"Bob Evans Farms operates Bob Evans restaurants in 18 states, Mimi's Cafe restaurants in 22 states and sells food frozen and refrigerated food products" read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 459

TOTAL RATINGS: 3662

CEO: Saed Mohseni

Joining Bob Evans - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Bob Evans is that the company was prepared on their first day. Bob Evans employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 75% 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.

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	67%
Somewhat Prepared	33%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Bob Evans are rated a D-. At Bob Evans most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 50% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Bob Evans.

Answer	Percent
Every week	24%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	13%
Never	63%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 50% of men and 33% of women at Bob Evans said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Bob Evans employees earn $137,194. Bob Evans ranks in the Bottom 25% for compensation in Columbus, OH. Learn More about Salaries at Bob Evans.

Average Salaries at Bob Evans by Department

$150k*

Engineering

$164k*

Product

$124k*

Design

$131k*

Marketing

$154k*

Operations

$62k*

Admin

$158k*

Business Dev

$89k*

Finance

$236k*

Communications

$79k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$58k*

$158k*

Legal

$150k*

Sales

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

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Bob Evans, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Bob Evans the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Bob Evans, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	33%
Co-Workers	17%
Comfort & Familiarity	50%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	25%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	25%
30 minutes	25%
I eat at my desk	25%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	50%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	25%
Never	25%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Bob Evans ranks in the Top 50% of companies for professional development in Columbus, OH. 20% of employees feel as though Bob Evans is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 14% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Bob Evans.

Answer	Percent
Yes	14%
No	86%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	20%
No	80%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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