Precept hates it's employees - unless you are in sales - Anonymous employee Precept Wine Employee Review

1.0
Sep 5, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good coworkers who were in the same bad conditions - so lots of camaraderie. Before Covid there were some fun events and free wine, after Covid absolutely all of the perks stopped.

Cons

Upper management is completely out of touch and runs the business like a "boys club." Constant sexual jokes and inappropriate behavior and discussions in front of very low level and new employees. People are always getting yelled at - publicly. If you don't work 10+ hour days "you better find a new job" - management. When someone quits, management publicly harasses them about why they are leaving and how to make them stay (without paying more). Possible legal issues with compliance because so many projects are rushed and under-supported. Lack of communication to employees about who is "safe" to speak with in HR (the people who likely have the most complaints against them run the department so good luck getting any changes implemented). No feedback about your work - meetings to discuss performance constantly pushed and cancelled. No growth opportunities. Company insists on double digit growth for any bonuses but refuses to hire adequate support to keep driving growth. Sales people get paid 100k + salaries plus bonuses while all "office" staff automatically get denied raises above 3%. Would not recommend my worst enemy to work/apply here (even though Precept constantly begs for people to recommend friends since turnover is so high).

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5.0
Apr 27, 2024
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Pros

Our team loves to host guests, and we bring our best professional and personal selves on a daily basis. Precept has many tasting rooms, and they give a lot of freedom to the managers to curate the house rules and general atmosphere. This is helpful since every space reflects the staff and their intentions, and I’ve only had good experiences.

Cons

Precept HQ is often unaware of the market and locales where there tasting rooms operate. When launching new branding ideas or change in strategy, they should lean more on their local teams to make decisions. Wine is no longer an experience limited for a narrow audience. Curating unique experiences for diverse audiences pays off, and planning cruises for the 0.5% will do nothing but shrink the scope of business. Remember that businesses with family names in this enlightened era tend to point towards new generations viewing ‘NAME’ family wines as being narcissistic. Battle Creek in Portland is a great example of what can flourish when the team is trusted and empowered - thank you for sharing your programming with other tasting rooms to help us form new structure and vibes!

4.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Fun and welcoming. Good wine.

Cons

Slow raises. minimal opportunity for growth.

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