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Fast Company is the world's leading progressive business media brand, with a focus on innovation in technology, leadership, and design. read more
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PARTICIPANTS
10
TOTAL
RATINGS
103

Fast Company Company Culture

Fast Company Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
Fast Company's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Fast Company CEO

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Eric Schurenberg Fast Company's CEO
Eric Schurenberg
68 /100

Diversity at Fast Company

Women at Fast Company

Fast Company 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?

14

Fast Company employees are 14% more likely to recommend Fast Company as a great place to work

57%Promoters
0%Passives
43%Detractors

Working at Fast Company

Working at Fast Company is rated highly by 10 employees, across various culture dimensions. Fast Company employees are most satisfied about Manager, Environment, and Meetings categories, putting Fast Company’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 30% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at Fast Company was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Fast Company

B

Overall Company Culture at Fast Company is rated B

Last updated months ago

Top
25%

Fast Company ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Fast Company Employee Reviews

Out of 8 Fast Company employee reviews, 100% were positive.

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Positive Reviews100%
Constructive Feedback0%

Positive Reviews From Fast Company Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Commendable commitment to quality and experimentation
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Can get a large bonus
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Making good decisions in troubled times

Fast Company Company Information

Fast Company Company Overview

Fast Company is the world's leading progressive business media brand, with a focus on innovation in technology, leadership, and design.

Fast Company Mission, Vision & Values

Fast Company Mission & Values

We believe in business as a force for positive change. We chronicle how companies create and compete, highlight new business practices, and showcase the teams and individuals who are inventing the future and reinventing business.

Headquarter7 World Trade Center
New York City, NY 10007
United States of America
Websitewww.fastcompany.com/
Founding Date1995
Company StatusPrivate

Fast Company Competitors

Fast Company competitors include The New York Times, AOL, and USA Today. Fast Company ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Fast Company compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    The New York Times' Logo
    The New York Times
    4.8/5
  2. #2
    Fast Company's Logo
    Fast Company
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    AOL's Logo
    AOL
    3.6/5
  4. #4
    USA Today's Logo
    USA Today
    2.4/5

Fast Company Employees

10 employees at Fast Company have reviewed Fast Company 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 10 Fast Company employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Fast Company are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Fast Company, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Fast Company are pleased with their team. 10 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Fast Company are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Fast Company believe the environment at Fast Company is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Fast Company is comfortably fast. About 25% of the employees at Fast Company work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Fast Company are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Fast Company - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Fast Company is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Fast Company employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 100% 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.

Fast Company KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Fast Company employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Fast Company's KPIs and OKRs.

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Fast Company CEO & Leadership

Fast Company CEO - Eric Schurenberg

Eric Schurenberg Fast Company's CEO
68 /100

Eric’s approval rate is just above average, putting Eric in the Top 50% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 50% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in New York. Eric Schurenberg is well regarded by employees for the Manager Fast Company offers, and ranks among the Top 20% of CEOs by employees in that category. Eric is most liked by Caucasian employees and Male employees. When compared to Fast Company’s competitors, Eric Schurenberg ranks just above USA Today’s CEO Nicole Carroll. With Eric’s leadership, Fast Company employee respondents are most happy about their Manager and Environment. Eric was rated slightly below average for Executive Team.

Fast Company Leadership

The Fast Company Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Eric Schurenberg, VP Marketing Damian Slattery, and Senior Southeast Brand Partnership Director Wheeler Morrison

  • Eric Schurenberg  CEO / President

    Eric Schurenberg CEO / President

    Eric Schurenberg serves as the CEO / President of Fast Company.

  • Damian Slattery VP Marketing

    Damian Slattery serves as the VP Marketing of Fast Company.

  • Wheeler Morrison Senior Southeast Brand Partnership Director

    Wheeler Morrison serves as the Senior Southeast Brand Partnership Director for Fast Company. Wheeler started at Fast... read more

  • Paul Smalera Executive Editor, FastCompany.com

    Paul Smalera serves as the Executive Editor, FastCompany.com for Fast Company. Paul started at Fast Company in March of... read more

  • Scott Mebus Head of Video and Television

    Scott Mebus serves as the Head of Video and Television for Fast Company. Scott started at Fast Company in May of 2014.... read more

  • Lori Hoffman Director of Editorial Strategy

    Lori Hoffman serves as the Director of Editorial Strategy for Fast Company. Lori started at Fast Company in January of... read more

  • Bryan Elliott freelance writer | director | video producer

    Bryan Elliott serves as the freelance writer | director | video producer for Fast Company. Bryan started at Fast Company... read more

  • Amanda Smith VP, Publisher

    Amanda Smith serves as the VP, Publisher for Fast Company. Amanda started at Fast Company in April of 2017. Amanda is... read more

Fast Company Salaries

How much does Fast Company pay?

How much do people at Fast Company get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Fast Company is $118,764, or $57 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $126,527, or $60 per hour.

At Fast Company, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $247,647 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $52,729 annually. Average Fast Company salaries by department include: Finance at $93,423, Customer Support at $70,357, Sales at $230,834, and Design at $90,816. Half of Fast Company salaries are above $126,527.

7 employees at Fast Company rank their Compensation in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 19 ratings) while 6 employees at Fast Company rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 6 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$77k
$77k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$102k
$102k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$119k
$119k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$195k
$195k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$265k
$265k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$336k
$336k100th Percentile
$118,764*
Average Compensation
$126,527*
Median Compensation

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

Fast Company Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Fast Company

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Fast Company across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

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Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Fast Company Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Fast Company PTO

Fast Company PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
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$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Candidates By Department

Design
100%

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Fast Company

What is Fast Company address?

Fast Company location is at 7 World Trade Center

Who is the CEO of Fast Company?

Fast Company CEO is Eric Schurenberg, their score by employees is 68

What is Fast Company eNPS?

The eNPS for Fast Company is 14

What is the salary for Marketing Manager in Fast Company?

Marketing Manager average salary in the US is 78k

What are the salaries in the Engineering in Fast Company?

The average salaries for Engineering in Fast Company is 129k

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