All politics and egos - Project Manager Diageo Employee Review

2.0
26 Jun 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits Good opportunities to move into new roles

Cons

The Plainfield location is very political. If your manager doesn’t decide they like you - for whatever reason (even personal), you will end up stuck as it’s quite easy for them to block you from moving around out of spite. It felt like high school which was absolutely ridiculous and disappointing to see in what is supposed to be a professional environment You will be overworked and under appreciated. There are clear favorites and it has nothing to do with the best performers - it’s usually the people the leadership feels strokes their egos the most. The senior leadership in Norwalk leading the teams in Plainfield are probably the biggest problem of them all. Behavior starts from above. I wouldn’t recommend this location but the company as a whole can be good They are taking diversity way too far, I love seeing diverse leadership but ONLY when those people are qualified for their role (professional qualifications have gone out the window) Re-orgs every 6-10 months and each time they make less sense then the time before - very unstable Constant turnover because of the terrible way things are run.

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Hi there and thanks for getting in touch. Your comments have been noted and will be passed on. We wish you all the best in the future. Sue

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