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
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 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
With spring not too far off, our thoughts turn to romance. It’s all humans can do to resist hope of new love as the weather slowly begins to warm and flowers start to make their yearly plans. But what about in the office? Romance in the office has always seemed to carry with it a … 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
Are employees happier working for Sephora or Ulta Beauty? Is Ulta Beauty’s company culture more supportive? It’s the battle of the beauty store chains for today’s Culture Showdown. So let’s take a look behind the curtain at Comparably’s data and see how employees of each company feel about where they work. OVERALL CULTURE One Sephora employee … Read full-story
It’s a battle of the online real estate database companies for today’s Culture Showdown. Let’s see how Zillow and Redfin employees feel about their companies based on Comparably’s data. OVERALL CULTURE One Zillow employee writes: “Great company and culture, working on problems that are impactful for society.” Another adds that there is a “strong focus on work-life balance … Read full-story
DoorDash and Postmates are two private San Francisco-based delivery companies with an intense rivalry. However, that didn’t prevent the two companies from floating the idea of a merger in 2018. The merger, which never materialized, was meant to make the two companies a united front that could take on industry leaders GrubHub, UberEats, and Amazon. That’s an … 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
Disrupt or be disrupted – that’s what it means to be in business today. From transportation to ecommerce, real estate to finance, startups are showing that the way forward means shaking up the status quo. For a handful of those startups, the path has been especially impressive. As of January 2019, there are more than … Read full-story
Who will win in the battle for dominance between Walmart and Amazon? Whoever comes out on top, it will likely determine the future of retail… and it may all come down to online grocery sales. The match began in 2016 when Walmart, the nearly 70-year-old brick-and-mortar discount retailer, purchased Jet.com in a bid to infringe into the … Read full-story
One of the biggest contributors to job satisfaction is the relationship we have with our coworkers. It makes sense: in today’s 24/7 hyperconnected world, we spend many of our waking hours interacting with our colleagues, even on nights and weekends. In an effort to learn more about these important coworker bonds, Comparably asked thousands of its … Read full-story
Diversity is more than just a corporate buzzword. In recent years, some of the world’s most revered companies have made real commitments to improving diversity and inclusion, with tech giants such as Google, Facebook and eBay going so far as to publish diversity figures that highlight how far they’ve come and how far they still … Read full-story
Move over millennials: It’s all about Generation Z. Born in the mid-90s to early 2000s, people in this group are vastly different even from millennials. They have no memory of the 9/11 terror attacks; they can’t remember life without a smartphone. As more of Gen Z’s 61 million members pour into the workforce, they’re bound … Read full-story
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft are known for asking rigorous interview questions designed to bring in the brightest thinkers, but each has its own way of conducting the interview process overall. Reviews left by employees via Comparably highlight the following: — Apple: “Expect to be turned away a few times. Getting hired is an … Read full-story
Tech is the new finance. All over the world, people are increasingly forgoing banking for jobs with tech companies, driven by a desire for more meaningful work and employers that value innovation and flexibility. And, like finance, jobs in tech are commanding above-average salaries. Nowhere is that more apparent than at the top. In the … Read full-story
Tech, like many other high-paying industries including finance and engineering, continues to be dominated by men. Recent figures from the U.S. Department of Labor show that women hold just 17% of jobs in software development, but 94% of jobs as secretaries and administrative assistants. Comparably put together a list of the tech jobs where women … Read full-story
A company’s values should underpin every aspect of the business. They should be seen in the way the organization hires and promotes, serves internal and external customers, delivers feedback, and motivates employees to produce good work. Together, those values help create company culture, one of the key factors in talent attraction and retention. Unfortunately, many … Read full-story
Perks and benefits can sweeten any offer, but compensation is often a make-or-break deal. Hoping to shed light on how people make decisions about pay, Comparably asked workers across the technology industry to reveal their experience and expectations when it comes to salary, raises, and bonuses. The data, which comes from thousands of employees at small, mid-size, … Read full-story
The average worker expects a 3% raise each year, and that’s what they typically get. But not all jobs are created equal – in fact, some workers in tech are averaging surprising gains. Using its extensive database of salary records, Comparably found out which tech job titles garner the biggest jumps in salary over time. … Read full-story
