International - Area Marketing Manager Lucozade Ribena Suntory Employee Review

good people good atmosphere in office

wages so so, management just ok

Pay is OK, v good bonus. People are wonderful, there is a kind and helpful culture which makes Suntory a great place to work. You don’t feel as if your job is under threat even in tough times. People don’t take themselves very seriously. Good exposure to exec committee. Offer small perks like a free lunch and free drinks for all any time. Good parental offering eg. Mat / pat leave. Despite products in plastic bottles sustainability is a focus.

Lots of problems too. Terrible location, bad canteen and on a grey business park. IT has been massively underinvested in. It feels like 20 years behind other companies, meeting rooms and connections do not work to the point it’s embarrassing. Not using technology well in the business. Silo working. Need to think further ahead not focus on short term goals. Limited progression unless you’re a top performer in Sales or marketing, not for other functions unless you’re willing to move internationally and even then it’s very rare so you can be stuck doing the same thing. Recent culture of hiring externally not internally across positions which is demotivating to staff. Brands not doing well and many problems not tackled effectively. Some good leaders and some bad ones too.