Does Diageo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Diageo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Diageo. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Diageo?

70% of Diageo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Diageo 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Diageo?

Manager (84) , Project Manager (59) , Brand Manager (57) , Finance Manager (49) , Senior Manager (48) , Analyst (45) , Marketing (38) , Sales Executive (35) , Assistant Manager (32) , Financial Analyst (31) , Sales Representative (31) , Sales Manager (28) , Business Analyst (26) , Intern (26) , Senior Associate (26)

What are the pros of working at Diageo according to real employee reviews?

"Some great people and leaders" ((in 283 reviews)); "Benefits are good and motivated" ((in 283 reviews)); "Great culture and brands with focus on innovation and sustainability" ((in 261 reviews)); "Good Work life balance if you are not very ambitious" ((in 187 reviews)); "Good pay and perks available" ((in 94 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Diageo according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary if you want move up on the carrier ledger you wont get much more either" ((in 139 reviews)); "Poor Management Follow a quota system for hiring versus merit Stripped all the sales incentive bonuses over the 7 year period" ((in 119 reviews)); "Senior leadership can’t make decisions and are out of touch with the changing landscape" ((in 65 reviews)); "Some of f the Senior Managers out their depth and unable to make decisions that are required timely." ((in 41 reviews)); "Long hours and a challenging role" ((in 39 reviews))

What are employees saying about Diageo layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Diageo layoffs and their outlook for job security at Diageo in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Diageo locations?

Buenos Aires , San Martín , Pueblo General Belgrano

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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(3,478 total reviews)

Dave Lewis

85% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Diageo has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,478 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Diageo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews

3.0

Dec 27, 2015

Application Anaylst

Applications support analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment and great culture

Cons

Head office is not in a convenient area

3.0

Dec 17, 2015

Great company - bad leadership

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company brand is great. It sells itself. Great benefits only. If you interested in retiring there, it is a good company to work for.

Cons

Basic pay is very low. Feels like they exploit employees. There have moved most of their work to countries out of the U.K, To pay lower wages. Leadership is really bad. They only think about themselves and make you work doubly hard for nothing. Senior leadership 'work from home'. They don't believe that leadership must be seen not heard. Rather it must be heard NOT seen. Lol. The leadership will bring this company down not its products.

Diageo Response

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Hi, thanks for sharing your feedback on working at Diageo. It’s great to hear that you enjoyed the benefits we provide during your time with us. As an employer, we believe in providing a competitive total reward package beyond your salary, so we are sorry to hear about your disappointment. The opinions of our past and current employees are really important to us so we have passed your comments on. We wish you every success in your current role.

4.0

Dec 14, 2015

Great employer however from a finance perspective there is a glass ceiling in Scotland

Commercial financial manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Commercial experience, good pay. Well rewarded for those who are high achievers. Willing to support ambitions people with global ambitions

Cons

The glass ceiling in finance is frustrating. You need to be globally mobile to offer up significant career progression opportunities. Finance are currently thin on the ground in terms of resource.

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