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?

"Some great people and leaders" ((in 283 reviews)); "Benefits are good and motivated" ((in 278 reviews)); "Great culture and organisation with a real focus on people development and learning" ((in 250 reviews)); "Good Work life balance if you are not very ambitious" ((in 182 reviews)); "Good pay compared to same position in area" ((in 95 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 113 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 40 reviews)); "Long hours and a challenging role" ((in 38 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

(3,462 total reviews)

Dave Lewis

84% 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 3,462 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

2.0

Feb 25, 2016

Lots of trouble in the bottle

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Good Benefits Very Social Company Ongoing Flex Fridays

Cons

Lack of compliance deeply embedded in the culture in many groups ( marketing agency kickbacks, racism, nepotism, falsification of distribution sales values) Had very poor management at senior levels Diversity is a buzzword and not a practice at Diageo No significant roles senior leaders that are black or Hispanic Mid level and director level leaders really suffer for the lack of knowledge, integrity, and mentorship of their managers Categorically does nor promote black employees and women

1.0

Sep 30, 2014

Three blind mice - Lacks all standards of leadership and strategy

Procurement category manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The brands, flexy working etc

Cons

-HR processes are unbelievably weak -Leadership standards -Employee Engagement (verified by dismal (and decreasing) internal engagement survey) -Direction (there is a re-org every two years resulting in talent flush outs, and no one left to do the job afterwards) -Pay is average at best -Actively discriminates against males (another great HR process to hire more females) .... ugh i could go on.

1.0

Jun 15, 2025

Toxic leaders, lack of direction & industry in decline

Commercial leader

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Average salary, good mat and pat leave, nice offices, decent food.

Cons

Unskilled management, nepotism runs rife in Diageo Gb but no one admits it. Exec leadership team in GB is ineffective and politics ridden. Any dissenters are swiftly exited- several skilled, highly visible and high performing employees have left GB over the last 18 months - with no response provided by management and stone cold silence. Further paralysed by a feel-good leader who doesn’t have the skills and experience to transform the business and the backbone to make tough calls and follow them through. All vibes no substance. No progression as a result, high workload and low engagement. No one speaks up - fear led culture.

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