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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
1.0
Jul 9, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

You make fun products that people will enjoy.

Cons

Brewery in Cincinnati is slowly becoming a PIP factory. They have turned over all the leadership team and slowly turning over the next level of the team. It seems really cool to work for a brewery but then it turns into a “who’s next to be fired” factory. Very few people have tenure of a year in the salary ranks, which scream out of control. Just beware what you are signing up for.

3.0
May 25, 2023

Leadership Team Is In The Weeds

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Boston Beer moves fast. It's not a company that has analysis paralysis (or really makes that many data driven decision, even though we'd like to do think we do) - what that means is that it doesn't take that much time to see what you were a part of come to life on shelf. - Fun and casual culture - Have appreciated that they make it clear that you don't need to drink to be part of the culture. Sure, there are boston beer products everywhere, but my managers and Beacon has made it clear that you don't need to imbibe to work here. - DTU culture means that there are opportunities to ask leadership hard questions (sometimes inappropriate, but they provide the forum for it) - Jim Koch is a down to earth, lovely human being that may wax poetic for some time, but is endearing.

Cons

- ELT gets in the weeds. Super in the weeds. What that means is that you won't feel empowered to make decisions. Small decisions (things that wouldn't ever even be seen by ELT in other companies) gets made and floats down. It may potentially be fine if you are an IC, but it's difficult for managers who manage teams. - Reactive. This isn't a company with a steadfast vision. We are reactive to BBD, consultants and small players that come on shelf.

2.0
Jun 11, 2019

Beware

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Talented coworkers, most of who are passionate about the product/industry and willing to champion for the brand inside and outside of work. Really amazing culture depending on your department. Great benefits and benefits department, 401k matching, free beer, company trips, good work life balance depending on the season, the ability to work with people all over the country, working for a true Boston brand founded by Jim Koch who is as amazing and passionate as he seems.

Cons

Its easy to get sucked into the upbeat culture, and promises of growth, however I watched the operations department crumble by poor process changes and middle management, each quarter getting worse and worse. After about a year, my role became nothing more than data entry and customer service at best. Based on the actions and empty promises by senior/middle managers, they are only looking out for themselves rather than admit defeat in their ability to control their department and make good decisions on behalf of their employees, and company north star. We're encouraged to bend the truth (lie) to our wholesalers to save face on behalf of a broken system. Some managers don't show up to the office for days and weeks at a time. DTU isn't real even if it's constructive, prepare to be pigeonholed if you speak up. If you're skilled or interested in something outside the role, management discourages it and they don't help with growth opportunities. Ops will continue to struggle and inspire failure without a shift in leadership and process improvement.

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