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 278 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 perks available" ((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 149 reviews)); "Poor Management Follow a quota system for hiring versus merit Stripped all the sales incentive bonuses over the 7 year period" ((in 118 reviews)); "Senior leadership can’t make decisions and are out of touch with the changing landscape" ((in 64 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 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.

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

Jul 22, 2020

Great brands, not a lot of work/life balance.

Sales analytics manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic brands, good bonus structure.

Cons

Very Corporate, HQ vs Regional Divisions. Everyone operates in silos. Hard to get ahead and be considered for roles outside of your division. Favoritism a huge part of promotion.

5.0

May 17, 2020

Diageo Venezuela

Supply finance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The environment that you have at the office

Cons

In Diageo Venezuela the country situation is the only bad thing.

3.0

Mar 30, 2020

Good benefits, but lacks direction

Commercial finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, flexible working arrangements, travel

Cons

Market exec lack direction, commercial teams are expect to win but are not provided with the tools to do so. A lot of staff are incompetent. Business constantly goes through restructures, and operates on the smell of an oily rag ( in terms of staffing resources).

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