Does Direct Wines pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Direct Wines employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Direct Wines. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Direct Wines?

70% of Direct Wines employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Direct Wines 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Direct Wines?

Personal Wine Advisor (5) , Wine Advisor (5) , Inventory Analyst (4) , Manager (4) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Sales Manager (2) , Sales Representative (2) , Wine Advisor (Sales) (2)

What are the pros of working at Direct Wines according to real employee reviews?

"Good people to work with" ((in 7 reviews)); "Payed well and flexible through the pandemic and good training if interested in wine" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great colleagues and fun atmosphere." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Direct Wines according to real employee reviews?

"Not the most competitive wages." ((in 3 reviews))

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Direct Wines reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(67 total reviews)

Tony Laithwaite

78% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Direct Wines has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 67 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Direct Wines employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

67 reviews

4.0

Sep 11, 2025

Decent

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent bunch of people. Clear communication.

Cons

Very hierarchical. Homogeneous selection of people in the finance dept, very little to no racial or social diversity, due to hiring people who “fit in”

5.0

Jun 26, 2025

Great company to work for

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone so friendly, good place to work

Cons

I cant think of any cons

1.0

Jun 10, 2025

No Leadership

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None whatsoever! Wasted too many years

Cons

Hire people who know to manage staff and not hide behind HR

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