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 284 reviews)); "Some great people and leaders" ((in 271 reviews)); "Great culture and brands with focus on innovation and sustainability" ((in 246 reviews)); "Good Work life balance if you are not very ambitious" ((in 188 reviews)); "The Company offers good pay" ((in 98 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 144 reviews)); "Poor Management Follow a quota system for hiring versus merit Stripped all the sales incentive bonuses over the 7 year period" ((in 116 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 out of normal hours expected" ((in 40 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.

Diageo reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(3,465 total reviews)

Dave Lewis

82% approve of CEO

50% 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 3,465 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Dec 3, 2012

One of the best employers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clarity in purpose and business strategy. Its people and the collaboration culture. Empowerment through confidence and risk taking. Great industry and the best brands. Excellent business performance and outlook.

Cons

Still struggling to find the right balance between operational agility and controls. Technology, improving but still lagging. Understanding and implementing operating model in a consistent way remains a challenge.

4.0

Dec 1, 2012

Dynamic environment to work in

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work/life balance a plus! Very comfortable work environment in the office. People are helpful and approachable. Company offers many benefits to employees. Great prices on health insurance and many other benefits. Great x-mas party in the NY area.

Cons

Very difficult to move up the ladder. HR processes to not work on the employees side. Managers are not properly managing their employees to succeed. Company over working and over loading employees with too many tasks and responsibilities that don't even belong to the position. No loyalty or respect to employees. Glass ceiling environment as well as younger professionals environment. Diageo does not promote employees to stay in one position for more than 2 years they like people moving around and if they don't, Diageo moves you out of the company without cause.

1.0

Nov 29, 2012

Beware of Bullies- Even in HR! Disgusting. Level of disrespect is bottomless.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Thursday Happy Hours The nice people in the cafeteria.

Cons

Wow. I have never seen such BULLYING in the work place. Disgusting. Incompetent, dumb management. Lots of re-orgs and layoffs. People have to double up in cube spaces.

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