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FreshRealm enables forward-thinking food industry partners to meet changing consumer needs by delivering prepped perishables to doorsteps and store shelves. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
29
TOTAL
RATINGS
336

FreshRealm Company Culture

FreshRealm Culture

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

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

FreshRealm CEO

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Michael Lippold FreshRealm's CEO
Michael Lippold
53 /100

Diversity at FreshRealm

Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D

Diverse employees at FreshRealm have rated Perks And Benefits, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at FreshRealm

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
F

Women at FreshRealm have rated Manager, Work Culture, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored

FreshRealm 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?"
Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-28

FreshRealm employees are -28% more likely to recommend FreshRealm as a great place to work

28%Promoters
16%Passives
56%Detractors

Working at FreshRealm

Working at FreshRealm is rated below average by 29 employees, across various culture dimensions. FreshRealm employees rate Professional Development highest among all categories, and think that Leadership and Executive Team have the most room for improvement, putting FreshRealm’s culture in the Bottom 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 15% compared to other companies in Los Angeles. See below in detail how working at FreshRealm was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at FreshRealm

D-

Overall Company Culture at FreshRealm is rated D-

Last updated months ago

Bottom
10%

FreshRealm ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

FreshRealm Employee Reviews

Out of 29 FreshRealm employee reviews, 50% were positive. The remaining 50% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping FreshRealm improve their work culture.

50%
50%
Positive Reviews50%
Constructive Feedback50%

Positive Reviews From FreshRealm Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Feeling productive and a sense of accomplishment.
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Our team is uniquely blessed with having some of the more experienced people at the company, many of whom have been at our site since the beginning, going on seven years now.
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    We are truly empowered to realize our ideas when driving efficiency and productivity.

Constructive Feedback From FreshRealm Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Overhaul the enire leadership team
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Leadership, especially at the top levels
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Leadership doesn't understand how to run a business. Theyre reactive, lack transparency, too much in the weeds, and dont know how to manage cost

FreshRealm Company Information

FreshRealm Company Overview

FreshRealm enables forward-thinking food industry partners to meet changing consumer needs by delivering prepped perishables to doorsteps and store shelves.

FreshRealm was founded in 2013 and its current CEO is Michael Lippold. Since its inception 13 years ago, FreshRealm has grown to 500 employees.

FreshRealm Mission, Vision & Values

FreshRealm Mission & Values

FreshRealm enables forward-thinking food industry partners to meet changing consumer needs by delivering prepped perishables — including fully-prepped meal kits, ready-to-eat meals and more — to doorsteps and store shelves. In an industry that’s not optimized to deliver on the massive influx of consumer demand for prepped perishable food (pre-sliced onions, chopped garlic, cut pineapple, etc.), FreshRealm has identified and created the infrastructure and solutions needed for each part of the complex process of bringing fresh, convenient meals and foods to market including: quick-turn, just-in-time supply and fulfillment, strategic partnerships, cold chain management, and proprietary technology to integrate every aspect. The result is the ability to deliver programs to partners at national scale efficiently (in both time and expense) with the highest safety and quality standards.

Headquarter476 E Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001-2627
United States of America
Websitefreshrealm.co/
Founding Date2013
Tel805-667-8484
Company StatusPrivate
Social Sites

FreshRealm Competitors

FreshRealm competitors include ezCater. FreshRealm ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how FreshRealm compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    ezCater's Logo
    ezCater
    4.7/5
  2. #2
    FreshRealm's Logo
    FreshRealm
    2.4/5

FreshRealm Employees

FreshRealm has 500 employees. 29 employees at FreshRealm have reviewed FreshRealm 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 29 FreshRealm 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 FreshRealm are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at FreshRealm, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at FreshRealm are not very pleased with their team. 29 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at FreshRealm are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at FreshRealm believe the environment at FreshRealm is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at FreshRealm is comfortably fast. About 53% of the employees at FreshRealm work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at FreshRealm are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining FreshRealm - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Los Angeles about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Los Angeles employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 74% 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.

