Not all it's cracked up to be - Anonymous employee Diageo Employee Review

2.0
6 July 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great products, great experience, great redundancy terms.

Cons

Poor management; constant restructuring; a lot of free loaders escape notice whilst hard workers are not recognised for their efforts. Poor rates of pay.

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Diageo Response
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Hi, the opinions of our employees are extremely important to us and help us improve. Thanks for your positive feedback on products and experience. We are the present day custodians of some of the most iconic brands in the world, with a responsibility to ensure they remain as relevant today as they have done in the past, and to pass them on to the next generation in even better shape. Your comments on management consistency, restructuring and pay have been noted and passed on to help us improve things. Good luck in the future.

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