The Boston Beer Company reviews

Work-life balance is horrible. Expectations are that you constantly do multiple tastings and promotions per week. These are outdated and ineffective ways of trying to sell beer. You don't see many other companies doing these things. It's a lot of 10 and 12 hour days, and a lot of working on Saturdays as well. The core drinker base is getting older and isn't being replaced with new, younger drinkers. Unsustainable. People are leaving left and right. I feel like I get a farewell email or two every Friday. That being said, a lot of the same people have been around for a really long time, which is a good thing and a bad thing. Company loyalty is great, but fresh ideas and new lines of thinking are great too. The industry in general is an absolute snake pit. There isn't a product on the market to the American consumer with a more fickle, unpredictable, and oftentimes nonsensical buying behavior than craft beer. The pieces of the pie are getting smaller and smaller with every new brewery that opens up. The US beer market can't support 5,000 breweries. Go figure. Overall, this company is on the way down. Craft beer and cider are experiencing drinker favoritism of local and regional brands, not national brands. Sam Adams will always do fine in New England, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the company pull out of some markets where there isn't a strong foothold and too much local competition (California, Oregon, Washington) in the next five years. Thank goodness for the diversification of the portfolio, because without Twisted Tea, this company would be dead.

This company operates like a cult. They mask it as a "family," but it's really just a manipulation tactic to justify low pay, unreasonable expectations, and invasive control over your personal life. Your job isn't just a job—it's your entire existence. Coworkers aren't just colleagues; they’re “friends,” and if you leave social events before the top salesperson, expect to be judged. If you skip the drinking-heavy social events that often have nothing to do with the company’s actual products, you’re branded as an outsider. These events, fueled by company-paid drinks, promote a culture where staying out past midnight is the norm, and then everyone drags themselves into morning meetings with a hangover. It's toxic. The moment you voice any concerns or have personal issues, you're immediately targeted as a problem for "letting them down." The company thrives on controlling every aspect of your life, and if you’re not fully subservient to that, you’ll be left behind. If you’re not drinking the Kool-Aid, you’ll never make it. If you’re looking to grow in your career, expect to be stunted and expect minimal increases that they express are paid to market and competitive. The company pay is abysmal and the benefits do not even touch market.