Fogo de Chao Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
416
TOTAL
RATINGS
2824

Fogo de Chao Company Culture

Fogo de Chao Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.4/5
Fogo de Chao's Overall Culture is rated D-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Fogo de Chao CEO

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Lawrence Johnson Fogo de Chao's CEO
Lawrence Johnson
55 /100

Diversity at Fogo de Chao

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D

Diverse employees at Fogo de Chao have rated Office Culture, Environment, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Fogo de Chao

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D-

Women at Fogo de Chao have rated Environment, CEO Rating, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Fogo de Chao 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?

-48

Fogo de Chao employees are -48% more likely to recommend Fogo de Chao as a great place to work

19%Promoters
14%Passives
67%Detractors

Working at Fogo de Chao

Working at Fogo de Chao is rated below average by 416 employees, across various culture dimensions. Fogo de Chao employees rate Office Culture highest among all categories, and think that Professional Development and Compensation have the most room for improvement, putting Fogo de Chao’s culture in the Bottom 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 10% compared to other companies in Dallas. See below in detail how working at Fogo de Chao was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Fogo de Chao

D-

Overall Company Culture at Fogo de Chao is rated D-

Last updated 11 days ago

Bottom
10%

Fogo de Chao ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 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 416 Employees

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Customer Support
58
Customer Support58
Customer Success
53
Customer Success53
Operations
49
Operations49
Sales
40
Sales40

Fogo de Chao Employee Reviews

Out of 238 Fogo de Chao employee reviews, 52% were positive. The remaining 48% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Fogo de Chao improve their work culture.

52%
48%
Positive Reviews52%
Constructive Feedback48%

Positive Reviews From Fogo de Chao Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    What makes me happy is doing my job well and feeling like I’m part of something that matters — when there’s respect. Fogo de Chão was born from a humble farming family with a dream — built on values like respect, unity, an
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    I felt like what i was doing was fufilling and had meaning
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    The most positive aspect is that many team members are hardworking and want to do a good job. There is potential for a respectful and supportive culture — but unfortunately, that is not always the reali

Constructive Feedback From Fogo de Chao Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Professional, and don't take things personal
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    To step up is never about competence
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    They need to actually be teachers and show me or orhers how to run the resteraunt instead of just expcting evreryone to already know everything.

Fogo de Chao Company Information

Fogo de Chao Company Overview

a Dallas-based Brazilian steakhouse chain operator

Fogo de Chao Mission, Vision & Values

Fogo de Chao Mission Statement

To cook in the churrasco grilling tradition

Fogo de Chao Vision Statement

To introduce new flavors and experiences to audiences across the globe.

Fogo de Chao Values

  • Excellence
  • Hard work
Headquarter14881 Quorum Drive, Suite 750
Dallas, TX
United States of America
Websitewww.fogodechao.com/
Founding Date1997
Tel972-960-9533
Company StatusPublic

Fogo de Chao Competitors

Fogo de Chao competitors include Chipotle, OpenTable, Darden Restaurants, and Dennys. Fogo de Chao ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Fogo de Chao compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Chipotle's Logo
    Chipotle
    4.1/5
  2. #2
    OpenTable's Logo
    OpenTable
    3.8/5
  3. #3
    Darden Restaurants' Logo
    Darden Restaurants
    3.6/5
  4. #4
    Dennys' Logo
    Dennys
    2.5/5
  5. #5
    Fogo de Chao's Logo
    Fogo de Chao
    2.4/5

Fogo de Chao Employees

416 employees at Fogo de Chao have reviewed Fogo de Chao across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 11 days ago.

Overall, the 416 Fogo de Chao 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 Fogo de Chao are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Fogo de Chao, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Fogo de Chao are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 416 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D-. Less than half believe the meetings at Fogo de Chao are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Fogo de Chao believe the environment at Fogo de Chao is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Fogo de Chao is extremely fast. About 71% of the employees at Fogo de Chao work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Fogo de Chao are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Fogo de Chao - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Fogo de Chao is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Fogo de Chao 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.