FreshRealm KPIs and OKRs

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

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
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No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

FreshRealm CEO & Leadership

FreshRealm CEO - Michael Lippold

Michael Lippold FreshRealm's CEO
53 /100

Michael’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Michael in the Bottom 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 10% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Los Angeles. Michael Lippold’s employees rank FreshRealm in the Top 50% for Professional Development, in the Bottom 35% for Perks And Benefits, and in the Bottom 25% for Environment. When compared to FreshRealm’s competitors, Michael Lippold ranks below ezCater CEO Stefania Mallett.

FreshRealm Leadership

The FreshRealm Executive Team is rated a “F” and led by CEO Michael Lippold, Chief Technology Officer Alan West, and Implementation Director | Business Development Mei-Lon Jimenez

  • Michael Lippold  CEO / President

    Michael Lippold CEO / President

    Michael Lippold serves as the CEO / President of FreshRealm.

  • Alan West Chief Technology Officer

    Alan West serves as the Chief Technology Officer of FreshRealm.

  • Mei-Lon Jimenez Implementation Director | Business Development

    Mei-Lon Jimenez serves as the Implementation Director | Business Development of FreshRealm.

  • Joe Kautz Vice President Finance

    Joe Kautz serves as the Vice President Finance of FreshRealm.

  • Steve Cordova Vice President Of Plant Operations

    Steve Cordova serves as the Vice President Of Plant Operations of FreshRealm.

  • Bob Simpson VP Business Development

    Bob Simpson serves as the VP Business Development of FreshRealm.

  • Ken Catchot CFO

    Ken Catchot serves as the CFO of FreshRealm. Ken started at FreshRealm in February of 2017. Ken currently resides in... read more

  • Peter Hajas Chief Business Officer

    Peter Hajas serves as the Chief Business Officer of FreshRealm. Peter started at FreshRealm in September of 2014. Peter... read more

  • Gregory LaPoint VP of Facilities, EHS & Expansion

    Gregory LaPoint serves as the VP of Facilities, EHS & Expansion of FreshRealm. Gregory currently resides in the Greater... read more

FreshRealm Salaries

How much does FreshRealm pay?

How much do people at FreshRealm get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at FreshRealm is $140,976, or $67 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $118,388, or $56 per hour.

At FreshRealm, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $267,018 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $46,558 annually. Average FreshRealm salaries by department include: Customer Support at $62,497, Sales at $214,457, HR at $87,119, and Operations at $89,724. Half of FreshRealm salaries are above $118,388.

17 employees at FreshRealm rank their Compensation in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 55 ratings) while 17 employees at FreshRealm rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 18 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$67k
$67k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$88k
$88k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$114k
$114k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$180k
$180k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$247k
$247k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$306k
$306k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$312k
$312k100th Percentile
$140,976*
Average Compensation
$118,388*
Median Compensation

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

FreshRealm Salaries by Department

Explore FreshRealm Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at FreshRealm

Diverse employees at FreshRealm score the company 56/100 across various culture categories, placing FreshRealm in the Bottom 15% of companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at FreshRealm across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

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

Ranked Culture the Lowest

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FreshRealm Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan

FreshRealm PTO

FreshRealm's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time100%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$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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H1B Visa

In 2019, FreshRealm applied for 2 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

FreshRealm has a total of 500 employees

2
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (2 out of 2)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 2)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 2)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 2)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let FreshRealm Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in FreshRealm on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Engineering
50%
Customer Support
50%

Candidates By Location

Irvine
50%
Bend
50%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding FreshRealm

What is FreshRealm address?

FreshRealm location is at 476 E Main Street

Who is the CEO of FreshRealm?

FreshRealm CEO is Michael Lippold, their score by employees is 53

What is FreshRealm eNPS?

The eNPS for FreshRealm is -28

What is the salary for Recruiter in FreshRealm?

Recruiter average salary in the US is 85k

What are the salaries in the Operations in FreshRealm?

The average salaries for Operations in FreshRealm is 90k

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