BAT Reviews
78% would recommend to a friend
(3062 total reviews)
Tadeu Marroco
89% approve of CEO
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- "Late working hours 100% remote work (I love the hybrid model) Less marketing exposure due to regulation" (in 57 reviews)
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Updated 4 Dec 2023
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- 5.016 Jun 2022Finance ManagerFormer Employee
Pros
Good working environment, friendly, flexi working hours
Cons
High pressure, changing environment, several reporting layer
- 4.011 Nov 2023Finance ManagerFormer EmployeeHong Kong
Pros
BAT is truly global companies which could take your career almost everywhere if you are up for it
Cons
HK is a small market so there is not much opportunities unless you perform really well and be internationally mobile
- 3.016 Sept 2023Anonymous EmployeeFormer EmployeeHong Kong
Pros
Good benefits and good teammate
Cons
Poor management. Heavy workload. No direction.
- 2.09 May 2022Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 1 yearHong Kong
Pros
They pay you well and you are expected to work extremely long hours.
Cons
Zero work-life balance. Everyone hangs out with each other at work which is very odd... no life beyond work. It is a pretty toxic environment where everyone gossips. I feel people stay because of the remuneration package and international mobility opportunities. The actual business is going down... cigarettes will phase out, and the new cat strategies are a complete flop. Sadly, many of these international expats stay with BAT because they know they won't get paid more elsewhere or have the same opportunity. CEO and Leadership Team are all very hierarchical. People operate under fear... the ones who are chosen are very good at managing up. Not real leaders or innovators.
5 - 2.013 May 2022Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 10 yearsHong Kong
Pros
Multi national corporate culture and opportunities
Cons
compulsory retirement at fifty five yo
- 2.029 Apr 2022Senior ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 10 yearsHong Kong
Pros
Relatively flexible work arrangements in place.
Cons
Unrealistic ambition pushed from the top. All about chasing numbers and story telling but not doing what’s required for longer term.
- 5.012 Mar 2022Head of Brand Marketing and Portfolio StrategyCurrent EmployeeHong Kong
Pros
diverse multinational potential role rotations in different countries good benefits
Cons
long processes for each project hierarchical low female representation in leadership / more senior roles more powerpoint presentations than necessary slow career progression
1 - 4.020 Mar 2022Senior Brand ManagerCurrent EmployeeHong Kong
Pros
Diversity & Inclusion Global career opportunities
Cons
Agile Framework with Continuous Changing Structure
1 - 5.012 Feb 2022Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 10 years
Pros
Great teamwork Meritocracy Diverse and inclusive Driving for high performance
Cons
nothing that comes to mind
- 5.022 Oct 2021Marketing DirectorCurrent EmployeeHong Kong
Pros
True meritocracy, high performing team culture, strong remuneration packages.
Cons
Business is in the midst of transformation - tolerance of ambiguity and change required.
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BAT has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 5,578 reviews left anonymously by employees. 78% of employees would recommend working at BAT to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
78% of BAT employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated BAT 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.