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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterAmerican Crystal Sugar employees are -18% more likely to recommend American Crystal Sugar as a great place to work
| 27% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 28% | Passives |
| 45% | Detractors |
Working at American Crystal Sugar is rated below average by 17 employees, across various culture dimensions. American Crystal Sugar employees rate Executive Team highest among all categories, and think that CEO Rating and Happiness have the most room for improvement, putting American Crystal Sugar’s culture in the Bottom 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at American Crystal Sugar was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at American Crystal Sugar is rated D+
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American Crystal Sugar ranks in the Bottom 25% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 9 American Crystal Sugar employee reviews, 17% were positive. The remaining 83% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping American Crystal Sugar improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 17% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 83% |
What makes you most happy at work?Finding solutions to tough problems
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?An actual pension and retirement plan for one, as a Process Tech, you are only matched TWO PERCENT on your 401k... coupled with $40.50/month pension, it's a complete joke on compensation. Disgraceful.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Get rid of the "white hat"
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Everything. Get rid of higher ups
American Crystal Sugar Company is an agricultural cooperative corporation owned by approximately 2,800 sugarbeet growers in the Minnesota
Maximise the long term prosperity of our family farms and communities
To be the best beet sugar company in the world
| Headquarter | |
|---|---|
| Website | www.crystalsugar.com/ |
| Founding Date | 1973 |
| Tel | 2182364702 |
17 employees at American Crystal Sugar have reviewed American Crystal Sugar 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 17 American Crystal Sugar employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at American Crystal Sugar are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at American Crystal Sugar, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at American Crystal Sugar are not very pleased with their team. 17 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. The majority believe the meetings at American Crystal Sugar are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at American Crystal Sugar believe the environment at American Crystal Sugar is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at American Crystal Sugar is moderate. About 40% of the employees at American Crystal Sugar work 8 hours or less, while 20% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at American Crystal Sugar are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining American Crystal Sugar is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. American Crystal Sugar 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.
Employees’ understanding of American Crystal Sugar's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 American Crystal Sugar employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.
David’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting David in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. David Berg’s employees rank American Crystal Sugar in the Top 40% for Executive Team, in the Top 50% for Office Culture, and in the Bottom 45% for Meetings.
The American Crystal Sugar Executive Team is rated a “B-” and led by CEO David Berg, Executive Director Brian Erickson, and VP Administration Lisa Borgen
David Berg CEO / President
David Berg serves as the CEO / President of American Crystal Sugar.
Brian Erickson Executive Director
Brian Erickson serves as the Executive Director of American Crystal Sugar.
Lisa Borgen VP Administration
Lisa Borgen serves as the VP Administration of American Crystal Sugar Company. Lisa started at American Crystal Sugar... read more
Joe Talley Chief Operating Officer
Joe Talley serves as the Chief Operating Officer of American Crystal Sugar.
Brian Ingulsrud Vice President of Agriculture
Brian Ingulsrud serves as the Vice President of Agriculture of American Crystal Sugar Company. Brian currently resides... read more

Kevin Price VP of Government Affairs
Kevin Price serves as the VP of Government Affairs of American Crystal Sugar Company. Kevin currently resides in the...
Brian Erickson Executive Director
Brian Erickson serves as the Executive Director of American Crystal Sugar.
Kevin Price VP of Government Affairs
Kevin Price serves as the VP of Government Affairs of American Crystal Sugar.
How much do people at American Crystal Sugar get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at American Crystal Sugar is $113,350, or $54 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $113,539, or $54 per hour.
At American Crystal Sugar, the highest paid job is a Corporate Counsel at $183,600 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $47,479 annually. Average American Crystal Sugar salaries by department include: IT at $97,956, Admin at $57,058, Marketing at $92,850, and Customer Support at $65,679. Half of American Crystal Sugar salaries are above $113,539.
6 employees at American Crystal Sugar rank their Compensation in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies (based on 21 ratings) while 6 employees at American Crystal Sugar rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies (based on 8 ratings).
Salaries contributed from American Crystal Sugar employees include job titles like Automation Engineer. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from American Crystal Sugar employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $69k | $69k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $90k | $90k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $112k | $112k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $158k | $158k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $223k | $223k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $238k | $238k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $280k | $280k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at American Crystal Sugar across various culture dimensions.
American Crystal Sugar's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year. American Crystal Sugar's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

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Who is the CEO of American Crystal Sugar?
American Crystal Sugar CEO is David Berg, their score by employees is 48
What is American Crystal Sugar eNPS?
The eNPS for American Crystal Sugar is -18
What is the salary for Desktop Support in American Crystal Sugar?
Desktop Support average salary in the US is 58k
What are the salaries in the IT in American Crystal Sugar?
The average salaries for IT in American Crystal Sugar is 98k
What are the benefits at American Crystal Sugar?
American Crystal Sugar perks and benefits are Dental Insurance & Health Insurance