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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
203
TOTAL
RATINGS
1667
Updated on: November 24, 2025

Banana Republic Company Culture

Banana Republic Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.8/5
Banana Republic's Overall Culture is rated D+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment
B+
Team
C
Diversity
C-
Gender
C-
Work Culture
C-

Banana Republic CEO

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Banana Republic's CEO
61 /100
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Diversity at Banana Republic

Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Diverse employees at Banana Republic have rated Environment, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Banana Republic

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Women at Banana Republic have rated Environment, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Banana Republic 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?

-31

Banana Republic employees are -31% more likely to recommend Banana Republic as a great place to work

24%Promoters
21%Passives
55%Detractors

Working at Banana Republic

Working at Banana Republic is rated below average by 203 employees, across various culture dimensions. Banana Republic employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Professional Development and Office Culture have the most room for improvement, putting Banana Republic’s culture in the Bottom 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Banana Republic was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Banana Republic

D+

Overall Company Culture at Banana Republic is rated D+

Last updated 2 months ago

Bottom
25%

Banana Republic ranks in the Bottom 25% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ 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 203 Employees

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20
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Product
84
Product84
Sales
62
Sales62

Banana Republic Employee Reviews

Out of 196 Banana Republic employee reviews, 64% were positive. The remaining 36% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Banana Republic improve their work culture.

64%
36%
Positive Reviews64%
Constructive Feedback36%

Positive Reviews From Banana Republic Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    The interview process was creative and engaging.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    When I help customers to look their best, making high sales goals.
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Most of them are friendly and ready to help as a team.
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Constructive Feedback From Banana Republic Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Big ideas with unreasonable timelines without multiple dept input. Current leadership doesn't understand fundamental needs of other departments.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Yes I was promised some help to get my pay higher
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    There's nothing much to do if the managers dont like to communicate and have their favotism, in other words discriminate
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Banana Republic Company Information

Banana Republic Company Overview

Banana Republic is an American clothing and accessories retailer owned by American multinational corporation, Gap Inc.

Banana Republic Mission, Vision & Values

Banana Republic Mission & Values

Banana Republic is a premium lifestyle retailer celebrating exploration and self-expression through timeless, versatile and exceptionally made womenswear, menswear, home designs, and more for those curious to live a life well lived. Founded in 1978 in San Francisco, Banana Republic connects with customers across online and company-operated and franchise retail locations globally.

Banana Republic Mission, Vision & Values
Headquarter2 Folsom St
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States of America
Websitewww.bananarepublic.com/
Founding Date1978
Company StatusPublic
StockGPS
Jobswww.gapinc.com/en-us/careers/banana-republic-careers
Social Sites

Banana Republic Competitors

Banana Republic competitors include ANN INC., Nordstrom, Gap Inc., and Old Navy. Banana Republic ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Banana Republic compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    ANN INC. Logo
    ANN INC.
    3.5/5
  2. #2
    Nordstrom's Logo
    Nordstrom
    3.3/5
  3. #3
    Gap Inc. Logo
    Gap Inc.
    3.0/5
  4. #4
    Old Navy's Logo
    Old Navy
    2.9/5
  5. #5
    Banana Republic's Logo
    Banana Republic
    2.8/5
Learn More About Banana Republic Competitors
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Banana Republic Employees

203 employees at Banana Republic have reviewed Banana Republic across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 months ago.

Overall, the 203 Banana Republic employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at Banana Republic are generally satisfied with their team. 203 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. Less than half believe the meetings at Banana Republic are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Banana Republic believe the environment at Banana Republic is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Banana Republic is comfortably fast. About 90% of the employees at Banana Republic work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Banana Republic employees generally work 7.8 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Banana Republic report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
79% of Banana Republic employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Banana Republic employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
59% of Banana Republic employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Banana Republic - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Banana Republic is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Banana Republic employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% 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.

