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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
143
TOTAL
RATINGS
967

Ben E. Keith Company Culture

Ben E. Keith Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.9/5
Ben E. Keith's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Ben E. Keith CEO

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Robert Hallam Ben E. Keith's CEO
Robert Hallam
76 /100

Diversity at Ben E. Keith

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

Diverse employees at Ben E. Keith have rated Meetings, Team, and Retention as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Ben E. Keith

Ben E. Keith 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 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

23

Ben E. Keith employees are 23% more likely to recommend Ben E. Keith as a great place to work

55%Promoters
13%Passives
32%Detractors

Working at Ben E. Keith

Working at Ben E. Keith is rated average by 143 employees, across various culture dimensions. Ben E. Keith employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Executive Team, and Leadership categories, putting Ben E. Keith’s culture in the Top 30% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 35% compared to other companies in Dallas. See below in detail how working at Ben E. Keith was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Ben E. Keith

B

Overall Company Culture at Ben E. Keith is rated B

Last updated 4 days ago

Top
30%

Ben E. Keith ranks in the Top 30% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

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Operations
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Ben E. Keith Employee Reviews

Out of 75 Ben E. Keith employee reviews, 84% were positive. The remaining 16% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Ben E. Keith improve their work culture.

84%
16%
Positive Reviews84%
Constructive Feedback16%

Positive Reviews From Ben E. Keith Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Felt welcomed and comfortable thru process
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    When everybody works as a team and we stay within our job title duties unless paid more
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    My retirement plan is doing good

Constructive Feedback From Ben E. Keith Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Per my previous comments about management, we need new management and im not sure how to fix the company in the customers eyes everyone that knows i work here tells me how bad the product has gotten as of late
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    We need new upper management who isnt either family or long time friends, people who are actually going to run the company and manage instead of doing whats in their "circles" best interest and always trying to one-up someone
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    People should be helping each other instead of making it harder for the next

Ben E. Keith Company Information

Ben E. Keith Company Overview

Ben E. Keith Company is a distributor of food service products and alcoholic beverages in the USA.

Ben E. Keith Mission, Vision & Values

Ben E. Keith Mission & Values

To uphold our legacy to be the first, and most-trusted, distributor when it comes to delivering quality. We will continue to set the standards in all areas of our business: SERVICE, PRODUCTS, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT.

Ben E. Keith Vision Statement

Our promise is a commitment to excellence by being the best, most efficient distributor of quality products, superior services, and support to our employees and retailers everywhere.

Headquarter601 East 7th Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
United States of America
Websitewww.benekeith.com
Founding Date1906
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.benekeith.com/careers
Social Sites

Ben E. Keith Competitors

Ben E. Keith competitors include Golden State Foods, Gordon Food Service, US FOODS INC., and Reyes Holdings. Ben E. Keith ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Ben E. Keith compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Golden State Foods' Logo
    Golden State Foods
    4.2/5
  2. #2
    Ben E. Keith's Logo
    Ben E. Keith
    3.9/5
  3. #3
    Gordon Food Service's Logo
    Gordon Food Service
    3.7/5
  4. #4
    US FOODS INC. Logo
    US FOODS INC.
    3.7/5
  5. #5
    Reyes Holdings' Logo
    Reyes Holdings
    3.0/5

Ben E. Keith Employees

143 employees at Ben E. Keith have reviewed Ben E. Keith across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 4 days ago.

Overall, the 143 Ben E. Keith 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 Ben E. Keith are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Ben E. Keith, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Ben E. Keith are pleased with their team. 143 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Ben E. Keith are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Ben E. Keith believe the environment at Ben E. Keith is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Ben E. Keith is comfortably fast. About 42% of the employees at Ben E. Keith work 8 hours or less, while 13% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Ben E. Keith are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Ben E. Keith - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Dallas about their company is that it was prepared on their first day. Dallas employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 72% 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.

