William Grant & Sons Employee Reviews about "leadership"
74% would recommend to a friend
(17 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- 1.027 Jun 2019Project ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsRichmond Hill, England
Pros
Richmond, where the London offices are based is a nice town
Cons
No innovation Siloed working Docs are all over the shop Very poor leadership Inflexible Hierarchical No real idea what anybody is doing All about the money No progression opportunities
4 - 2.012 Aug 2021Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee
Pros
People are great and brands are amazing. Small enough that you can see the impact you make but still have decent budgets to do fun things. Opportunity to learn lots of different parts of the business.
Cons
Not resourced to fulfil ambitions with little advancement opportunity. Pay does not match the level of work required. Indecisive and unempathetic leadership that is disconnected from market realities and the needs of their employees. Different sets of rules for different people. Very reactive and slow to move. Supply chain is abysmal.
6 - 4.027 Aug 2020Software EngineerFormer Employee, more than 8 yearsBellshill, Scotland
Pros
Friendly, supportive, good training provided
Cons
Erratic leadership and unclear objectives
- 2.030 Apr 2021Marketing DirectorCurrent EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Amazing brands People are great Small enough company where you can make an impact
Cons
Poor and indecisive leadership creates a lot of work with little gain Talk about family values but as an employee you are very expendable and viewed as a cost not as an asset Extremely under resourced with heavy workload Operations are terrible - always out of stock or delayed in getting product but still have to hit numbers despite not having product to sell Frequently don't give bonuses
8 - 3.030 Nov 2018Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee
Pros
Amazing company with so many benefits, people are lovely however there is a distinct lack of leadership
Cons
Salary for the amount of work you do
- 3.08 Jun 2021ManagerCurrent EmployeeRichmond, London, England
Pros
Family owned business with great brands and great people Great location with outstanding office
Cons
Very flat structure with no opportunity to grow within the company unless you worked in domestic. No respect for international experience and people with languages skills Poor leadership at times Terrible HR team
5 - 2.04 Dec 2019Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee
Pros
Great products, generous product allowance, great company events, typically get full bonus
Cons
Operations is the abused child of the org. Commercial will blame Every problem on operations and ops leadership will act like a punching bag and take it. Ops leaders talk a good game, but little action. You WILL be expected to do the work of two people, with no additional comp. and don’t complain about it or you will be out. Leaders will give the right platitudes but it’s more talk. They don’t care, just work harder. People leave crying at the end of the day during Q4 because they are driven so hard and told they aren’t doing enough. There’s a reason there are few long term employees here. US is run by 3 people, 2 in NY, 1 in Florida. What they say goes, cross them at your own risk. Ops leadership in NJ is weak and cow toes to what NY and Scotland want.
6 - 4.08 Aug 2016Anonymous EmployeeFormer EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Great leadership since 2007 which turned around the company completely.
Cons
The company seems to be doing everything right !
1 - 3.01 Feb 2021AccountantFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsBellshill, Scotland
Pros
Amazing workforce, passionate about company and products. Good benefits and strong company values.
Cons
Lack of direction from leadership and great ideas get lost in a sea of bureaucracy and procrastination.
6 - 3.03 Dec 2020Marketing DirectorFormer Employee, more than 5 yearsAsia
Pros
Agile family business quick to act.
Cons
Leadership is disjointed and direction not clear.
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