Today we present a look into the Company Cultures of five of the biggest US supermarket chains – Albertsons, H–E–B, Publix, Whole Foods and Winn-Dixie. Many of us held jobs at supermarkets and groceries on our way up as younger people, and its a certainty that many people still do… So while there’s not a … Read full-story
Five companies from the Apparel Industry go head-to-head today, not on the quality of their garments or their place in the cultural pantheon, but instead in terms of Company Culture. Meet The Gap, Nike, Nordstrom, Ross Dress For Less and Victoria’s Secret. How do employees working for these clothiers feel about working for major apparel retailers? … Read full-story
Five notable automotive industry companies are matched up today: Ford, General Motors, Honda, Toyota and Tesla. Four old school carmakers and one disruptor. But we’re not interested in the fossil fuels vs. electric debate here – that battle will continue in our streets for a while to come as the entrenched established companies try to … Read full-story
The entertainment industry is the hoped-for glamour profession for dreamers everywhere, who flock to Los Angeles and elsewhere to get their shot at stardom or a career in movies and TV. But a closer look reveals that these companies are far from dream factories, and most work just like any other big U.S. business does: making decisions that affect their … Read full-story
It seems even school children know that now is a time of great transition for the Retail Industry. Amazon’s profound disruption of the way we shop has threatened the dominance of the big box and brick-and-mortar stores that used to hold sway over the public imagination and the public wallet. But companies like Walmart (and … Read full-story
The companies in the financial services industry cover a broad swath of businesses involved in money management, including banks, credit unions, insurance firms, stock brokerages, investment funds, and credit card companies. Financial services are often ranked among the richest industries in the U.S. Comparably sought to take five of the biggest financial services companies – … Read full-story
Ever wonder what might be like to work for one of the big aerospace companies? Comparably looked at culture data for five of the biggest aerospace firms – Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon – for the following comparison. We looked at Comparably’s employee-submitted data for overall culture and six other categories to determine … Read full-story
What is it like to work for one of the big U.S. healthcare companies? How well-compensated are workers in the healthcare industry? Five of the biggest and richest U.S. Healthcare companies – Aetna, Anthem, HCA Healthcare, Medtronic and UnitedHealth – go head-to-head in the realm of company culture for today’s Culture Showdown. We looked at Comparably’s employee-submitted … Read full-story
You might not think, initially, that Dunkin’ Donuts (or just Dunkin’, as the company prefers these days) and Starbucks would be fighting for the same customers. Boston’s Dunkin’ Donuts was founded in 1950. The first Starbucks opened in 1971 at the Pike Place Market in Seattle. That famously ubiquituous coffee chain is known as the … Read full-story
Whole Foods and Publix, two well-known supermarket chains, do the Culture Showdown tango today. We’ll take a look at both companies’ work cultures from the inside out, depending on Comparably’s employee-submitted data to see which company has happier, more cared-for workers. A little preliminary info: High-toned Whole Foods has a much smaller number of stores in … Read full-story
Today, it’s two well-known air and ground delivery firms for Comparably’s Culture Showdown: UPS vs. FedEx. But there are big differences here. UPS’ employees are unionized, most of FedEx’ workers are not. UPS uses their own employees for all work, while FedEx deals often with independent contractors. UPS uses just one network for all their deliveries, … Read full-story
Today for Comparably’s Culture Showdown, it’s two major California-based video game developers going head-to-head: Riot Games and Blizzard Entertainment. LA-based Riot is best known for League of Legends, the company’s flagship multiplayer online battle game. Blizzard, based in Irvine, has the hugely popular Warcraft franchise. Both have their major devotees outside of company doors, but how do the actual … Read full-story
The U.S.’s two most familiar office supply megastores go head-to-head for today’s Culture Showdown: Staples and Office Depot. Both stores are struggling with the culture’s move away from brick-and-mortar monoliths and adoption of online shopping. Comparably took a look at both companies’ internal culture scores, which were arrived at by compiling employee-submitted opinions and data. … Read full-story
Facebook. Amazon. Apple. Netflix. Google. Or as they’ve come to be known in the industry: FAANG. This acronym was coined for the five most popular, best-performing tech stocks currently listed on NASDAQ. At one point in 2018, the combined value of the five FAANG companies was $3.105 trillion – a number which has fallen since … Read full-story
For today’s Culture Showdown, it’s two legendary cult burger franchises with a healthy rivalry: California’s In-N-Out Burger and Texas’ Whataburger. Devotees of both chains would happily go to the mat for each chain’s artery-blasting delights, but how do employees of each company feel? Does Whataburger takes as good care of its employees as it does … Read full-story
