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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
17
TOTAL
RATINGS
457

Brightidea Company Culture

Brightidea Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.3/5
Brightidea's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Brightidea CEO

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Matthew Greeley Brightidea's CEO
Matthew Greeley
86 /100

Diversity at Brightidea

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

Diverse employees at Brightidea have rated Outlook, Executive Team, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Brightidea

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

Women at Brightidea have rated Executive Team, Outlook, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

Brightidea 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?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

61

Brightidea employees are 61% more likely to recommend Brightidea as a great place to work

69%Promoters
23%Passives
8%Detractors

Working at Brightidea

Working at Brightidea is rated below average by 17 employees, across various culture dimensions. Brightidea employees rate CEO Rating highest among all categories, and think that Environment and Office Culture have the most room for improvement, putting Brightidea’s culture in the Bottom 45% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Brightidea was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Brightidea

C

Overall Company Culture at Brightidea is rated C

Last updated months ago

Bottom
45%

Brightidea ranks in the Bottom 45% of other companies on Comparably with 11-50 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Brightidea Employee Reviews

Out of 31 Brightidea employee reviews, 85% were positive. The remaining 15% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Brightidea improve their work culture.

85%
15%
Positive Reviews85%
Constructive Feedback15%

Positive Reviews From Brightidea Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Everyone is mission driven and cares about the role they are in. Real people!
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Quarterly bonuses. Annual increases and transparency.
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Most of them have grown with the company and we're promoted to the team having put their time in as individual contributors and Managers.

Constructive Feedback From Brightidea Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Shifting priorities and no long term vision
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Compensation and more solid growth vision
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    More cash bonus. At the moment deferred compensation is more of a prison

Brightidea Company Information

Brightidea Company Overview

Brightidea provides on-demand innovation management software and a SaaS platform that supports collaboration and crowdsourced feedback.

Brightidea was founded in 1999 and its current CEO is Matthew Greeley. Since its inception 27 years ago, Brightidea has grown to 49 employees.

Brightidea Mission, Vision & Values

Brightidea Mission & Values

Transform the way we innovate! At Brightidea, we’re passionate about innovation. We believe it’s the lifeblood of progress, advancing the human condition and improving the world around us. To that end, we’ve set out to accelerate the success of innovation by empowering those behind it with advanced software to facilitate and streamline the ideation process—and the collaboration it thrives on. Our mission?… To transform how the world innovates. As long as the drive exists to turn ideas into reality, we’ll persevere in our work to maximize its impact. With offices in San Francisco and New York City, we’ve worked with over 300 leading global brands, including Accenture, Bayer, Cisco, GE and MasterCard, to achieve hundreds of millions of dollars of financial innovation impact.

Headquarter25 Pacific Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States of America
Websitewww.brightidea.com
Founding Date1999
Tel1-415-814-1387
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.brightidea.com/careers
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Brightidea Competitors

Brightidea competitors include Mindjet. Brightidea ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Brightidea compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Mindjet's Logo
    Mindjet
    4.1/5
  2. #2
    Brightidea's Logo
    Brightidea
    3.3/5
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Brightidea Employees

Brightidea has 49 employees. 17 employees at Brightidea have reviewed Brightidea across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 17 Brightidea employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Brightidea are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Brightidea, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Brightidea are pleased with their team. 17 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. The majority believe the meetings at Brightidea are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Brightidea believe the environment at Brightidea is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Brightidea is moderate. About 46% of the employees at Brightidea work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Brightidea are 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
Brightidea employees generally work 9.2 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Brightidea report the work pace is moderate
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Brightidea have 1 meeting
Meetings
A Day in the Life
83% of Brightidea employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Brightidea employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
75% of Brightidea employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Brightidea employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
92% of Brightidea employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Brightidea - Employee Onboarding

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

Brightidea KPIs and OKRs

At Brightidea 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Brightidea's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 8 Brightidea employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 7 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes87%
No13%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Brightidea CEO & Leadership

Brightidea CEO - Matthew Greeley

Matthew Greeley Brightidea's CEO
86 /100

Matthew’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Brightidea’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Female employees. Compared to Brightidea’s competitors, Matthew Greeley ranks right above Mindjet CEO Patrick Nichols. Under Greeley’s leadership, Brightidea employee respondents are most happy about their Manager and the company’s Executive Team. Environment and Office Culture are two areas, according to respondents, where Brightidea could stand to see real improvement.

Brightidea Leadership

The Brightidea Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Matthew Greeley, Vice President, Marketing Lily Loh, and COO Vincent Carbone

  • Matthew Greeley  CEO / President

    Matthew Greeley CEO / President

    Matthew Greeley serves as the CEO / President of Brightidea.

  • Lily Loh Vice President, Marketing

    Lily Loh serves as the Vice President, Marketing of Brightidea.

  • Vincent Carbone COO

    Vincent Carbone serves as the COO of Brightidea. Vincent started at Brightidea in Sep of 1999. Vincent currently resides... read more

  • Lou Ostdiek CTO

    Lou Ostdiek serves as the CTO of Brightidea. Lou started at Brightidea in Jul of 2007. Lou currently resides in the San... read more

  • Michael OToole VP Services

    Michael OToole serves as the VP Services of Brightidea. Michael started at Brightidea in Jul of 2017. Michael currently... read more

Diversity & Inclusion at Brightidea

Diverse employees at Brightidea score the company 68/100 across various culture categories, placing Brightidea in the Bottom 30% of companies on Comparably with 11-50 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Brightidea across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

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

Ranked Culture the Lowest

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

Brightidea Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Brightidea PTO

Brightidea's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 40% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Brightidea's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 14% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Brightidea's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time57%
Vacation Policy14%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution29%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes60%
No40%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo50%
$500 -$1000/mo50%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Brightidea Careers

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Brightidea on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
55%
Executive
9%
Marketing
9%
Engineering
9%
Design
9%
Other
9%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
64%
San Ramon
9%
Palo Alto
9%
Stockton
9%
Other
9%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Brightidea

What is Brightidea address?

Brightidea location is at 25 Pacific Avenue

Who is the CEO of Brightidea?

Brightidea CEO is Matthew Greeley, their score by employees is 86

What is Brightidea eNPS?

The eNPS for Brightidea is 61

How many employees work in Brightidea?

Brightidea has 49 employees

Who are Brightidea competitors?

Brightidea main competitors are Mindjet

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