Brown-Forman Reviews

Pros

Great people, lots of perks and benefits with product promotion, top level pay, management that knows what it's doing and has quality leaders throughout the organization. Nothing better in the market!

Cons

Long interview process to find the right candidates

Pros

- flexible work from home

Cons

- non equitable work within the department

Pros

Great company culture and flexible schedules

Cons

Lack of direction with a few of the brands making it tough to push in market

Pros

Going on a vacation far from Good Ole Boy Land.

Cons

I have never known Jack Daniel's employees to leave. Degreed professionals are walking out of the door every day now. "Management" is the worst - example: males in "management" knew of a situation involving "favors." Of course, they are still there, because B-F's policies do not ever make it down to the Good Ole' Boy Hollow. No one is held accountable for sexual harassment - oh wait, the GIRL was fired first in that case, not her supervisor who was using his position to objectify her. Nice. Women are employed there to meet the B-F recruiter's review goals and check the box, but then these women are left to fend for themselves - no support whatsoever at the professional level. All levels of management - from supervisors to directors - create a culture of male professionals who are overheard "ranking" new hire females, spreading horrible lies and rumors, and partaking in other activities. Occasionally, B-F will investigate just to sweep it under the rug and laugh about it. I have witnessed this. It is demoralizing to finally get someone down there - just to see them joking around and patting the offender on the back - even giving these men documentation of what the female said. Cannot leave fast enough.

Pros

Generous paid-holidays, product promotions, constant celebrations. The atmosphere is wonderful.

Cons

Upward mobility is hyper-competitive. It's not impossible, but it's better to go elsewhere and come back with the experience gained there. Hourly employees can often feel their time isn't respected as well as salaried.

Pros

- Company car provided - Health Care

Cons

- Will need to work weekends

Pros

None really now that I’m thinking of it one year after I left

Cons

Harassment culture where top management supports harassing managers and internal investigations include nothing but interview with a friend of harassing manager who contributed in this behavior in the past. Chief Accounting Officer at Brown Forman is a fraud, and there is no reason to think that CEO and CFO don’t know about it as well. Run away!

Pros

- Work-life balance - Diversity & inclusion - Benefits

Cons

- Moves slowly - Competitive applications - Reorgs or realignments often

Pros

Results driven, family oriented, caring

Cons

Very difficult to move up unless there are retirements or the parting of ways with employees. Most decisions seem to take longer than they should.

Pros

Strong culture of doing the right thing

Cons

Very US and male centric