Comparably takes to the skies for today’s Culture Showdown: Southwest Airlines vs. Delta Airlines. Both are well-rated for their company cultures, so we wanted to dig in a bit for specifics on how a company as large as an airline treats employees on the ground level. Are employees satisfed with Southwest? Does Delta have offer … Read full-story
The country’s most popular pizza delivery franchises are the subject of today’s Culture Showdown. Are employees happy working for Pizza Hut? Does Domino’s provide any kind of active company culture? Read on to see what Comparably’s employee-submitted data tells us about how happy workers are at both companies. OVERALL CULTURE Employees from Domino’s say they “enjoy … Read full-story
Promotions are a clear marker of career progress used by everyone. Just getting a raise, no matter how substantial, never sounds quite as impressive as when we can say we’ve got a new title with more responsibilities. But more employees responded to the question “How many times in the last five years have you been … Read full-story
Who feels like breakfast? It’s Denny’s vs. IHOP today for our culture showdown. Both restaurant chains are staples of the American morning, especially for those on the road. While we often think of serving for one of these franchises as an entry-level job for younger workers, the fact is that some employees of both companies have been … Read full-story
It’s a phrase we use a lot in our lives and in our professional career. Maybe we use it most honestly when we’re a few libations to the wind on a Saturday night, our toes hitting the beach. Maybe that’s when we feel best about saying, “What I’d REALLY love to do with my life … Read full-story
It’s Nike vs. Adidas! A battle of the athletic footwear giants for today’s Culture Showdown. Are employees happier working for Nike? How are benefits at Adidas? Which CEO really knows what they’re doing? Let’s see what Comparably’s anonymous employee-submitted data can tell us about how workers at both companies feel about their jobs. OVERALL CULTURE … Read full-story
It’s PepsiCo vs. The Coca-Cola Company for today’s Culture Showdown. That’s right, one of the oldest mainstream company rivalries in American culture will be living out their decades-old battle again today using Comparably’s employee data. So what is it really like working for Coca-Cola? How is the company culture at Pepsi? Read on for some inside insights. … Read full-story
It’s the battle of the big box behemoths for today’s Culture Showdown: Target vs. Best Buy. Both companies are hanging on the best they can as the culture continues to shift its focus to online shopping, so the future for both is unclear. But while they’re still standing, let’s take a look via Comparably’s data at … Read full-story
In December of 2018, a surprising report came out from Restaurant Business claiming that McDonald’s chief competitor in the fast-food world was no longer Burger King or Wendy’s, but was in fact the Atlanta-based chicken sandwich chain Chick-fil-A. In fact, the only chain to generate more growth in 2018 than Chick-fil-A was McDonald’s. So in the … Read full-story
For today’s Culture Showdown, it’s two staples of brick-and-mortar retail: Nordstrom and Macy’s. What is the company culture like at Macy’s? How is the pay at Nordstrom? Let’s take a look at Comparably’s data to get a peek behind the curtain of both chains to see how workers on the inside feel about their jobs and … Read full-story
There’s no denying that love is in the air as mid-February approaches. We thought it made some sense to take a look at a few dating apps for today’s Culture Showdown, so we settled on eHarmony and Match.com. Both are venerable war horses in the world of online dating, predating most other popular apps by decades. … Read full-story
Two mega-titans of the automotive industry are pitted against each other for today’s Culture Showdown: Toyota and General Motors. How is Toyota’s company culture? How happy are employees at General Motors? Which company offers more substantial benefits? Let’s see what Comparably’s data tells us about how employees of both company feel. About Toyota’s company culture, one employee … Read full-story
For today’s Culture Showdown, it’s business travel management company TripActions versus bookings company TripAdvisor. Where are employees happier? Let’s see what Comparably’s data tells us about how workers at Trip Actions and TripAdvisor feel about their company cultures. OVERALL CULTURE A TripActions employees is excited about his company’s culture, citing “the energy at TripActions and … Read full-story
Netflix and Hulu are the two most popular streaming services in the U.S. Netflix leads with 58.5 million subscribers in the country, while Hulu comes in 2ndwith 25 million subscribers. But the cost of both services’ basic plans are going in opposite directions. Netflix subscriptions are getting more expensive, with its standard HD streaming plan now priced … Read full-story
San Francisco and New York are known for being some of the most expensive cities in the country, so it’s no wonder that people living there expect some of the highest raises each year. While 21% of people across the country say they expect at least a 10% raise each year, the rate was 29% in … Read full-story
