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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
10
TOTAL
RATINGS
133

Big Nerd Ranch Company Culture

Big Nerd Ranch Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
Big Nerd Ranch's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Big Nerd Ranch CEO

Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies
Aaron Hillegass Big Nerd Ranch's CEO
Aaron Hillegass
75 /100

Diversity at Big Nerd Ranch

Women at Big Nerd Ranch

Big Nerd Ranch eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

0

Big Nerd Ranch employees are 0% more likely to recommend Big Nerd Ranch as a great place to work

33%Promoters
34%Passives
33%Detractors

Working at Big Nerd Ranch

Working at Big Nerd Ranch is rated highly by 10 employees, across various culture dimensions. Big Nerd Ranch employees are most satisfied about Meetings, Perks And Benefits, and Compensation categories, putting Big Nerd Ranch’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 15% compared to other companies in Atlanta. See below in detail how working at Big Nerd Ranch was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Big Nerd Ranch

B

Overall Company Culture at Big Nerd Ranch is rated B

Last updated months ago

Top
25%

Big Nerd Ranch ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Big Nerd Ranch Employee Reviews

Out of 8 Big Nerd Ranch employee reviews, 100% were positive.

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Positive Reviews100%
Constructive Feedback0%

Positive Reviews From Big Nerd Ranch Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Talented group of professional. Pleasure to work with.
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Great health care, decent employer match 401k
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Hard working, open, honest, transparent

Big Nerd Ranch Company Information

Big Nerd Ranch Company Overview

Big Nerd Ranch provides training and contract programming on development for mobile, web and desktop technologies.

Big Nerd Ranch Mission, Vision & Values

Big Nerd Ranch Mission & Values

We’re focused on illuminating the possibilities of mobile and emerging technology.

Headquarter200 Arizona Ave NE, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA
Websitebignerdranch.com
Founding Date2001
Tel(770) 817-6373

Big Nerd Ranch Competitors

Big Nerd Ranch competitors include Udacity. Big Nerd Ranch ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Big Nerd Ranch compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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    4.1/5
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Big Nerd Ranch Employees

10 employees at Big Nerd Ranch have reviewed Big Nerd Ranch across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 10 Big Nerd Ranch employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Big Nerd Ranch are extremely happy with their total compensation at Big Nerd Ranch, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Big Nerd Ranch are extremely happy with their team. 10 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Big Nerd Ranch are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Big Nerd Ranch believe the environment at Big Nerd Ranch is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Big Nerd Ranch is comfortably fast. About 83% of the employees at Big Nerd Ranch work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Big Nerd Ranch are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Big Nerd Ranch - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Atlanta about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Atlanta employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 71% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Big Nerd Ranch KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Big Nerd Ranch employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Big Nerd Ranch's KPIs and OKRs.

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Big Nerd Ranch CEO & Leadership

Big Nerd Ranch CEO - Aaron Hillegass

Aaron Hillegass Big Nerd Ranch's CEO
75 /100

Aaron’s approval rate is just above average, putting Aaron in the Top 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 20% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Atlanta. Aaron Hillegass is well regarded by employees for the Meetings Big Nerd Ranch offers, and ranks among the Top 5% of CEOs by employees in that category. When compared to Big Nerd Ranch’s competitors, Aaron Hillegass ranks just above Udacity’s CEO Gabe Dalporto. With Aaron’s leadership, Big Nerd Ranch employee respondents are most happy about their Meetings and Perks And Benefits. Aaron was rated slightly below average for eNPS.

Big Nerd Ranch Leadership

The Big Nerd Ranch Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Aaron Hillegass, COO Emily Herman, and VP of Engineering Chris Stewart

  • Aaron Hillegass  CEO / President

    Aaron Hillegass CEO / President

    Aaron Hillegass serves as the CEO / President of Big Nerd Ranch.

  • Emily Herman COO

    Emily Herman serves as the COO of Big Nerd Ranch. Emily started at Big Nerd Ranch in Apr of 2018. Emily currently... read more

  • Chris Stewart VP of Engineering

    Chris Stewart serves as the VP of Engineering of Big Nerd Ranch.

Big Nerd Ranch Salaries

How much does Big Nerd Ranch pay?

How much do people at Big Nerd Ranch get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Big Nerd Ranch is $84,797, or $40 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $195,540, or $94 per hour.

At Big Nerd Ranch, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $151,506 annually and the lowest is a Technical Support at $39,079 annually. Average Big Nerd Ranch salaries by department include: IT at $92,437, Admin at $44,110, Business Development at $94,791, and Finance at $72,032. Half of Big Nerd Ranch salaries are above $195,540.

8 employees at Big Nerd Ranch rank their Compensation in the Top 15% of similar sized companies (based on 24 ratings) while 7 employees at Big Nerd Ranch rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies (based on 8 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$89k
$89k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$142k
$142k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$188k
$188k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$201k
$201k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$214k
$214k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$222k
$222k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$228k
$228k100th Percentile
$84,797*
Average Compensation
$195,540*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Big Nerd Ranch Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Big Nerd Ranch

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Big Nerd Ranch across various culture dimensions.

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Big Nerd Ranch PTO

Big Nerd Ranch's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Big Nerd Ranch's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Big Nerd Ranch's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

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Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
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$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo100%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Candidates By Department

All Industries
35%
Engineering
18%
Marketing
18%
Design
6%
Business Development
6%
Other
18%

Candidates By Location

Atlanta
71%
Seattle
6%
Hartwell
6%
San Ramon
6%
Alpharetta
6%
Other
6%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Big Nerd Ranch

What is Big Nerd Ranch address?

Big Nerd Ranch location is at 200 Arizona Ave NE, Suite 200

Who is the CEO of Big Nerd Ranch?

Big Nerd Ranch CEO is Aaron Hillegass, their score by employees is 75

What is the salary for Lead Engineer in Big Nerd Ranch?

Lead Engineer average salary in the US is 116k

What are the salaries in the Customer Support in Big Nerd Ranch?

The average salaries for Customer Support in Big Nerd Ranch is 43k

Who are Big Nerd Ranch competitors?

Big Nerd Ranch main competitors are Udacity

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