Sazerac reviews

2.9

35% would recommend to a friend

(457 total reviews)
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Jake Wenz

55% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Sazerac has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 457 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Sazerac 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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457 reviews
3.0
May 25, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This position is extremely flexible, you can pretty much make your own hours as long as you get your job done. KPIs are reasonable and (should be) achievable, however…

Cons

Hiring for this position happened extremely immaturely. There is absolutely no organization, rhyme, or reason to anything that goes on. MDRs are tasked with achieving goals with little to no leverage/resources to do so. Budgets are lenient, but all business expenses must be put on a personal card. In comparison to other reps, we are massively disadvantaged. Minimal access to quality resources/support in comparison to other reps, and these are crucial considering the dying brands we are tasked to sell. You pretty much only see your coworkers/management a few times per year, so there is no culture or sense of family. Every day is geotracked via an app and micromanaged. As noted in other reviews, managers are glorified babysitters and their role seems pointless. Some days they’re helpful some days you can’t even reach them. Hires seem to be made entirely externally, and there are often reps with years of industry experience being managed by people with none. Bonus structure is unclear and its components constantly change, even at its cap it is subpar. It is unacceptable to offer a bonus in an offer letter, yet have no guideline for how to earn it once the employee accepts. Turnover rate is extremely high across positions/seniorities. The typical perks of working for a liquor company (happy hours, team bonding activities, work trips, meals/drinks) are few and far between. You need to be extremely motivated and passionate about sales to succeed here; if you are new to sales or questioning your career path I would steer clear. It is very hard to stay motivated and content in this position considering the lack of culture, inexperienced and constantly transitioning management, lack of direction/resources, and the company’s overall unpreparedness to hire for this position.

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Sazerac Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback and are concerned to hear about your experience as that does not align with our culture and values. We will cascade your feedback to the appropriate teams and encourage you to speak to your manager or HR business partner as well.
3.0
May 21, 2023

Yea

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good people staff and personal

Cons

Bad people stuff and legislation

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Sazerac Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback, however we are disappointed to hear about your experience as that does not align with our culture and values. We value your input and would be happy to learn more specifically what is causing these issues and what we can do to improve. Please reach out to your manager or HR business partner for further discussion.
3.0
May 17, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company and has the right idea of what the market needs. Disrupting the industry in a positive way - the vision is there! The people who work for the company are amazing and truly care about your success.

Cons

There is a divide with upper management and people in the streets. Constantly making changes and not listening to actual needs of employees. Company lacks an understanding of how much time the sales and merchandising takes and the challenges of balancing SOPs. Many SOPs are repetitive and time wasting. Focus is on the wrong SOPs and changes aren’t a one size fits all. Every state is completely different and that needs to be acknowledged.

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Sazerac Response
3y
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you enjoyed the team and recognize our efforts to help team members with professional development and growth. We are, however, sorry to hear of the conflicts that you encountered and will cascade this information to appropriate teams to review.
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