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James M. Schmidt — Former Chief Operating Officer at Buffalo Wild Wings

Executive Bio

Mr. James M. Schmidt, also known as Jim, served as the Chief Operating Officer of Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. from January 2011 to August 14, 2017. Mr. Schmidt was responsible for management of the day-to-day operations of the business at Buffalo. Mr. Schmidt served as a Secretary of Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. from September 2002 to January 2011, its General Counsel from April 2002 to January 2011 and Executive Vice President from December 2006 to January 2011. Mr. Schmidt served as Senior Vice President of Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. since April 2002 until December 2016. He served as a Director of Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. from 1994 to September 2003. Mr. Schmidt has been a practicing Attorney since 1985.

Former Chief Operating Officer Impact on Operations Department's Culture

James M. Schmidt holds the highest position within the Operations department at Buffalo Wild Wings — Former Chief Operating Officer, and therefore has influence on the culture of the Operations department. The average employee described daily life within the Operations department as a Extremely fast paced and challenging 8 hour day, stating that they are not happy with their work life balance. Employees within Buffalo Wild Wings' Operations department are not invested in Buffalo Wild Wings' goals, and feel as though there is not space for career growth.

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Executive Team Culture Ratings from Buffalo Wild Wings Employees

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Buffalo Wild Wings' Executive Team scores in the Bottom 10%
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Do you approve of the job your executive team is doing at your company?

42% Yes

Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?

Ethnicity - Asian or Pacific Islander 76/100

Ethnicity - Native American 67/100

Tenure - 5 to 10 Years 64/100

Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?

Ethnicity - Other 31/100

Gender - Non-Binary 33/100

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 40/100

Buffalo Wild Wings' Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 788 ratings, Buffalo Wild Wings' employees are less satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a “D-” or 49/100. On average, Men provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Women. Also, the Sales department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the HR department.

Buffalo Wild Wings' Executive Team ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies in Atlanta and Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably that also have 10,000+ Employees.

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