Not such a "Great Place to Work!" - Anonymous employee Diageo Employee Review

2.0
27 May 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The products and brands are genuinely exciting to work with. Lots of young colleagues who create a very social atmosphere

Cons

-Despite protestations to "benchmark against similar employers" salaries are low and rise slowly. -A massive crowding in the lower levels of the company makes upward movement challenging. -"Who you know" is as important as actual performance. There is far too much corporate brown-nosing and ladder climbing.

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