

Diverse employees at Cherokee Nation have rated CEO Rating, Environment, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Cherokee Nation have rated Leadership as the highest category they have scored
Cherokee Nation employees are -12% more likely to recommend Cherokee Nation as a great place to work
| 44% | Promoters |
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| 0% | Passives |
| 56% | Detractors |
Working at Cherokee Nation is rated below average by 26 employees, across various culture dimensions. Cherokee Nation employees rate Professional Development highest among all categories, and think that Team and Meetings have the most room for improvement, putting Cherokee Nation’s culture in the Bottom 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Cherokee Nation was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Cherokee Nation is rated D+
Last updated 24 days ago
Cherokee Nation ranks in the Bottom 25% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 33 Cherokee Nation employee reviews, 59% were positive. The remaining 41% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Cherokee Nation improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 59% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 41% |
What did you like most about the interview process?Now.... nothing. Would have to hire to do interviews. My department hasn't hired in over 3 years despite loosing people constantly.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Our small group work together well and support each other.
What are some of the best things about your team?We get along and support each other.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Proper staffing would help. Proper pay. Not having to work with less than needed. Management that actually cares about employees instead of there own bonuses.
What would you improve about your company's interview process?By a more rapid reaponse. It took 4 weeks to complete my entire hire on process.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?All management cares about if their own pay and bonuses they earn off our work and performance.
The mission of Community Services is to improve the quality of life for Cherokee families by assisting with housing, roads, water, sanitation and environment health while maintaining the cultural sensitivity, promoting pride, and challenging each individual to be productive and responsible community members.
| Headquarter | United States of America |
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| Website | www.cherokee.org |

26 employees at Cherokee Nation have reviewed Cherokee Nation across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 24 days ago.
Overall, the 26 Cherokee Nation employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Cherokee Nation are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Cherokee Nation, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Cherokee Nation are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 26 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D-. Less than half believe the meetings at Cherokee Nation are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Cherokee Nation believe the environment at Cherokee Nation is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Cherokee Nation is extremely fast. About 67% of the employees at Cherokee Nation work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Cherokee Nation are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Cherokee Nation employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Employees’ understanding of Cherokee Nation's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Cherokee Nation employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.
Cherokee Nation’s CEO David Stewart started in this role in 2018. David’s approval rate is just above average, putting David in the Top 50% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. David Stewart is well regarded by employees for the Professional Development Cherokee Nation offers, and ranks among the Top 5% of CEOs by employees in that category. David is most liked by Native American employees and employees in the Operations department. With David’s leadership, Cherokee Nation employee respondents are most happy about their Professional Development and Environment. David was rated slightly below average for Team.
The Cherokee Nation Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO David Stewart, Director Of Communications Amanda Clinton, and Director, Revenue Cycle Agreements & Policy Johnathen Worth
David Stewart CEO / President
David Stewart serves as the CEO / President of Cherokee Nation.
Mitchell Thornbrugh serves as the COO for Cherokee Nation Health Services. Mitchell started at Cherokee Nation Health... read more
Amanda Clinton Director Of Communications
Amanda Clinton serves as the Director Of Communications for Cherokee Nation. Amanda started at Cherokee Nation in August... read more
Johnathen Worth Director, Revenue Cycle Agreements & Policy
Johnathen Worth serves as the Director, Revenue Cycle Agreements & Policy for Cherokee Nation. Johnathen started at... read more
Bryan Shade Executive CIO (Interim)
Bryan Shade serves as the Executive CIO (Interim) for Cherokee Nation. Bryan started at Cherokee Nation in April of... read more
Wayne Coldwell Director of Physician Practice Management
Wayne Coldwell serves as the Director of Physician Practice Management for Cherokee Nation. Wayne started at Cherokee... read more
Kurt Haiss vp of entertainment
kurt haiss serves as the vp of entertainment for Cherokee Nation. kurt started at Cherokee Nation in December of . kurt... read more
Robert Huffman Chief legal officer
Robert Huffman serves as the Chief legal officer for Cherokee Nation Businesses. Robert started at Cherokee Nation... read more
How much do people at Cherokee Nation get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Cherokee Nation is $124,736, or $59 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $125,355, or $60 per hour.
At Cherokee Nation, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $222,394 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $34,000 annually. Average Cherokee Nation salaries by department include: Sales at $143,023, Admin at $57,649, Finance at $86,687, and IT at $102,960. Half of Cherokee Nation salaries are above $125,355.
14 employees at Cherokee Nation rank their Compensation in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 46 ratings) while 14 employees at Cherokee Nation rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 15 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Cherokee Nation employees include job titles like Business Analyst and CS Rep. Comparably data has a total of 4 salary records from Cherokee Nation employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $63k | $63k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $95k | $95k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $124k | $124k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $175k | $175k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $222k | $222k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $266k | $266k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $275k | $275k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at Cherokee Nation score the company 53/100 across various culture categories, placing Cherokee Nation in the Bottom 15% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Cherokee Nation across various culture dimensions.
Cherokee Nation's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Cherokee Nation's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

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Who is the CEO of Cherokee Nation?
Cherokee Nation CEO is David Stewart, their score by employees is 67
What is Cherokee Nation eNPS?
The eNPS for Cherokee Nation is -12
What is the salary for Copywriter in Cherokee Nation?
Copywriter average salary in the US is 78k
What are the salaries in the Engineering in Cherokee Nation?
The average salaries for Engineering in Cherokee Nation is 135k
What are the benefits at Cherokee Nation?
Cherokee Nation perks and benefits are Dental Insurance & Health Insurance