Ask.com Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
5
TOTAL
RATINGS
63

Ask.com Company Culture

Ask.com Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.9/5
Ask.com's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Ask.com CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
 Ask.com's CEO
82 /100

Diversity at Ask.com

Women at Ask.com

Ask.com 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 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-40

Ask.com employees are -40% more likely to recommend Ask.com as a great place to work

20%Promoters
20%Passives
60%Detractors

Working at Ask.com

Working at Ask.com is rated average by 5 employees, across various culture dimensions. Ask.com employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Happiness, and Perks And Benefits categories, putting Ask.com’s culture in the Top 30% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Ask.com was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Ask.com

B

Overall Company Culture at Ask.com is rated B

Last updated months ago

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30%

Ask.com ranks in the Top 30% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Ask.com Employee Reviews

Out of 13 Ask.com employee reviews, 100% were positive.

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Positive Reviews100%
Constructive Feedback0%

Positive Reviews From Ask.com Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    The stock options WERE good. This is when ASKJ was on the NASDAQ, not IACI.
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Innovative, Curious, Mischievous, Literate, Affable.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    The Corporate side, which had joined Ask Global, was risky and adrenaline-filled, but still very, very rewarding.

Ask.com Company Information

Ask.com Company Overview

Ask.com is a question answering-focused web search engine that delivers answers from the web and real people.

Headquarter555 12th Street, Suite 500
Oakland, CA 94607
United States of America
Websitewww.ask.com
Founding Date1996
Company StatusPrivate

Ask.com Competitors

Ask.com competitors include Google, ChaCha, and Yahoo. Ask.com ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Ask.com compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Google's Logo
    Google
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    ChaCha's Logo
    ChaCha
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Ask.com's Logo
    Ask.com
    3.9/5
  4. #4
    Yahoo's Logo
    Yahoo
    4.0/5

Ask.com Employees

5 employees at Ask.com have reviewed Ask.com 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 5 Ask.com employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Ask.com are pleased with their total compensation at Ask.com, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Ask.com are generally satisfied with their team. 5 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. Less than half believe the meetings at Ask.com are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Ask.com believe the environment at Ask.com is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Ask.com is moderate. About 33% of the employees at Ask.com work 8 hours or less, while 67% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

Joining Ask.com - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in San Francisco about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. San Francisco employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 78% 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.

Ask.com KPIs and OKRs

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

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Ask.com CEO & Leadership

Ask.com CEO

 Ask.com's CEO
82 /100

Under ’s leadership, Ask.com employee respondents are most happy about their Happiness and the company’s Perks And Benefits. Meetings and Outlook are two areas, according to respondents, where Ask.com could stand to see real improvement.

Ask.com Leadership

The Ask.com Executive Team is rated a “B”

  • Jeff Spitzer VP, Controller

    Jeff Spitzer serves as the VP, Controller of Ask.com.

  • Mary Osako SVP, Worldwide Communications

    Mary Osako serves as the SVP, Worldwide Communications of Ask.com.

Ask.com Salaries

How much does Ask.com pay?

How much do people at Ask.com get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Ask.com is $130,885, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $151,638, or $72 per hour.

At Ask.com, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $298,909 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $44,752 annually. Average Ask.com salaries by department include: Product at $148,620, Finance at $92,768, Legal at $298,909, and Customer Support at $76,247. Half of Ask.com salaries are above $151,638.

3 employees at Ask.com rank their Compensation in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 9 ratings) while 3 employees at Ask.com rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 3 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$79k
$79k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$114k
$114k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$151k
$151k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$216k
$216k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$285k
$285k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$362k
$362k100th Percentile
$130,885*
Average Compensation
$151,638*
Median Compensation

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

Ask.com Salaries by Department

Explore Ask.com Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Ask.com

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

Ranked Culture the Highest

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

Ranked Culture the Lowest

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

Ask.com Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Ask.com PTO

Ask.com PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
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Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
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$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
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Ask.com Careers

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Candidates By Department

Product
50%
Engineering
50%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
50%
Nashville
50%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Ask.com

What is Ask.com address?

Ask.com location is at 555 12th Street, Suite 500

What is Ask.com eNPS?

The eNPS for Ask.com is -40

What is the salary for Admin Assistant in Ask.com?

Admin Assistant average salary in the US is 45k

What are the salaries in the Design in Ask.com?

The average salaries for Design in Ask.com is 110k

Who are Ask.com competitors?

Ask.com main competitors are Google, ChaCha, Yahoo

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