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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
4073
TOTAL
RATINGS
35894
Updated on: January 22, 2026

Burger King Company Culture

Burger King Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
Burger King's Overall Culture is rated D-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Professional Development
C+
Office Culture
C
Environment
C-
Diversity
D+
Gender
D

Burger King CEO

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Daniel Schwartz Burger King's CEO
Daniel Schwartz
52 /100
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Diversity at Burger King

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D+

Diverse employees at Burger King have rated Environment, Office Culture, and Professional Development as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Burger King

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D

Women at Burger King have rated Environment, Work Culture, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Burger King 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?

-42

Burger King employees are -42% more likely to recommend Burger King as a great place to work

23%Promoters
12%Passives
65%Detractors

Working at Burger King

Working at Burger King is rated below average by 4073 employees, across various culture dimensions. Burger King employees rate Professional Development highest among all categories, and think that Perks And Benefits and Team have the most room for improvement, putting Burger King’s culture in the Bottom 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 10% compared to other companies in Fort Lauderdale, FL. See below in detail how working at Burger King was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Burger King

D-

Overall Company Culture at Burger King is rated D-

Last updated today

Bottom
10%

Burger King ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ 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 4073 Employees

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IT
91
IT91
Engineering
81
Engineering81
Design
76
Design76
Business Dev
72
Business Dev72
Admin
66
Admin66
Marketing
64
Marketing64
Finance
62
Finance62
Communications
61
Communications61
Operations
59
Operations59
Customer Support
58
Customer Support58
Product
58
Product58
Sales
57
Sales57
HR
48
HR48
Customer Success
47
Customer Success47

Burger King Employee Reviews

Out of 3417 Burger King employee reviews, 57% were positive. The remaining 43% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Burger King improve their work culture.

57%
43%
Positive Reviews57%
Constructive Feedback43%

Positive Reviews From Burger King Employees

  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    The team and our efficency and ability to work well together under pressure.
    Posted a month ago
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    My manager was very professional and helpful to my need
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    That Im getting a paycheck to paid my bills
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Constructive Feedback From Burger King Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    They need to learn how to talk to people with respect
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    If the people at the top of chain would interviews and hire more it would be better cause general manager usually bring people that know them if it good then it's fine but when they motives us to keep bringing the company down the it will be easy for them by hiring people for that
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    The woman that is pushing they agenda in workforce when it should be a positive environment. They working against men and if at the top the place run ruff until it almost at the end then the boss find out about it too late. The men working but the woman overworked the men then it turned the company
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Burger King Company Information

Burger King Company Overview

Burger King is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants.

Burger King Mission, Vision & Values

Burger King Mission Statement

Burger King’s mission statement is to “offer reasonably priced quality food, served quickly, in attractive, clean surroundings.” This mission statement indicates the kind of outputs expectable from the organization. With regard to Burger King’s business, this mission statement has the following main points: Reasonable prices Quality food Quick service Attractive, clean surroundings

Burger King Vision Statement

To be the most profitable QSR business, through a strong franchise system and great people, serving the best burgers in the world.

Burger King Values

  • Teamwork and family
  • Excellence
  • Respect
Burger King Mission, Vision & Values
HeadquarterMiami, FL
United States of America
Websitewww.bk.com
Founding Date1954
Tel305-378-3000
Company StatusPrivate

Burger King Competitors

Burger King competitors include Hardee's, McDonald's, KFC, and Luby's. Burger King ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Burger King compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Hardee's' Logo
    Hardee's
    3.0/5
  2. #2
    McDonald's' Logo
    McDonald's
    3.0/5
  3. #3
    KFC's Logo
    KFC
    2.7/5
  4. #4
    Luby's' Logo
    Luby's
    2.5/5
  5. #5
    Burger King's Logo
    Burger King
    2.5/5
Learn More About Burger King Competitors
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Burger King Employees

4073 employees at Burger King have reviewed Burger King across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 4073 Burger King 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 Burger King are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Burger King, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Burger King are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 4073 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an F. Less than half believe the meetings at Burger King are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Burger King believe the environment at Burger King is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Burger King is comfortably fast. About 71% of the employees at Burger King work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Burger King are dissatisfied, 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
Burger King employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Burger King report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Burger King have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
60% of Burger King employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Burger King employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
46% of Burger King employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Burger King employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
57% of Burger King employees call their work environment negative
Environment

Joining Burger King - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Burger King is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Burger King employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 68% 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.

Burger King Employee Onboarding

Burger King KPIs and OKRs

At Burger King 52% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Burger King's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 61 Burger King employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 38 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes62%
No38%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes52%
No48%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
Burger King KPIs & OKRs

Burger King CEO & Leadership

Burger King CEO - Daniel Schwartz

Daniel Schwartz Burger King's CEO
52 /100

Daniel’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Daniel in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 10% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Daniel Schwartz’s employees rank Burger King in the Top 50% for Professional Development, in the Bottom 40% for Office Culture, and in the Bottom 30% for Environment. Schwartz is generally unpopular with Burger King employees, but ranks especially low with Non-Binary employees, and by employees in the Admin department and employees identified with Other ethnicities. However, employees in the IT department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Burger King’s competitors, Daniel Schwartz ranks below both Luby's CEO Christopher Pappas and KFC CEO Sabir Sami.

