Work hard and network to get noticed. Fun, flashy company to work for. - Anonymous employee Diageo Employee Review

4.0
16 May 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Large company, easy to move around geographically. Opportunity to be part of larger strategy of the brand, employees are given the freedom and support to run with ideas and acheive things, as not so hugely bureacratic.

Cons

Bonus and payment structure is outdated, managers have little autonomy to put through bonuses for high acheivers. Culture in some of the london offices is pretentious and a little fake and people can be quite cut throat in their need to be noticed.

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