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 299 reviews)); "Some great people and leaders" ((in 280 reviews)); "Great culture and organisation with a real focus on people development and learning" ((in 247 reviews)); "Good Work life balance if you are not very ambitious" ((in 188 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 135 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 58 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

70% would recommend to a friend

(3,465 total reviews)

Dave Lewis

82% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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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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3.0

Sep 27, 2016

Graeat people, great brands, poor vision.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great brands, industry leader, huge amount of resources, great co-workers.

Cons

Leadership contradicts company values with shortsighted decisions based on share prices.

3.0

Aug 13, 2016

Changing Culturally

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic Brands, Geographically Disperse, Invests in Local Wellbeing Programs, Balanced Renumeration Package

Cons

Employee Brand Passion Capability is Low, Driven to copy other FMCG cost reduction initiatives, Decision Making Speed is Slow, Loss of Focus on Consumer & Customer,

2.0

May 27, 2016

Not such a "Great Place to Work!"

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The products and brands are genuinely exciting to work with. Lots of young colleagues who create a very social atmosphere

Cons

-Despite protestations to "benchmark against similar employers" salaries are low and rise slowly. -A massive crowding in the lower levels of the company makes upward movement challenging. -"Who you know" is as important as actual performance. There is far too much corporate brown-nosing and ladder climbing.

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