Does Brown-Forman pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brown-Forman employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brown-Forman. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brown-Forman?

62% of Brown-Forman employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brown-Forman 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brown-Forman?

Manager (18) , Marketing Director (12) , Intern (11) , Director (10) , Marketing (9) , Sales Executive (9) , Brand Manager (8) , Financial Analyst (8) , Sales (8) , Analyst (7) , Market Manager (7) , National Account Manager (6) , Project Manager (6) , Supply Chain Specialist (6) , Analista (5)

What are the pros of working at Brown-Forman according to real employee reviews?

"Great company and culture for me" ((in 85 reviews)); "Lots of employee benefits and great atmosphere" ((in 70 reviews)); "Great people and entrepreneurial with style for a big brand business" ((in 63 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great company culture and you get the chance to work on some amazing projects." ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Brown-Forman according to real employee reviews?

"over worked, poor management, disorganized" ((in 20 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of support in career developing" ((in 10 reviews)); "Some managers may be a bit of a micro manager" ((in 9 reviews)); "Long hours and no appreciation" ((in 6 reviews)); "Would like to see Career Paths more clearly defined" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Brown-Forman redundancies in 2026?

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

Brown-Forman Reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(654 total reviews)

Lawson Whiting

46% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (654 reviews)

Brown-Forman has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 654 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Brown-Forman employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

654 reviews

4.0

27 Jun 2021

Caring Culture, Smart People - Slow Decision Making

Marketing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very genuine and nice people Good process, frameworks & governing/ compliance standards Focus on learning & capability development International role opportunities for career advancement Big focus & steps towards Diversity & Inclusions

Cons

Highly conservative culture Slow decision making & reactive vs competitors Focus on internal selling and alignment vs being customer & consumer centric Compensation below that of competitors & industry benchmark Far too many international/ global 'alignment' meetings

1.0

22 Jan 2021

Poor management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The benefits are not bad

Cons

Not recommend to work in here

5.0

13 Nov 2020

Company that walks the talk

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

High levels of integrity, values people doing the right thing despite taking a bit more time, people are friendly and helpful

Cons

It takes time to make changes; career progression

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Caring Culture, Smart People - Slow Decision Making

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