN UPFIELD PROM”. So you will get pointed out fast. There training policy isn’t always up to date because there isn’t a real designated training department that can actually take time with the employee. If you ask the staff Saftey policy isn’t up to date either cause they don’t remind you about the shoe voucher something simple as that. There lunch rooms are always dirty no matter the shift. They have flys, insects and sometimes bugs  everywhere. Also there bathroom’s are nasty and half of the time they don’t work for nothing.

This company is fraught with poor and incompetent management. The senior management is only interested in their bonuses first of all, then company profit second. people and ethics last. Management only wants to hear what they want to hear, not the truth. If you bring up concerns or issues, you will get black listed and get poor review. They will overwork you, despite their message that they care about their associates - no such thing. NO WORK/LIFE BALANCE. They don't promote internally. Jobs are filled outside. VERY HIGH EMPLOYEE TURNOVER. Management don't follow their own rules or regulations - always try to get around them for their convenience. High stress environment. Not much advancement inside. For some that were promoted, no additional comp. just more work and new title.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Free snacks when they stock them (when we were in the office)

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Difficult people to work with, they stress being insurgent but it’s very difficult to navigate the personalities of people and actually have that mentality to make change or DO things autonomously 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Not great, saw a lot of internal power plays and struggles. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Lots of meetings- when we were remote I met with my manager daily for a check in which I didn’t appreciate

A key challenge of working here was a management approach that involved a high level of micromanagement. Many operational and day-to-day decisions required approval or were frequently challenged, which limited the ability of teams to use their skills, judgment, and experience effectively.

This resulted in slower execution, reduced flexibility and creativity, and a weaker sense of ownership. Over time, it also affected team morale and the overall quality of work that should come from each role’s expertise.


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Flora (also known as Upfield) is the worst company I have ever worked for.
Toxic environment, toxic and disrespectful managers, no clear strategy to achieve goals, no collaboration or teamwork. I strongly advise you not to leave your job to work there, even if they offer you more money. Everyone I knew there deeply regretted it, and within just one year I saw at least 10 people leave (out of around 22 administrative staff), at least in Cali, Colombia.

The company offers good pay, and a great vacation/sick time policy for salaried employees. Work life balance has improved, but setbacks due to employee turnover and refusal from upper management to refill positions has reignited the issue. 'Fair' opportunities for growth are falsely promoted. Accountability is not a thing. People are constantly quitting or getting let go in all departments - so they're always hiring! 

The moral since we transitioned from Unilever to upfield is in the toilet!  No Christmas party or employee involved events except last year( worlds of fun).  We are constantly reminded that we are being watched lots of terminations recently so everyone is scared of being fired.  

Most real-life old boys' club I've ever seen. They have a lot of fun at work and believe other employees are spoiled and stupid when they hear negative feedback. Little care for employee happiness or well being. High expectation to work nights/weekends. Constant changes/pivots at what feels like the whim of the CEO. 

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