Highly political, useless decision making process, long working hours - Marketing BAT Employee Review

2.0
May 29, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefit - car and gas Opportunity for a promotion at junior level

Cons

Industry declining Social pressure Too many expats Only political people get promoted No delegation and empowerment Very long working hours including meetings in the evenings Expats pay no respect to the local people, only care about their bonus

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5.0
Oct 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Complete autonomy with schedule which provides for a nice balance between work and personal life - Impact people who are trying to grow their careers - Company car and free* gas is pretty nice

Cons

- Autonomy & freedom does leave time where you have to be self-motivated to keep going and push forward

2.0
May 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very strong compensation package, lots of very nice genuine people on the Reynolds US side

Cons

Toxic, politically charged environment, cliques of people each trying to place their own people in roles. A singular mis-trust and dislike of "outside" people who are brought in to move the company forward but the existing people who have worked there for years and years are all trying to protect and sustain their own roles and their own cliques. All show and pretty presentations but no meaningful, meaty strategy

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