A great place to work, too bad we have too many expats that are running the show - Senior Manager Planning and Reporting BAT Employee Review

3.0
Apr 15, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great teams, a lot of challenges and great opportunities, good annual bonus, great benefits especially from 2nd grade of managers (G35+).

Cons

Low salaries for all non management grades(F1 to FB3) + first management grade (G34), working conditions not that good, not so much transparency at management and top team level (as there are many changes happening and no communications are done up-front), a lot of stress on delivery and not so much into people management (even if they are painting in a way that "they are working for you" - but in reality is all about delivering), poor management in terms of managing other managers as everyone is focusing at micromanagement instead of macromanagement (taskmasters instead of real leaders).

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5.0
Oct 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Complete autonomy with schedule which provides for a nice balance between work and personal life - Impact people who are trying to grow their careers - Company car and free* gas is pretty nice

Cons

- Autonomy & freedom does leave time where you have to be self-motivated to keep going and push forward

2.0
May 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very strong compensation package, lots of very nice genuine people on the Reynolds US side

Cons

Toxic, politically charged environment, cliques of people each trying to place their own people in roles. A singular mis-trust and dislike of "outside" people who are brought in to move the company forward but the existing people who have worked there for years and years are all trying to protect and sustain their own roles and their own cliques. All show and pretty presentations but no meaningful, meaty strategy

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