TAO Group Culture | Comparably
A leading restaurant and nightlife company that develops, owns, and operates many of the most successful properties in the US. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
91
TOTAL
RATINGS
496

TAO Group Company Culture

TAO Group Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.3/5
TAO Group's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

TAO Group CEO

Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies
 TAO Group's CEO
72 /100

Diversity at TAO Group

Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies
B+

Diverse employees at TAO Group have rated CEO Rating, Perks And Benefits, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored

Women at TAO Group

TAO Group 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?"
Top 40%Top 40% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

16

TAO Group employees are 16% more likely to recommend TAO Group as a great place to work

49%Promoters
18%Passives
33%Detractors

Working at TAO Group

Working at TAO Group is rated below average by 91 employees, across various culture dimensions. TAO Group employees rate CEO Rating highest among all categories, and think that Happiness and Meetings have the most room for improvement, putting TAO Group’s culture in the Bottom 45% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at TAO Group was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at TAO Group

C

Overall Company Culture at TAO Group is rated C

Last updated months ago

Bottom
45%

TAO Group ranks in the Bottom 45% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

TAO Group Employee Reviews

Out of 38 TAO Group employee reviews, 81% were positive. The remaining 19% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping TAO Group improve their work culture.

81%
19%
Positive Reviews81%
Constructive Feedback19%

Positive Reviews From TAO Group Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    interviewers listen more than they talk
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    self-fulfillment and great relationships with co-workers and manangement
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    family type environment, everyone contributes

Constructive Feedback From TAO Group Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I feel undervalued because my managers are too incompetent to put me on an email thread when shift opportunities are sent out. Actually I feel like they have given me zero value in this company. I am not benefitting economically from working here in any way.
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Its not onoy about money its always avoit providing consitent service.
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    They should focus on performing job duties and not try to outshine one another.

TAO Group Company Information

TAO Group Company Overview

A leading restaurant and nightlife company that develops, owns, and operates many of the most successful properties in the US.

Headquarter
Websitetaogroup.com

TAO Group Competitors

TAO Group competitors include RCI Hospitality Holdings. TAO Group ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how TAO Group 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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    TAO Group
    3.3/5
  2. #2
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    RCI Hospitality Holdings
    2.4/5
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TAO Group Employees

91 employees at TAO Group have reviewed TAO Group 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 91 TAO Group 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 TAO Group are not very pleased with their total compensation at TAO Group, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at TAO Group are not very pleased with their team. 91 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D+. Less than half believe the meetings at TAO Group are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at TAO Group believe the environment at TAO Group is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at TAO Group is comfortably fast. About 72% of the employees at TAO Group work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at TAO Group are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining TAO Group - Employee Onboarding

TAO Group employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

TAO Group KPIs and OKRs

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

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TAO Group CEO & Leadership

TAO Group CEO

 TAO Group's CEO
72 /100

is well regarded by employees for the Executive Team TAO Group offers, and ranks among the Top 35% of CEOs by employees in that category.

TAO Group Leadership

The TAO Group Executive Team is rated a “B”

  • Pavan Pardasani Chief Marketing Officer

    PAVAN PARDASANI serves as the Chief Marketing Officer for TAO Group. PAVAN started at TAO Group in January of 2018.... read more

  • Adam Gewanter Director of Restaurant Operations

    Adam Gewanter serves as the Director of Restaurant Operations for TAO Group. Adam started at TAO Group in September of... read more

  • Jun Hiroshima Executive sushichef

    Jun Hiroshima serves as the Executive sushichef for TAO Group. Jun started at TAO Group in December of 2016. Jun is... read more

  • John DeLoach Executive Chef Lavo NYC

    John DeLoach serves as the Executive Chef Lavo NYC for TAO Group. John started at TAO Group in February of 2008. John is... read more

  • Yauman Kirana Executive sushi chef

    Yauman Kirana serves as the Executive sushi chef for TAO Group. Yauman started at TAO Group in May of 2018. Yauman is... read more

  • Lawrence Burian Director

    Lawrence Burian serves as the Director for TAO Group. Lawrence started at TAO Group in November of 2017. Lawrence is... read more

  • Kevin Brady Director of Restaurants

    Kevin Brady serves as the Director of Restaurants for TAO Group. Kevin started at TAO Group in September of 2018. Kevin... read more

  • Bill Bonbrest Chief Operating Officer

    Bill Bonbrest serves as the Chief Operating Officer for TAO Group. Bill started at TAO Group in March of 2012. Bill is... read more

  • Charles Groneman Chief Financial Officer

    Charles Groneman serves as the Chief Financial Officer for TAO Group. Charles started at TAO Group in September of 2017.... read more

TAO Group Salaries

How much does TAO Group pay?

How much do people at TAO Group get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at TAO Group is $93,108, or $44 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $103,733, or $49 per hour.

At TAO Group, the highest paid job is a Sales Manager at $124,789 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $45,350 annually. Average TAO Group salaries by department include: Communications at $74,327, Design at $79,329, Finance at $75,388, and Engineering at $106,689. Half of TAO Group salaries are above $103,733.

22 employees at TAO Group rank their Compensation in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies (based on 66 ratings) while 23 employees at TAO Group rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies (based on 23 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$64k
$64k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$82k
$82k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$103k
$103k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$153k
$153k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$193k
$193k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$262k
$262k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$267k
$267k100th Percentile
$93,108*
Average Compensation
$103,733*
Median Compensation

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

TAO Group Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at TAO Group

Diverse employees at TAO Group score the company 80/100 across various culture categories, placing TAO Group in the Top 20% of companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at TAO Group across various culture dimensions.

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Ranked Culture the Lowest

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TAO Group Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

TAO Group PTO

TAO Group PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
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$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
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Frequently Asked Questions regarding TAO Group

What is TAO Group eNPS?

The eNPS for TAO Group is 16

What is the salary for Project Manager in TAO Group?

Project Manager average salary in the US is 104k

What are the salaries in the Finance in TAO Group?

The average salaries for Finance in TAO Group is 75k

Who are TAO Group competitors?

TAO Group main competitors are RCI Hospitality Holdings

What are the benefits at TAO Group?

TAO Group perks and benefits are Dental Insurance & Health Insurance

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