William Grant & Sons Employee Reviews about "ceo"
74% would recommend to a friend
(6 total reviews)
Giles Wilson
73% approve of CEO
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- "There is a reason why the company has low staff turnover: the work life balance is great, the pay is reasonable and the industry is fun." (in 7 reviews)
- "Huge lack of alignment with the acting CEO and marketing management team, possibly too many 'yes' people in posts which means chaos has trickled downwards." (in 3 reviews)
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Updated 1 Nov 2023
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Return to all Reviews- 3.018 Apr 2023SalesFormer Employee, more than 8 yearsNew York, NY
Pros
The company was so great but then there seemed to be a big shift. Our CEO left, our Chairman started running the show and that's when things started to feel bad
Cons
Hierarchy, silos, cliques, Oh My!
1 - 1.012 Aug 2022Brand AmbassadorFormer Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Brands are good and well respected. Employers at the brand homes and production are great and many good employees.
Cons
If you have a disability, do not work for WGS. They are not an inclusive work environment and will bully you and lie in order to get you out. Management care about keeping their friends in regardless of ability and experience. Sadly the company has gone down hill since the new CEO & Chairman took over and family members who lack morals.
- 1.021 Jul 2022Finance ManagerFormer Employee, more than 1 yearLondon, England
Pros
Product allowance, although limited or largely unavailable Previous CEO and CMO were honest and earnest. Still good leaders and role models around the business but they are not given opportunities
Cons
Poor excuses for why top management is still white and male. Opportunities for women are limited or dampened down by comments related to “strength” and requirements suggesting aggression is more preferable to technical ability. Incredibly BBU finance not questioned why top talent has left and the remaining white middle class British males have been promoted into central team roles at the expense of strong young talent.
2 - 2.013 Aug 2022Global MarketingCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsLondon, England
Pros
great people who are trying their best in difficult circumstances
Cons
No CEO No CMO - Chairman now running the show and badly Lots of great people leaving the business - morale is very low Bit of an old school 'man's club' - the culture is like something from the 1990's
- 2.015 Nov 2022Sales ManagerCurrent Employee
Pros
Some great brands that will stand test of time Some good people and leaders Conservative Family owned company = long term thinking, cash rich, relatively stable in performance
Cons
Currently being run by eccentric family member who is both chairman and CEO, has zero emotional intelligence, has no idea how to foster a positive company culture, and running business like a manufacturing arm - obsessed with process and compliance. Losing some of their top talent, especially the women leaders. D&I agenda is not existent. HR function is weak.
5 - 2.018 Nov 2022Anonymous EmployeeFormer EmployeeLondon, England
Pros
Great brands and some recent brilliant hires, workforce are hoping they manage to retain the new hires to help shift the company culture in a positive direction but concerningly a few have already jumped ship after a relatively short tenure.
Cons
There is currently no real 'leadership' with key positions constantly reacting and chasing their tails, this is demotivating the entire workforce. People management and communications skills are severely lacking across the leadership levels. Huge lack of alignment with the acting CEO and marketing management team, possibly too many 'yes' people in posts which means chaos has trickled downwards. Lack of accountability, transparency, honesty, needs a staffing shake-up to ensure fresh perspectives are welcomed, heard and actioned. Psychological safety is non existent. It's not currently a great place for women, too many micro aggressions from a day to day old school boys club, too many behind the scenes 'mates' conversations rather than upfront feedback at the time. Echoing other people's comments regarding the archaic culture, this fuels the lack of safe space to offer/receive feedback. Curiosity and learning can be seen as fiercely threatening meaning newcomers leave after a short tenure. The company's digital transformation ambitions are admirable and long overdue but the current structure is not fit for purpose and frustratingly very few things get off the ground to their full potential. Company values are disregarded, for example 'Embracing difference' is one of the company's core values, arguably it currently embraces anything but- background, gender, ethnicity or skillset wise... there's a mould you should fit to be heard. Diversity and equality are also met with token communications and no tangible action. On the shaky foundation of an already poor gender pay report, no CMO in post, a piecemeal and poorly communicated disguised restructure over the course of a year, numerous women leaders and great talent have since left out of choice, often without roles to go to.
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