Competitors:

OpenTable

Olive Garden

Red Lobster

Benihana

"Benihana owns and operates a chain of teppanyaki restaurants offering sushi, sashimi and hand rolls, noodles, tofu, steak, chicken and seafood dishes." read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 337

TOTAL RATINGS: 2164

CEO: Thomas Baldwin

Benihana Company Culture

Benihana Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

2.4/5

Benihana's Overall Culture is rated D-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Office Culture

Environment

D+

eNPS

D+

CEO Rating

Executive Team

Benihana CEO

Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Thomas Baldwin

57 /100

Diversity at Benihana

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

D-

Diverse employees at Benihana have rated Environment, Retention, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Benihana

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Women at Benihana have rated Environment, Retention, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

Benihana 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

Benihana employees are -40% more likely to recommend Benihana as a great place to work

22%	Promoters
16%	Passives
62%	Detractors

Working at Benihana

Working at Benihana is rated below average by 337 employees, across various culture dimensions. Benihana employees rate Office Culture highest among all categories, and think that Meetings and Manager have the most room for improvement, putting Benihana’s culture in the Bottom 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 25% compared to other companies in Anchorage, AK. See below in detail how working at Benihana was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Benihana

D-

Overall Company Culture at Benihana is rated D-

Last updated a month ago

Bottom

10%

Benihana ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 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 337 Employees

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100

Summary	Department	Score
Customer Success 49	Customer Success	49
Customer Support 49	Customer Support	49
Sales 45	Sales	45
HR 37	HR	37

Benihana Employee Reviews

Out of 151 Benihana employee reviews, 56% were positive. The remaining 44% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Benihana improve their work culture.

56%

44%

Positive Reviews	56%
Constructive Feedback	44%

Positive Reviews From Benihana Employees

What do you like best about the leadership team?
I have nothing good or bad to say
Anonymous Review
What do you like best about the leadership team?
communication, supporting each other, being helpful
Anonymous Review
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
The 50% off for employees
Anonymous Review

Constructive Feedback From Benihana Employees

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
I don't understand the question
Anonymous Review
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Better source of human resources. Adequate training
Anonymous Review
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Better training so that management is stressed and putting their stress onto employees
Anonymous Review

Benihana Company Information

Benihana Company Overview

"Benihana owns and operates a chain of teppanyaki restaurants offering sushi, sashimi and hand rolls, noodles, tofu, steak, chicken and seafood dishes."

Benihana Mission, Vision & Values

Benihana Vision Statement

Our vision is to be the very best teppanyaki restaurant and sushi restaurant concept that we can be.

Benihana Mission, Vision & Values

Headquarter	Anchorage, AK United States of America
Website	benihana.com
Founding Date	1964
Company Status	Private

Benihana Competitors

Benihana competitors include OpenTable, Olive Garden, and Red Lobster. Benihana ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Benihana compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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Benihana Employees

337 employees at Benihana have reviewed Benihana across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 337 Benihana employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at Benihana are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 337 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D-. Less than half believe the meetings at Benihana are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Benihana believe the environment at Benihana is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Benihana is extremely fast. About 62% of the employees at Benihana work 8 hours or less, while 14% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Benihana are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Benihana - Employee Onboarding

100% 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.

Benihana Employee Onboarding

Benihana KPIs and OKRs

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Benihana KPIs & OKRs

Benihana CEO & Leadership

Benihana CEO - Thomas Baldwin

57 /100

Thomas’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Thomas in the Bottom 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 35% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Anchorage, AK. Thomas Baldwin’s employees rank Benihana in the Top 25% for Office Culture, in the Bottom 25% for Environment, and in the Bottom 15% for Executive Team. Baldwin is generally unpopular with Benihana employees, but ranks especially low with employees identified with Other ethnicities, and by employees in the Customer Success department and African American/Black employees. However, Caucasian employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Benihana’s competitors, Thomas Baldwin ranks below both Olive Garden CEO Dan Kiernan and OpenTable CEO Christa Quarles.

Benihana Leadership

The Benihana Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Thomas Baldwin, CFO Mike Burris, and CFO Nicole Thaung

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Benihana Salaries

How much does Benihana pay?

How much do people at Benihana get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Benihana is $112,171, or $53 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $111,763, or $53 per hour.

At Benihana, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $218,027 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,015 annually. Average Benihana salaries by department include: Business Development at $94,876, Marketing at $101,307, Engineering at $130,373, and Finance at $79,294. Half of Benihana salaries are above $111,763.

113 employees at Benihana rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 329 ratings) while 107 employees at Benihana rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 111 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

Benihana Salary Range Histogram
Summary	Salary Range	Percentile
1st Percentile $66k	$66k	1st Percentile
17th Percentile $86k	$86k	17th Percentile
33rd Percentile $111k	$111k	33rd Percentile
50th Percentile $159k	$159k	50th Percentile
67th Percentile $205k	$205k	67th Percentile
83rd Percentile $259k	$259k	83rd Percentile
100th Percentile $264k	$264k	100th Percentile

$112,171^*

Average Compensation

$111,763^*

Median Compensation

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

Benihana Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Benihana

Diverse employees at Benihana score the company 48/100 across various culture categories, placing Benihana in the Bottom 10% of companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Benihana across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 39/100

Department - Customer Support

Men 48/100

Department - Sales

Diverse Employees 51/100

Department - Customer Support

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 37/100

Department - HR

Men 41/100

Department - Customer Success

Diverse Employees 38/100

Department - HR

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Benihana Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Insurance
Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

PTO / Vacation Policy
Paid Holidays
Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

401K / Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement

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Benihana PTO

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

Answer	Percent
Flex Time	0%
Vacation Policy	0%
Office Meals	0%
401k Contribution	100%
Childcare	0%

Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
$2500+/mo	0%
$1500 - $2500/mo	0%
$1000 -$1500/mo	0%
$500 -$1000/mo	0%
Less than $500/mo	100%

What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Benihana PTO Policy

Benihana Careers

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Benihana on Comparably

Candidates By Department

	Sales	50%
	Design	50%

Candidates By Location

	Bethel	50%
	Other	50%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Benihana

Who is the CEO of Benihana?

Benihana CEO is Thomas Baldwin, their score by employees is 57

What is Benihana eNPS?

The eNPS for Benihana is -40

What is the salary for Copywriter in Benihana?

Copywriter average salary in the US is 71k

What are the salaries in the Operations in Benihana?

The average salaries for Operations in Benihana is 94k

Who are Benihana competitors?

Benihana main competitors are OpenTable, Olive Garden, Red Lobster

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