Foster's Americas Reviews

Pros

Great benefits, family work atmosphere, and the company has an eye for the future by being pre-emptive in addressing the global issues of the company. The company hires only the most qualified individuals with detail on the experience and knowledge of potential candidates. The company is also heavily involved in providing "green" technology, establishing the largest solar energy system by a winery in the United States.

Cons

At the present time, it is a change in consumer habits that are in many ways is affecting the industry as a whole. Business suffers some, but it is a temporary setback.

Also, because of the fact that Foster's is run out of Australia, you have to wonder if sometimes U.S. operations take back seat to some important issues. Despite economic problems in the country, however, FWEA is actively addressing most issues with positive action.

Advice to Senior Management

N/A

Pros

Some of the sites are incredibly historic and beautiful. They have great wines in the portfolio. Excellent benefit package one of the better ones in the industry.

Cons

Lack of communication and vision from upper management. After 2 years of slash and burn cost cutting that involved layoffs of longtime employees, focus now is on top line revenue, however inspirational leadership and ideas are lacking. People are being managed by fear. All employees feel that the wine division is for sale and all actions taken by upper management indicate that it is, but they still deny it. Quality people are leaving the company.

Advice to Senior Management

Fear does not motivate people to perform. Listen to your employees and be honest with them. You should be modeling the performance you desire, walk the talk.

Pros

great portfolio. lots of marketing materials

Cons

little growth opportunity. limited resources with high goal expectations

Advice to Senior Management

listen to your people. recognize that a happier employee will give you better results.

Pros

Big wine company lots of nice people lots of great brands with tremendous potential and a beautiful place to work

Cons

Is fosters selling their wine division or not? lots of rumors abound in the press and among employees and it makes for an unstable workplace

Advice to Senior Management

Give your employees a clue as to what the plans are. People don't know what to expect-lots of turnover in past few years