Good starting point, but then move on! - Anonymous employee BAT Employee Review

2.0
May 27, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Big company, many different roles available, nice people, international offices, opportunities to move abroad. Nice benefits: shares, gym on site, bonus, private health, parking... Good starting point for someone to start a career, but gain experience and then move on if you want to develop your career and get pay well.

Cons

The company is more focused on save money and cut costs than provide a good service. Savings from the company has been done at expenses of the people. Limited opportunities for promotion as this is done based on seniority instead of performance. Salary reviews are not in line with good performance and are below the market (for that area). Very long hours and no reward.

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5.0
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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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