Red Bull reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,484 total reviews)
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Dietrich Mateschitz

90% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Red Bull has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,484 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Red Bull employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
2.0
Apr 16, 2013

Worst place I've ever worked ever.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

This is just as much a Con as it is a Pro, but laid back culture. Ping pong, free drinks (as long as you like Red Bull, which I don't).

Cons

Pretty much everything else. I've never seen nepotism (that also extends to close friends), so rampant. 6 - 7 figure contracts given to un-vetted, unqualified people and/or companies that have inside relations to key figures in management. Blatant unethical decisions even beyond nepotism as well. Extreme lack of talent. I've never seen such a large grouping of unremarkable people under 1 roof. Exploitation. They love hiring Visa-based employees that, with the unspoken threat, get sent back to their country should they ever step out of line. Egos, especially in middle management. People who feel like the Red Bull brand actually somehow expand their worth, knowledge, and skills overnight. Red tape. Would you believe in one of the departments with only 50-60 employees, there's up to 5-6 layers of management? There's more Project managers then there are people to manage. How does that even make sense? Waste... being a privately held, and positive cash flow company, they waste money in all the wrong places. Overpaid consultants that literally do nothing all day, doing projects 3 times in a row because they fail all the time. Good luck trying to get into the upper echelons of leadership if you're not white and/or male. There's never been an American CEO for Red Bull North America, the single largest unit in the entire company. Go figure.

2.0
Dec 21, 2018

Account sales manager

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Benefits were the only positive which was there trade off for 10-12hr days with sub 50k salary

Cons

Long days Poor workplace environment Upper management could care less Inflated numbers from overpacking stores No work/ life balance Vacation was suspended due to not enough workers Capped compensation expected to fulfill targets that had no monetary value

3.0
Sep 27, 2017

Account Sales Manager

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Pros

The people that work for the company are great! There are plenty of perks that are associated with Red Bull (events, give-aways, all the Red Bull you can drink). You aren't sitting at a desk inside all day. Fun warehouse environment (when you're there).

Cons

Long hours of hard manual work for unsatisfactory pay. If you are an Account Sales Manager (ASM), you are basically running a delivery truck route. Yes, you are doing sales, but it's more or less just dropping off Red Bull at accounts on your route list. You meet at the warehouse each morning, then leave for the day in your truck. Since you are by yourself all day, you must be very time management minded. With 10-18 stops per day (depending on route distance from the warehouse) time can be lost quickly if you take too long or get held up and a specific account. Dealing with store managers, back dock receivers, and the public will be what dictates the majority of your time concerns. You're on the schedule of someone else when it comes to being checked in, or having to wait until another vendor is done in front of you. That being said, some accounts you can be in and out of quickly, others may require a substantial amount of time. Your work ethic and patience will be what determines if this position is a good fit for you. There is also the aspect of what the weather is doing that day. Be prepared to work in all types of weather. Getting rained on then having to stock shelves in the back of a cooler isn't a ton of fun, but it's part of the job.

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