Fogo de Chao KPIs and OKRs

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

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
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Fogo de Chao CEO & Leadership

Fogo de Chao CEO - Lawrence Johnson

Lawrence Johnson Fogo de Chao's CEO
55 /100

Lawrence’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Lawrence in the Bottom 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 15% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Dallas. Lawrence Johnson’s employees rank Fogo de Chao in the Top 20% for Office Culture, in the Bottom 40% for Environment, and in the Bottom 15% for Work Culture. Johnson is generally unpopular with Fogo de Chao employees, but ranks especially low with employees with Over 10 Years experience, and by employees in the Sales department and employees in the Operations department. However, employees in the Customer Support department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Fogo de Chao’s competitors, Lawrence Johnson ranks below both Darden Restaurants CEO Gene Lee and OpenTable CEO Christa Quarles.

Fogo de Chao Leadership

The Fogo de Chao Executive Team is rated a “D-” and led by CEO Lawrence Johnson, President George McGowan, and Principal Accounting Officer, VP of Accounting & Controller Stacy Murray

  • Lawrence Johnson  CEO / President

    Lawrence Johnson CEO / President

    Lawrence Johnson serves as the CEO / President of Fogo de Chao.

  • George McGowan President

    Mr. George B. McGowan has been the President of Fogo de Chao, Inc. since 2013. Mr. McGowan has 33 years of experience in... read more

  • Stacy Murray Principal Accounting Officer, VP of Accounting & Controller

    Ms. Stacy A. Murray has been Principal Accounting Officer of Fogo de Chao, Inc. since April 7, 2017 and has been its... read more

  • Anthony D. Laday Chief Financial Officer

    Mr. Anthony D. Laday, also known as Tony, has been the Chief Financial Officer at Fogo de Chao, Inc. since April 2014.... read more

  • Eulila Selma Oliveira Chief Operating Officer

    Ms. Eulila Selma Oliveira has been the Chief Operating Officer of Fogo de Ch???o Inc., since 2006. Prior to that, Ms.... read more

  • Janet Gieselman Chief Marketing Officer

    Janet Gieselman serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of Fogo de Chao.

  • Keanan Wright Vice President, Information Technology

    Keanan Wright serves as the Vice President, Information Technology of Fogo de Ch?î??Œ©o. Keanan started at Fogo de... read more

  • Craig Miller Member Board Of Directors

    Craig Miller serves as the Member Board Of Directors of Fogo de Ch?î??Œ©o. Craig started at Fogo de Ch?î??Œ©o in April... read more

  • Darren Bothe Vice President of Real Estate

    Darren Bothe serves as the Vice President of Real Estate of Fogo de Chao.

Fogo de Chao Salaries

How much does Fogo de Chao pay?

How much do people at Fogo de Chao get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Fogo de Chao is $106,071, or $50 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $112,523, or $54 per hour.

At Fogo de Chao, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $237,839 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $46,162 annually. Average Fogo de Chao salaries by department include: Business Development at $115,284, Admin at $46,260, Product at $177,284, and HR at $129,341. Half of Fogo de Chao salaries are above $112,523.

146 employees at Fogo de Chao rank their Compensation in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 420 ratings) while 137 employees at Fogo de Chao rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 137 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$67k
$67k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$90k
$90k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$112k
$112k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$165k
$165k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$222k
$222k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$240k
$240k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$281k
$281k100th Percentile
$106,071*
Average Compensation
$112,523*
Median Compensation

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

Fogo de Chao Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Fogo de Chao

Diverse employees at Fogo de Chao score the company 52/100 across various culture categories, placing Fogo de Chao in the Bottom 15% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Fogo de Chao across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 55/100
Department - Customer Success
Men 60/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Diverse Employees 60/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 40/100
Department - Sales
Men 56/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees 39/100
Department - Sales

Fogo de Chao Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Fogo de Chao PTO

Fogo de Chao's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year.

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Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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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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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Fogo de Chao

What is Fogo de Chao address?

Fogo de Chao location is at 14881 Quorum Drive, Suite 750

Who is the CEO of Fogo de Chao?

Fogo de Chao CEO is Lawrence Johnson, their score by employees is 55

What is Fogo de Chao eNPS?

The eNPS for Fogo de Chao is -48

What is the salary for Senior Designer in Fogo de Chao?

Senior Designer average salary in the US is 121k

What are the salaries in the HR in Fogo de Chao?

The average salaries for HR in Fogo de Chao is 129k

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