Banana Republic Employee Onboarding

Banana Republic KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Banana Republic's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 3 Banana Republic employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
Banana Republic KPIs & OKRs

Banana Republic CEO & Leadership

Banana Republic CEO

Banana Republic's CEO
61 /100

is generally unpopular with Banana Republic employees, but ranks especially low with employees identified with Other ethnicities, and by employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience. However, employees with Entry Level experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Banana Republic’s competitors, ranks below Old Navy CEO Haio Barbeito.

Banana Republic Leadership

The Banana Republic Executive Team is rated a “D-”

  • vivian alhorn VP Digital

    vivian alhorn serves as the VP Digital of Banana Republic.

  • Bernard Arthur VP - Global Specialty & Factory Store Operations

    Bernard Arthur serves as the VP - Global Specialty & Factory Store Operations of Banana Republic.

  • Ann Doyle EVP, Chief Product Officer

    Ann Doyle serves as the EVP, Chief Product Officer of Banana Republic.

  • Paige Hedges Vice President Of Product Development

    Paige Hedges serves as the Vice President Of Product Development of Banana Republic.

  • Mike Janover Vice President of Marketing, Brand and Customer Strategy

    Mike Janover serves as the Vice President of Marketing, Brand and Customer Strategy of Banana Republic.

  • Ashley Kechter GM & SVP Global Banana Republic Factory

    Ashley Kechter serves as the GM & SVP Global Banana Republic Factory of Banana Republic.

  • Steve Peters Senior Vice President, Stores and Operations

    Steve Peters serves as the Senior Vice President, Stores and Operations of Banana Republic.

  • Jim Sherman Vice President

    Jim Sherman serves as the Vice President of Banana Republic.

  • Milo Slattery SVP/GM Banana Republic factory

    Milo Slattery serves as the SVP/GM Banana Republic factory of Banana Republic.

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Banana Republic Salaries

How much does Banana Republic pay?

How much do people at Banana Republic get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Banana Republic is $153,098, or $73 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $159,317, or $76 per hour.

At Banana Republic, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $259,699 annually and the lowest is an Office Manager at $58,892 annually. Average Banana Republic salaries by department include: Operations at $117,385, Sales at $162,256, Business Development at $151,108, and HR at $148,407. Half of Banana Republic salaries are above $159,317.

86 employees at Banana Republic rank their Compensation in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 258 ratings) while 84 employees at Banana Republic rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 86 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Banana Republic employees include job titles like Developer, Financial Analyst, and CS Rep. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from Banana Republic employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$92k
$92k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$123k
$123k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$159k
$159k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$209k
$209k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$260k
$260k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$311k
$311k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$315k
$315k100th Percentile
$153,098*
Average Compensation
$159,317*
Median Compensation

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

Banana Republic Salaries by City

Banana Republic Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Banana Republic

Diverse employees at Banana Republic score the company 62/100 across various culture categories, placing Banana Republic in the Bottom 35% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Banana Republic across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 80/100
Department - Product
Men 73/100
Department - Sales
Diverse Employees 87/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 48/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees 48/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
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Banana Republic Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance
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Banana Republic PTO

Banana Republic's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year. Banana Republic's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time100%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
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/mo100%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
Banana Republic PTO Policy

Banana Republic Careers

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Banana Republic on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Sales
46%
All Industries
26%
Design
11%
Marketing
6%
Executive
6%
Other
6%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
31%
Atlanta
9%
Brooklyn
6%
Washington
3%
Columbus
3%
Other
49%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Banana Republic

What is Banana Republic address?

Banana Republic location is at 2 Folsom St

What is Banana Republic eNPS?

The eNPS for Banana Republic is -31

What is the salary for Community Manager in Banana Republic?

Community Manager average salary in the US is 80k

What are the salaries in the Admin in Banana Republic?

The average salaries for Admin in Banana Republic is 86k

Who are Banana Republic competitors?

Banana Republic main competitors are ANN INC., Nordstrom, Gap Inc., Old Navy

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