Terrible Place to Work in the Wine Industry - Anonymous employee Precept Wine Employee Review

1.0
Jan 7, 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Great discounts on wine -Bonding with co-workers over the unnecessary stress caused by poor management and the lack of proper structure in the company -If you're looking for a job in the tasting room (as long as you are not the manager) it's actually decent pay for service work and it's also isolated from most of the impromptu shenanigans that happen in the office.

Cons

-Insidious culture that rewards taking credit for others' work and being liked by the CEO. -Huge disconnect between upper management's big ideas and the reality of how things are put together. So often a big shiny idea will be made in a exec meeting and the workers who do the groundwork will have to deal with with it on crunch time while handling their normal duties. -If you actually do work that makes a difference and addresses problems with the company, I found it is quite common that you receive negative feedback. I have been told, multiple times, that I should not bring up known issues with the company's products among other things. I have been told this is because it makes other executives look bad because what's most important to the company's upper management is the illusion that they are making an impact. -Logistical nightmare. They call it the "Precept way" as a means of hiding how unprofessional and unkempt their way of business is. -Absolutely no on-board training system is in place and you will be doing things beyond your job description starting day two. -Terrible pay rates - disgustingly low for a Seattle based company. -Huge bonuses for upper management based off the their subordinates' success, however the lower level employees see little to none of this money. -Upper management is known to ignore urgent emails and often set you up for failure.

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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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