Ben E. Keith KPIs and OKRs

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

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No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
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Ben E. Keith CEO & Leadership

Ben E. Keith CEO - Robert Hallam

Robert Hallam Ben E. Keith's CEO
76 /100

Robert’s approval rate is in the Top 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 20% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Dallas. Ben E. Keith’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, employees in the Operations department, and Male employees. However, employees with Over 10 Years experience and Caucasian employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Ben E. Keith’s competitors, Robert Hallam ranks right above US FOODS INC. CEO Andrew Iacobucci. Under Hallam’s leadership, Ben E. Keith employee respondents are most happy about their Executive Team and the company’s Leadership. Environment and Compensation are two areas, according to respondents, where Ben E. Keith could stand to see real improvement.

Ben E. Keith Leadership

The Ben E. Keith Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Robert Hallam, VP Human Resources Mike Rowell, and VP Business Development Samuel LeClaire

  • Robert Hallam  CEO / President

    Robert Hallam CEO / President

    Robert Hallam serves as the CEO / President of Ben E. Keith.

  • Mike Rowell VP Human Resources

    Mike Rowell serves as the VP Human Resources for Ben E. Keith Company. Mike started at Ben E. Keith Company in November... read more

  • Samuel LeClaire VP Business Development

    Samuel LeClaire serves as the VP Business Development for Ben E. Keith Company. Samuel started at Ben E. Keith Company... read more

  • Connie Brown Vice President

    Connie Brown serves as the Vice President of Ben E. Keith. Connie currently resides in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area.

  • Steve Fleming VP Administration

    Steve Fleming serves as the VP Administration of Ben E. Keith. Steve currently resides in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area.

  • Flint Prewitt VP Sales & Operations

    Flint Prewitt serves as the VP Sales & Operations of Ben E. Keith. Flint currently resides in the Dallas/Fort Worth... read more

  • James Hallam Vice President Marketing & Legislative Affairs

    James Hallam serves as the Vice President Marketing & Legislative Affairs of Ben E. Keith. James currently resides in... read more

  • Jerry DuBose Director of Sales Training

    Jerry DuBose serves as the Director of Sales Training of Ben E. Keith.

  • Robert Hallam Vice President

    Robert Hallam serves as the Vice President of Ben E. Keith.

Ben E. Keith Salaries

How much does Ben E. Keith pay?

How much do people at Ben E. Keith get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Ben E. Keith is $105,168, or $50 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $111,020, or $53 per hour.

At Ben E. Keith, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $241,803 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $47,263 annually. Average Ben E. Keith salaries by department include: HR at $127,311, Design at $114,044, IT at $65,097, and Product at $178,308. Half of Ben E. Keith salaries are above $111,020.

44 employees at Ben E. Keith rank their Compensation in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 130 ratings) while 42 employees at Ben E. Keith rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 43 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$67k
$67k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$89k
$89k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$110k
$110k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$166k
$166k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$222k
$222k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$250k
$250k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$282k
$282k100th Percentile
$105,168*
Average Compensation
$111,020*
Median Compensation

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

Ben E. Keith Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Ben E. Keith

Diverse employees at Ben E. Keith score the company 78/100 across various culture categories, placing Ben E. Keith in the Top 20% 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 Ben E. Keith across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 78/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees 78/100
Department - Operations

Ranked Culture the Lowest

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

Ben E. Keith Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Ben E. Keith PTO

Ben E. Keith's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year. Ben E. Keith's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

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Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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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/mo100%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Ben E. Keith Careers

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Candidates By Department

Customer Support
100%

Candidates By Location

Fort Worth
100%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Ben E. Keith

What is Ben E. Keith address?

Ben E. Keith location is at 601 East 7th Street

Who is the CEO of Ben E. Keith?

Ben E. Keith CEO is Robert Hallam, their score by employees is 76

What is Ben E. Keith eNPS?

The eNPS for Ben E. Keith is 23

What is the salary for Director of Sales in Ben E. Keith?

Director of Sales average salary in the US is 242k

What are the salaries in the Engineering in Ben E. Keith?

The average salaries for Engineering in Ben E. Keith is 134k

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