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Anheuser-Busch InBev

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Anheuser-Busch InBev reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(4,561 total reviews)
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Michel Doukeris

76% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Anheuser-Busch InBev has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,561 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Anheuser-Busch InBev employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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5K reviews
2.0
Aug 5, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Easy access to top management and big brands attract talent. Good cost cutters...but now pinching pennies and missing dollars. Casual dress code. 2 cases of free beer a month and plenty of schwag. Brito (CEO) consistently named best of the best....by shareholders. Many talented people there striving hard to make a difference.

Cons

Great managers not valued, awful managers not held accountable. Sometimes a meritocracy, but often not...its a very political, very lean, organization where dissent is not tolerated. Commercial (Sales/Marketing) running around in circles - lots of work, little productivity and talent (Global MBAs and Global Management Trainees) fleeing fast...incredible turnover even among the most privileged employees. And if you aren't recruited from a top school into a training program...you're a second class citizen at best. Everyone paid at 80% of market rate, and bonus payout in US usually around 50%, if lucky. Work life balance? Nope. Senior management often heard saying to treat employees like slaves. Awful onboarding (many employees spend two weeks trying to get a computer working and gain access to basic systems) and while some HR is great, others create a culture of fear. Lack of investment in the basic tools needed to do our jobs well.

1.0
Apr 16, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I was lucky enough to work for August the III before the company sold. It was a great place to work before the buy-out.

Cons

Horrible treatment after the buy-out. Kept getting excellent reviews but no advancement opportunity. Had to hold your breath every November to January to see if you were getting cut. More work, same pay. Watched the new company hire new grads so they could pay them significantly less to do the same jobs for those who they forced to retire.

3.0
Jul 2, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

On the whole AB is a fine company, great benefits, fun brands, lots of opportunity for development

Cons

AB systematically incentivizes its best and brightest to leave with unnecessary layers of bureaucracy and cost controls. For example, you can’t increase salary by more than 15% in any one move, even if you jumped a full band or more. Senior/executive advancement is a war of attrition and leaves us with uninspiring leadership (most of which still white males) in many areas. AB is a great blocking and tackling monopolist, is terrible at building brands or spotting trends early. You may not feel inspired by the ambition or modern capabilities of those around you. The industry is 30 years behind the times. 3-tier system creates a lack of control over the product. Everything must be viewed through the politics of wholesalers and retailers, not to mention internal divided among Regions and brand teams etc. It is quite frustrating over time, and you realize the bulk of your time is spent on internal selling.

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