Clear leadership but unfriendly staff - Anonymous employee Diageo Employee Review

4.0
9 July 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Focussed management and clear leadership Outstanding office accommodation and staff facilities Process focussed and highly professional organisation

Cons

Obsessed with each other's management grades Poor diary management - everyone's calendars double & triple booked Staff strangely unfriendly. People in different functions will ignore you even if you sit just across the aisle!

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