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      BAT

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      4.0

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (3,990 total reviews)
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      Tadeu Marroco

      87% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.3

      Compensation and benefits

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Senior management

      BAT has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,990 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BAT employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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      4K reviews
      5.0
      Oct 13, 2015

      Benefic experience, learned a lot

      Horeca representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      BAT is a great company to work for as a teenager, a productive experience. I can say i gained discipline and self motivation.

      Cons

      The only con i find it's the extra hours. You get to work a lot also after your daily schedule is finished, and it doesen't matter for the company that it's on you own personal time.

      3.0
      Oct 9, 2015

      Great international experience

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      BAT has an amazing learning and fast-paced environment and culture. It's also a well-paying employer and has commitment to career growth for all employees.

      Cons

      There is too much bureaucracy within the company and this builds political leaders at all management levels which enhances bureaucracy in the company.

      4.0
      Oct 6, 2015

      Great company, interesting times ahead

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      People and culture stand out: generally high quality people who are open and willing to share, coach and give insight. It's a very collaborative environment which can make you feel valued and secure to give your view. It also means you need a network to get things done. Salary and benefits strong, but note these are gradually being eroded. For example, BAT used to say it paid in upper quartile, now it benchmarks at 2nd quartile. LTIPS have not paid out for a couple of years. BAT no longer stands out compared to other top FTSE companies. The multinational nature of the business is a big plus - it means lots of opportunities to work with people across the globe, face different culturals and the chance for worldwide travel is still there, even though budget cuts mean it's much harder to travel extensively than it was, particularly at junior levels.

      Cons

      It's increasingly bureaucratic and slow to get things done, despite efforts to improve. Some functions such as HR and IT massively behind the curve on efficiency and decent processes - this can make administrative tasks at BAT very frustrating. Growing the top line is hard so cost cutting remains a huge focus to deliver shareholder expectations. There's still plenty of fat in the business but senior management seems reluctant to really go for the big drivers of cost such as the senior management structure, high cost office locations, etc. So plenty of scratching around for savings without addressing the fundamental cost drivers. In all my years at BAT, the company has always felt second best to the competition, particularly PMI. That's depressing. PMI always seems one step ahead and BAT never seems able to do things as well, despite what it says externally.

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