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 2% 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 (34) , Assistant Manager (32) , Sales Representative (31) , Financial Analyst (30) , Sales Manager (28) , Business Analyst (26) , Intern (26) , Senior Associate (26)

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

"Benefits are good and motivated" ((in 297 reviews)); "Some great people and leaders" ((in 283 reviews)); "Great culture and organisation with a real focus on people development and learning" ((in 249 reviews)); "Good Work life balance if you are not very ambitious" ((in 189 reviews)); "Good pay compared to same position in area" ((in 97 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 136 reviews)); "Poor Management Follow a quota system for hiring versus merit Stripped all the sales incentive bonuses over the 7 year period" ((in 120 reviews)); "Senior leadership can’t make decisions and are out of touch with the changing landscape" ((in 60 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 out of normal hours expected" ((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

Diageo reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(3,470 total reviews)

Dave Lewis

86% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Diageo has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,470 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

4.0

Feb 19, 2015

New company

Trade commercial manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, Great industry, Great products,

Cons

new company, still young, sales stream is too narrow at least in Latin America

1.0

Feb 13, 2015

Numbers driven, ever-changing, super-stretch targets.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid remuneration. Rewards based. Great brands. Broad portfolio. Ability to move across business units and internationally. Invest in innovation and brand building.

Cons

Re-structuring is frequent and therefore less resources available. Work-life balance is minimal. Aggressive environment - driven by the number and less focus on people.

4.0

Feb 10, 2015

Brand change manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diageo have lots of good brand such as JW ,Guinness, etc., so you can get good workding opportunity. Good work and life balance

Cons

not guite challengeable working , some time you can feel boring except marketing

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