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The Boston Beer Company

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The Boston Beer Company reviews

3.7

76% would recommend to a friend

(494 total reviews)
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Jim Koch

89% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

The Boston Beer Company has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 494 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Boston Beer Company 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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494 reviews
2.0
Jul 29, 2015

Perks only go so far....

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Fun culture, free beer, casual work environment.

Cons

Management not in tune with the fact that employees want careers. Little to no development. Pay is low for the amount of hours worked. Some depts are out the door at 4pm while others work weekends.

4.0
Jan 5, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic training program- great for people who are coming from different fields; Awesome travel opportunities- various interviews, region meetings, division meetings, national meetings, trainings, etc; Offer 17 pto days for first 2 years with company then 21 days; Mondays are work from home and you create your schedule every other day so it can be as flexible as you like; Competitive salary and great benefits (health care, 401 k, free beer); Family-like community; Huge opportunity to advance, and fast! *Only get in to this job if you are seriously passionate about beer (the culture and history of it, flavor profiles, styles, drinking it- you will be living, breathing, eating, sleeping beer!)

Cons

Some managers are way more lenient with pto and scheduling than others; requirements are not unified across the board (I am very lucky with my manager!); Hours can be long and sneak into personal time (evening and weekend promotions); Driving alone in your car every day can get very lonely and boring; There is a lot of responsibility and expectation with little direction; it can be very overwhelming at times!

2.0
Apr 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay is super competitive for the area, schedule can be great for people with alternative life schedules, decent benefits

Cons

Management is awful, vindictive, and lazy throughout the whole company. Favoritism and targeting are rampant and blatant. Ergonomics are ignored, leading to many employees getting hurt, having trouble with the summer heat, etc. Very minimal room for growth. Company is doing poorly in current economic climate and has started cutting holiday hours for the end of the year already. The pros do not outweigh the cons.

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The Boston Beer Company Response
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We appreciate you taking the time to share this important feedback. Among others, health and safety is a high priority for our team. We recommend reaching out to your HRBP to discuss your concerns and will pass this comment along to appropriate teams in the meantime.
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