Ardent Mills Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
76
TOTAL
RATINGS
656

Ardent Mills Company Culture

Ardent Mills Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.8/5
Ardent Mills' Overall Culture is rated D+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Ardent Mills CEO

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies
Dan Dye Ardent Mills' CEO
Dan Dye
65 /100

Diversity at Ardent Mills

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies
C

Diverse employees at Ardent Mills have rated Retention, Team, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Ardent Mills

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies
C

Women at Ardent Mills have rated CEO Rating, Executive Team, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

Ardent Mills 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?

-19

Ardent Mills employees are -19% more likely to recommend Ardent Mills as a great place to work

33%Promoters
15%Passives
52%Detractors

Working at Ardent Mills

Working at Ardent Mills is rated below average by 76 employees, across various culture dimensions. Ardent Mills employees rate CEO Rating highest among all categories, and think that Manager and Leadership have the most room for improvement, putting Ardent Mills’s culture in the Bottom 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Ardent Mills was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Ardent Mills

D+

Overall Company Culture at Ardent Mills is rated D+

Last updated months ago

Bottom
25%

Ardent Mills ranks in the Bottom 25% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 76 Employees

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20
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Operations
58
Operations58

Ardent Mills Employee Reviews

Out of 50 Ardent Mills employee reviews, 61% were positive. The remaining 39% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Ardent Mills improve their work culture.

61%
39%
Positive Reviews61%
Constructive Feedback39%

Positive Reviews From Ardent Mills Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    They all work hard and we push one another
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Being able to get a 401K
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    They are caring and show gratitude

Constructive Feedback From Ardent Mills Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Skip this question ok yes
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Leadership should be inclusive of all, not just those groups that feel excluded.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    This is agri-business so dont hold high expectation

Ardent Mills Company Information

Ardent Mills Mission, Vision & Values

Ardent Mills Mission Statement

Enhancing the quality of life and standard of health.

Ardent Mills Vision Statement

Ardent Mills® is the trusted partner in nurturing our customers, consumers and communities through innovative and nutritious grain-based solutions.

Ardent Mills Values

  • Trust
  • Serving
  • Simplicity
  • Safety
Headquarter
Websitewww.ardentmills.com/

Ardent Mills Employees

76 employees at Ardent Mills have reviewed Ardent Mills 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 76 Ardent Mills employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 20% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Ardent Mills are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Ardent Mills, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Ardent Mills are generally satisfied with their team. 76 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. Half of them believe the meetings at Ardent Mills are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Ardent Mills believe the environment at Ardent Mills is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Ardent Mills is extremely fast. About 41% of the employees at Ardent Mills work 8 hours or less, while 21% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Ardent Mills are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Ardent Mills - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Ardent Mills is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Ardent Mills employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Ardent Mills KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Ardent Mills' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Ardent Mills employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Ardent Mills CEO & Leadership

Ardent Mills CEO - Dan Dye

Dan Dye Ardent Mills' CEO
65 /100

Dan’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Dan in the Bottom 45% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Dan Dye’s employees rank Ardent Mills in the Bottom 40% for Team, and in the Bottom 35% for Environment. Dye is generally unpopular with Ardent Mills employees, but ranks especially low with Male employees, and by Caucasian employees and employees in the Operations department. However, Female employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.

Ardent Mills Leadership

The Ardent Mills Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Dan Dye, Senior Director David Venberg, and Member of the Board of Directors David Webster

  • Dan Dye  CEO / President

    Dan Dye CEO / President

    Dan Dye serves as the CEO / President of Ardent Mills.

  • David Venberg Senior Director

    David Venberg serves as the Senior Director of Ardent Mills. David started at Ardent Mills in June of 2015. David... read more

  • David Webster Member of the Board of Directors

    David Webster serves as the Member of the Board of Directors of Ardent Mills. David started at Ardent Mills in April of... read more

  • J Wilson Vice President, Treasurer

    J Wilson serves as the Vice President, Treasurer of Ardent Mills. J started at Ardent Mills in October of 2013. J... read more

  • Chris Meyerpeter Chief Information Officer

    Chris Meyerpeter serves as the Chief Information Officer of Ardent Mills. Chris started at Ardent Mills in February of... read more

  • John Barton Chief Financial Officer

    John Barton serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Ardent Mills. John started at Ardent Mills in February of 2017.... read more

  • Mike Miller Vice President Risk Management

    Mike Miller serves as the Vice President Risk Management of Ardent Mills. Mike currently resides in the Greater Denver... read more

  • Kent Juliot VP Research, Quality, and Technical Solutions

    Kent Juliot serves as the VP Research, Quality, and Technical Solutions of Ardent Mills. Kent currently resides in the... read more

  • Brad Allen VP Operations

    Brad Allen serves as the VP Operations of Ardent Mills. Brad currently resides in the Greater Omaha Area.

Ardent Mills Salaries

How much does Ardent Mills pay?

How much do people at Ardent Mills get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Ardent Mills is $113,225, or $54 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $118,508, or $56 per hour.

At Ardent Mills, the highest paid job is a Corporate Counsel at $182,214 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $47,068 annually. Average Ardent Mills salaries by department include: Sales at $129,824, Product at $133,998, Legal at $175,606, and Communications at $79,999. Half of Ardent Mills salaries are above $118,508.

37 employees at Ardent Mills rank their Compensation in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies (based on 119 ratings) while 37 employees at Ardent Mills rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies (based on 38 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$68k
$68k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$91k
$91k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$111k
$111k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$166k
$166k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$221k
$221k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$249k
$249k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$280k
$280k100th Percentile
$113,225*
Average Compensation
$118,508*
Median Compensation

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

Ardent Mills Salaries by Department

Explore Ardent Mills Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Ardent Mills

Diverse employees at Ardent Mills score the company 64/100 across various culture categories, placing Ardent Mills in the Bottom 40% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Ardent Mills across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 68/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees 58/100
Department - Operations

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ardent Mills Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Ardent Mills PTO

Ardent Mills' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution100%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$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?

Ardent Mills Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Ardent Mills applied for 3 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

3
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (3 out of 3)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 3)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 3)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 3)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Ardent Mills Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Ardent Mills on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Finance
100%

Candidates By Location

Englewood
100%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Ardent Mills

Who is the CEO of Ardent Mills?

Ardent Mills CEO is Dan Dye, their score by employees is 65

What is Ardent Mills eNPS?

The eNPS for Ardent Mills is -19

What is the salary for Brand Manager in Ardent Mills?

Brand Manager average salary in the US is 104k

What are the salaries in the Engineering in Ardent Mills?

The average salaries for Engineering in Ardent Mills is 130k

What are the benefits at Ardent Mills?

Ardent Mills perks and benefits are Dental Insurance & Health Insurance

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