Burger King Leadership

The Burger King Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Daniel Schwartz, CMO Fernando Machado, and executive Richard Mayer

  • Daniel Schwartz CEO / President

    Daniel Schwartz CEO / President

    Daniel Schwartz serves as the CEO / President of Burger King.

  • Fernando Machado CMO

    Fernando Machado serves as the CMO of Burger King.

  • Richard Mayer executive

    Richard Mayer serves as the executive of Burger King.

  • Raymond Lee Executive

    Raymond Lee serves as the Executive of Burger King.

  • Diego Beamonte VP Global Quality

    Diego Beamonte serves as the VP Global Quality of Burger King Corporation. Diego started at Burger King Corporation in... read more

  • Nick Boyle Director, North America Franchise Development

    Nick Boyle serves as the Director, North America Franchise Development of Burger King Corporation. Nick started at... read more

  • Heitor Goncalves Chief Information and Performance Officer

    Heitor Goncalves serves as the Chief Information and Performance Officer of Burger King.

  • Esther Gonzalez Vice President Worldwide Tax

    Esther Gonzalez serves as the Vice President Worldwide Tax of Burger King.

  • Amanda Israel Executive Director, Foundation

    Amanda Israel serves as the Executive Director, Foundation of Burger King.

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Burger King Salaries

How much does Burger King pay?

How much do people at Burger King get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Burger King is $133,127, or $64 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $133,702, or $64 per hour.

At Burger King, the highest paid job is a Group Product Manager at $225,596 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,931 annually. Average Burger King salaries by department include: Operations at $156,008, Design at $124,006, Product at $165,403, and Communications at $234,699. Half of Burger King salaries are above $133,702.

1863 employees at Burger King rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 5569 ratings) while 1795 employees at Burger King rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 1845 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Burger King employees include job titles like DevOps, CS Rep, Director of HR, and HR Manager. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Burger King employees.

Last updated a day ago.

1st Percentile
$75k
$75k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$102k
$102k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$133k
$133k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$188k
$188k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$237k
$237k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$279k
$279k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$298k
$298k100th Percentile
$133,127*
Average Compensation
$133,702*
Median Compensation

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

Burger King Salaries by City

Burger King Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Burger King

Diverse employees at Burger King score the company 58/100 across various culture categories, placing Burger King in the Bottom 25% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Burger King across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 81/100
Department - Admin
Men 88/100
Department - IT
Diverse Employees 91/100
Department - IT

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 43/100
Department - Customer Success
Men 45/100
Department - HR
Diverse Employees 32/100
Department - Admin
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Burger King Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance
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Burger King PTO

Burger King's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 63% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Burger King's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 31% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Burger King's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time21%
Vacation Policy31%
Office Meals14%
401k Contribution24%
Childcare10%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes37%
No63%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo7%
$1500 - $2500/mo20%
$1000 -$1500/mo8%
$500 -$1000/mo18%
Less than $500/mo47%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
Burger King PTO Policy

Burger King Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Burger King applied for 15 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

15
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (15 out of 15)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 15)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 15)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 15)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Burger King Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Burger King on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
58%
Customer Support
17%
Sales
8%
Executive
8%
Engineering
8%

Candidates By Location

Miami
58%
Houston
8%
Tampa
8%
Seattle
8%
Georgetown
8%
Other
8%

Burger King Internship Program

Acquiring a position in Burger King's Internship Program is generally does not offer internships. Why intern at Burger King? Employees are not so happy at Burger King and rate their office perks as neutral. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. Burger King employees say they’re never bored at work. Additionally, 51% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

How difficult is it to get an internship at Burger King?

Product
Operations
Customer Support
Sales
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult33%
Not Difficult34%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships33%
Answered by 6 Product Interns
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult33%
Not Difficult67%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships0%
Answered by 3 Operations Interns
Very Difficult17%
Somewhat Difficult16%
Not Difficult17%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships50%
Answered by 6 Customer Support Interns
Very Difficult22%
Somewhat Difficult22%
Not Difficult11%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships45%
Answered by 9 Sales Interns
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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Burger King

Who is the CEO of Burger King?

Burger King CEO is Daniel Schwartz, their score by employees is 52

What is Burger King eNPS?

The eNPS for Burger King is -42

What is the salary for Graphic Designer in Burger King?

Graphic Designer average salary in the US is 75k

What are the salaries in the Admin in Burger King?

The average salaries for Admin in Burger King is 62k

Who are Burger King competitors?

Burger King main competitors are Hardee's, McDonald's, KFC, Luby's

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