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| 55% | Promoters |
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| 13% | Passives |
| 32% | Detractors |
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 is rated B
Last updated 2 days ago
Ben E. Keith ranks in the Top 30% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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.
| Positive Reviews | 84% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 16% |
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
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 is a distributor of food service products and alcoholic beverages in the USA.
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.
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.
| Headquarter | 601 East 7th Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 United States of America |
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| Website | www.benekeith.com |
| Founding Date | 1906 |
| Company Status | Private |
| Jobs | www.benekeith.com/careers |
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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.
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 2 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.

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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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: Engineering at $133,666, Marketing at $116,433, Business Development at $113,147, and Legal at $158,677. 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).
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $67k | $67k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $89k | $89k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $110k | $110k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $166k | $166k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $222k | $222k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $250k | $250k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $282k | $282k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
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.
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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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 Business Analyst in Ben E. Keith?
Business Analyst average salary in the US is 89k
What are the salaries in the Admin in Ben E. Keith?
The average salaries for Admin in Ben E. Keith is 48k