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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterWomen at Dickey's Barbecue have rated Environment, Executive Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored
Dickey's Barbecue employees are -75% more likely to recommend Dickey's Barbecue as a great place to work
| 10% | Promoters |
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| 5% | Passives |
| 85% | Detractors |
Working at Dickey's Barbecue is rated below average by 24 employees, across various culture dimensions. Dickey's Barbecue employees rate Executive Team highest among all categories, and think that Happiness and Outlook have the most room for improvement, putting Dickey's Barbecue’s culture in the Bottom 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Dickey's Barbecue was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Dickey's Barbecue is rated D-
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Dickey's Barbecue ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 23 Dickey's Barbecue employee reviews, 15% were positive. The remaining 85% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Dickey's Barbecue improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 15% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 85% |
What is the best part about your compensation package?Good health insurance. 401k. Some PTO but you can never take it.
What is the best part about your compensation package?the work and social experience
What do you like best about the leadership team?they are outgoing and positive people
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?Lack of training. Crazy turn over.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Understand crazy home office turn over rate.
What would you improve about your company's interview process?Make it an actual interview instead of just hiring everyone that shows up
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| Headquarter | United States of America |
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| Website | www.dickeys.com/ |
24 employees at Dickey's Barbecue have reviewed Dickey's Barbecue 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 24 Dickey's Barbecue 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 Dickey's Barbecue are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Dickey's Barbecue, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Dickey's Barbecue are not very pleased with their team. 24 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Dickey's Barbecue are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Dickey's Barbecue believe the environment at Dickey's Barbecue is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Dickey's Barbecue is comfortably fast. About 73% of the employees at Dickey's Barbecue work 8 hours or less, while 18% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Dickey's Barbecue are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Dickey's Barbecue is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Dickey's Barbecue 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.
At this moment no Dickey's Barbecue employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Dickey's Barbecue's KPIs and OKRs.
Dickey's Barbecue’s CEO Laura Rea Dickey started in this role in 2017. Laura’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Laura in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Laura Rea Dickey’s employees rank Dickey's Barbecue in the Bottom 20% for Executive Team, in the Bottom 15% for Team, and in the Bottom 10% for Compensation.
The Dickey's Barbecue Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Laura Rea Dickey, VP - Information Technology/Spark Development Carissa Santis, and Regional Vice President of Operations Derek Bogner
Laura Rea Dickey CEO / President
Laura Rea Dickey currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. Dickey has been with... read more
Carissa Santis VP - Information Technology/Spark Development
Carissa Santis serves as the VP - Information Technology/Spark Development of Dickey's Barbecue.
Derek Bogner Regional Vice President of Operations
Derek Bogner serves as the Regional Vice President of Operations of Dickey's Barbecue.
Jeffrey Gruber Sr. Vice President of Franchise Relations & Administration
Jeffrey Gruber serves as the Sr. Vice President of Franchise Relations & Administration of Dickey's Barbecue.
How much do people at Dickey's Barbecue get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Dickey's Barbecue is $80,170, or $38 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $117,417, or $56 per hour.
At Dickey's Barbecue, the highest paid job is a Sales Manager at $117,417 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $40,512 annually. Average Dickey's Barbecue salaries by department include: HR at $92,778, Admin at $44,766, Business Development at $104,010, and Operations at $81,801. Half of Dickey's Barbecue salaries are above $117,417.
13 employees at Dickey's Barbecue rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 45 ratings) while 13 employees at Dickey's Barbecue rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 14 ratings).
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $62k | $62k | 1st Percentile |
20th Percentile $83k | $83k | 20th Percentile |
40th Percentile $104k | $104k | 40th Percentile |
60th Percentile $182k | $182k | 60th Percentile |
80th Percentile $233k | $233k | 80th Percentile |
100th Percentile $327k | $327k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Dickey's Barbecue across various culture dimensions.
Dickey's Barbecue's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year. Dickey's Barbecue's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

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In 2019, Dickey's Barbecue applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
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Candidates By Department
Operations | 100% |
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Candidates By Location
San Francisco | 100% |
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Who is the CEO of Dickey's Barbecue?
Dickey's Barbecue CEO is Laura Rea Dickey, their score by employees is 44
What is Dickey's Barbecue eNPS?
The eNPS for Dickey's Barbecue is -75
What is the salary for Marketing Manager in Dickey's Barbecue?
Marketing Manager average salary in the US is 80k
What are the salaries in the Sales in Dickey's Barbecue?
The average salaries for Sales in Dickey's Barbecue is 99k
Who is Dickey's Barbecue leadership?
Carissa Santis, Derek Bogner & Jeffrey Gruber are part of Dickey's Barbecue leadership, Laura Rea Dickey is the CEO