Anheuser-Busch Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Anheuser-Busch full-time for less than a year

Pros – If you work hard, people will notice and you are rewarded. You are able to get visibility to upper level management. Opportunities for travel to a large number of locations. Free Beer! Team-oriented work facilitates results

Cons – May be expected to work some long days

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Anheuser-Busch full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – You will be challenged to learn new parts of the business which keeps you interested. Most of the people are excellent to work with.

Cons – Salary and benefits are continually being degraded. Unrealistic goals are set for individuals and the company to earn bonus. One corporate goal is to eliminate a percentage of employees each year to cut budget expenses. Every dollar possible is drained from the US to buy more companies to the detriment of the US business employees.

Advice to Senior Management – Your 10 Pricipals are admirable, you should follow them.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Anheuser-Busch full-time

Pros – - Anheuser-Busch InBev has a great portfolio of brands and a strong pipeline of innovation.
- The company is a leader in an exciting industry.
- The company provides good benefits and excellent perks that you don't find in other industries.
- Anheuser-Busch InBev provides a lot of opportunity for career growth if you put in the effort and are open to change.

Cons – The culture is changing for the better, but there are always growing pains with change.

Advice to Senior Management – Management has an impressive track record, so I would suggest keeping up the great work.

Former Employee – worked at Anheuser-Busch full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – A-B took great pride in quality of all aspects of business and did not "cut corners".

Cons – After InBev takeover, quality was not the business focus.

Advice to Senior Management – Your greed has destroyed a brewing dynasty .... congratulations!

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Anheuser-Busch full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Great heritage of products and there are some really great people. Very challenging but rewarded if you can keep up and exceed targets and impress management.

Cons – Very over worked and metric driven. High turnover. Old sense of pride is slowly evaporating as the new culture is taking over. The work live balance is not there and there are still clock watchers. Not about output, but more about 'playing the game'.

Former Employee – worked at Anheuser-Busch as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Learned tremendous amount about manufacturing engineering (specifically PLC programming, project management, and industrial automation). The team was very helpful in bringing me up to speed and letting me learn on my pace while providing challenging projects and tasks.

Cons – There were some menial tasks that had to be done. Cost of living was high since location was Van Nuys, CA. There were limited opportunities to meet other interns in the facility.

Advice to Senior Management – Better networking events for interns.
Higher salary for interns to account for high cost of living.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Anheuser-Busch full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Lots of responsibility
Decent pay
Selling Beer...what could be better

Cons – High expectations, yet no resources to make it happen
Brutal work regime...12 - 15 hour days
No longer focused on quality
Top guys make big money on short term moves and leave problems to those that follow

Advice to Senior Management – Remember ALL stakeholders need to succeed over time for a sustainable business model.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Anheuser-Busch full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – WAS a great company to work for before the buyout.

Cons – Laid me off in 2008 after buyout. Only interested in younger employees at the present.

Advice to Senior Management – Hopeless to give advice.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Anheuser-Busch full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – great company, clear vision and strategy presented

Cons – dont like the very casual dress code

Advice to Senior Management – blue jeans in work place every day is unprofessional. save for special occasions and do biz casual the other days

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Anheuser-Busch full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Lots of opportunities, fast paced, continuous change, decent pay

Cons – Better be in the club to ever advance. Better be willing to discipline over the slightest infraction....do not try to build relationships as they are not valued.

Advice to Senior Management – Share the wealth. Those that are not related to someone might be overlooked. Making friends is no longer your business.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend