Does Bright Cellars pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bright Cellars employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bright Cellars. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bright Cellars?

41% of Bright Cellars employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bright Cellars 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bright Cellars?

Wine Concierge (6) , Associate Wine Concierge (3) , Anonymous (2) , Assistant Wine Concierge (2) , Outbound Sales Representative (2) , Software Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Bright Cellars according to real employee reviews?

"Unlimited PTO" ((in 5 reviews)); "My coworkers across teams regularly go above & beyond, produce quality work, and I enjoy collaborating with them." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bright Cellars according to real employee reviews?

"Recent layoffs for entire departments" ((in 4 reviews)); "If you aren't best friends with leadership don't get your hopes up." ((in 4 reviews)); "Promotions based on favoritism and personal relationships" ((in 4 reviews)); "Low pay" ((in 3 reviews)); "Whether these financial woes came from over hiring during a past growth period, or they came from promoting and giving raises to the same people over and over again, upper management does not know how to run this company." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bright Cellars redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bright Cellars redundancy and their outlook for job security at Bright Cellars in 2026.

Bright Cellars Reviews

2.7

41% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

Joe Megibow

25% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Bright Cellars has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Bright Cellars employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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5.0

28 Feb 2024

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Anonymous employee

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Pros

It was a fun company to work for.

Cons

Nothing to share at the moment

5.0

14 Apr 2023

I've learned a lot

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

I've learned more in the 2-years I've worked at Bright Cellars than I ever thought possible. If you want to work for a startup where you'll have growth opportunities and will wear many hats, then this is the place for you. It seems like many of the poor reviews here are due to a series of layoffs which were unfortunate and widespread across our industry. Joe, the CEO, has been with the company for less than a year. To blame him for a mess he inherited does not seem fair from my POV. I enjoy working with Joe. He's a dynamic, data-driven, decent human who deserves more empathy than demonstrated by the other reviews.

Cons

My hours were nuts for several months, but I'm proud of what we have to show for it now.

5.0

19 May 2021

Great company who puts people first

Anonymous

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CEO approval

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Pros

Innovative, Flexible, Empathetic, High Growth A great place to work if you enjoy the challenges and opportunities associated with growth stage company. An organization that is truly focused on getting it right.

Cons

Still scaling so some growing pains, but are self aware so action is typically taken to accommodate scale.

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