

Diverse employees at CKE Restaurants have rated Environment, CEO Rating, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored
Women at CKE Restaurants have rated Work Culture, CEO Rating, and Retention as the highest categories they have scored
CKE Restaurants employees are -44% more likely to recommend CKE Restaurants as a great place to work
| 23% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 10% | Passives |
| 67% | Detractors |
Working at CKE Restaurants is rated below average by 91 employees, across various culture dimensions. CKE Restaurants employees rate Professional Development highest among all categories, and think that Work Culture and Perks And Benefits have the most room for improvement, putting CKE Restaurants’s culture in the Bottom 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at CKE Restaurants was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at CKE Restaurants is rated F
Last updated a month ago
CKE Restaurants ranks in the Bottom 5% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 64 CKE Restaurants employee reviews, 56% were positive. The remaining 44% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping CKE Restaurants improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 56% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 44% |
What are some of the best things about your team?very good to work with
What is the best part about your compensation package?very good to work with
What do you like best about the leadership team?very good to work with
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Better management in the store
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Actually training is giving us tools we need to succeed not have meeting during lunch/dinner ush
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Hardees can do better with management and district
CKE Restaurants operates and franchises brands in the quick-service restaurant industry.
“At CKE our mission is to provide a distinctive and superior level of satisfaction to our guests and stakeholders around the world. For our franchise partners this satisfaction includes ensuring that our franchise offering delivers an outstanding return on their investment in our brand. It’s this philosophy that has resulted in the accelerating growth of our international business including commitments from existing franchisees to build more than 900 international locations in the coming years.”
| Headquarter | United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.ckr.com |
| Founding Date | 1941 |
| Tel | (714) 780-6501 |
| Company Status | Private |
CKE Restaurants competitors include Yum! Brands, Hardee's, and Carl's Jr. CKE Restaurants ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how CKE Restaurants compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
91 employees at CKE Restaurants have reviewed CKE Restaurants across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.
Overall, the 91 CKE Restaurants employees give their leadership a grade of F, or Bottom 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at CKE Restaurants are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at CKE Restaurants, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at CKE Restaurants are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 91 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an F. Less than half believe the meetings at CKE Restaurants are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at CKE Restaurants believe the environment at CKE Restaurants is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at CKE Restaurants is extremely fast. About 61% of the employees at CKE Restaurants work 8 hours or less, while 25% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at CKE Restaurants are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 73% 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.
At this moment no CKE Restaurants employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand CKE Restaurants' KPIs and OKRs.
CKE Restaurants’s CEO Ned Lyerly started in this role in 2019. Ned’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Ned in the Bottom 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Ned Lyerly’s employees rank CKE Restaurants in the Top 5% for Professional Development, in the Bottom 15% for Environment, and in the Bottom 10% for Compensation. Lyerly is generally unpopular with CKE Restaurants employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Operations department, and by Caucasian employees and Male employees. However, Female employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to CKE Restaurants’s competitors, Ned Lyerly ranks below both Carl's Jr CEO Andrew Puzder and Hardee's CEO Jason Marker.
The CKE Restaurants Executive Team is rated a “F” and led by CEO Ned Lyerly, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Tom Lindblom, and Chief People Officer Joanna Shepard
Ned Lyerly CEO / President
Ned Lyerly serves as the CEO / President of CKE Restaurants.
Tom Lindblom Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Tom Lindblom serves as the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of CKE Restaurants.
Joanna Shepard Chief People Officer
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Mike Woida Senior Vice President, International
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Edwone WInbush Senior Vice President of Operations
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Brian Voss Vice President of Operations
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Nomi Yusafi Vice President Operations
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David Burke Vice President of Operations
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Cathy Kellner-Diaz Vice President, International Marketing
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How much do people at CKE Restaurants get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at CKE Restaurants is $132,669, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $131,999, or $63 per hour.
At CKE Restaurants, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $226,746 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $38,087 annually. Average CKE Restaurants salaries by department include: Operations at $101,777, HR at $126,496, Business Development at $158,758, and IT at $114,708. Half of CKE Restaurants salaries are above $131,999.
37 employees at CKE Restaurants rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 105 ratings) while 35 employees at CKE Restaurants rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 35 ratings).
Salaries contributed from CKE Restaurants employees include job titles like Financial Analyst, IT Manager, SysAdmin, and Sr Desktop Support. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from CKE Restaurants employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $69k | $69k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $100k | $100k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $123k | $123k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $187k | $187k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $239k | $239k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $269k | $269k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $301k | $301k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at CKE Restaurants score the company 73/100 across various culture categories, placing CKE Restaurants in the Top 20% 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 CKE Restaurants across various culture dimensions.
CKE Restaurants PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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Who is the CEO of CKE Restaurants?
CKE Restaurants CEO is Ned Lyerly, their score by employees is 55
What is CKE Restaurants eNPS?
The eNPS for CKE Restaurants is -44
What is the salary for Account Executive in CKE Restaurants?
Account Executive average salary in the US is 109k
What are the salaries in the Marketing in CKE Restaurants?
The average salaries for Marketing in CKE Restaurants is 111k
Who are CKE Restaurants competitors?
CKE Restaurants main competitors are Yum! Brands, Hardee's, Carl's Jr