About Diageo
What is Diageo?
Diageo plc (LSE: DGE) is the world's leading premium spirits, beer and wine company, formed in 1997 through the merger of Grand Metropolitan and Guinness plc. The company owns more than 200 brands including Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, Baileys, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Don Julio and Casamigos, sold across 180+ countries. Diageo's purpose — "celebrating life, every day, everywhere" — anchors its brand portfolio.
Where will I work?
Diageo's global HQ is in London at 1HQ Lakeside Drive, with major sites across Scotland (the heart of Scotch whisky production — Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, plus the distillery network), Ireland (Guinness HQ at St James's Gate, Dublin), the USA (Norwalk + New York), India (Bengaluru — Diageo India), Singapore (APAC HQ), Hungary (Budapest shared-services), Mexico and Brazil. The 4,500 UK employees include 3,100 Scotland-based manufacturing roles.
What is the team like?
Around 31,000 employees globally across brand marketing, sales, finance, supply-chain, distillery operations, science + R&D, digital + technology, customer service, legal and corporate functions. Diageo has consistently been recognised as a top FTSE100 employer for inclusion and family-friendly policies.
Work-Life Balance — Equalised Parental Leave (the headline benefit)
Diageo's flagship work-life perk is its equalised parental leave, introduced in April 2019 for all 4,500 UK employees including the 3,100 Scotland-based manufacturing roles. The policy provides 52 weeks of parental leave with the first 26 weeks at full pay — identical for every parent regardless of gender or sexual orientation, and whether becoming a parent biologically, through adoption or surrogacy. Diageo's Global HRD has described the equalisation as "a powerful driver of engagement and retention" in a 2025 HR Grapevine interview. The policy has since been extended to several other key markets globally; the UK-headline figure of 26 weeks at full pay applies in those markets too.
Perks and Benefits
- 26 weeks fully paid parental leave for every parent + 26 weeks at statutory rate (52-week total scheme), equalised in April 2019.
- Benefits + bonuses retained while on parental leave.
- Performance-based bonus + Diageo Share Incentive Plan (SIP).
- Private medical insurance + life assurance + income protection.
- Generous pension with employer contribution match.
- Annual leave 25 days + 8 UK bank holidays + tenure-based additions.
- Diageo Be You networks (Pride, Gender, RACE, Disability).
- Hybrid working for office roles (Scotland manufacturing roles are on-site).
How to Apply
Browse and apply for current openings at careers.diageo.com or directly on diageo.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Diageo_Careers.