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?

71% 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 296 reviews)); "Some great people and leaders" ((in 270 reviews)); "Great culture and brands with focus on innovation and sustainability" ((in 252 reviews)); "Good Work life balance if you are not very ambitious" ((in 190 reviews)); "Good pay and pensions now" ((in 93 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 143 reviews)); "Poor Management Follow a quota system for hiring versus merit Stripped all the sales incentive bonuses over the 7 year period" ((in 114 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 42 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.

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3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(3,466 total reviews)

Dave Lewis

84% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

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 3,466 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

Oct 2, 2013

Great company with a friendly culture

Supply chain development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and freedom to succeed in roles you are given. Company is very willing to learn and adapt its way of doing things.

Cons

High margins for products create a degree of complacency and people are not held properly to account for their performance. Lack of focus on key initiatives and instead try to do everything.

3.0

Oct 2, 2013

great place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it is a great place to work

Cons

The environment is competitive among employees. Sometimes the vision of working as a team towards the same goal is left behind and it turns into a more individualistic vision.

4.0

Oct 1, 2013

Good company to work for, with several internal opportunities

Project specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Proud company values Easy to link with product and be engaged Plenty of internal opportunities when changing roles Easy to build out your career network

Cons

Sometimes decision making is slow If you are involved in month-end closing activities then sometimes it is hard to keep work-life-balance Salary and benefit package is okay but there is a space to improve

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