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"Impossible Foods offers animal-free meat and dairy foods directly from plant ingredients with no cholesterol, hormones and antibiotics." read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
30
TOTAL
RATINGS
374

Impossible Foods Company Culture

Impossible Foods Culture

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

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Impossible Foods CEO

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Patrick Brown Impossible Foods' CEO
Patrick Brown
49 /100

Diversity at Impossible Foods

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D+

Diverse employees at Impossible Foods have rated Perks And Benefits, Outlook, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Impossible Foods

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

Women at Impossible Foods have rated CEO Rating, Happiness, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

Impossible Foods 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 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-58

Impossible Foods employees are -58% more likely to recommend Impossible Foods as a great place to work

15%Promoters
12%Passives
73%Detractors

Working at Impossible Foods

Working at Impossible Foods is rated below average by 30 employees, across various culture dimensions. Impossible Foods employees rate Perks And Benefits highest among all categories, and think that Work Culture and Professional Development have the most room for improvement, putting Impossible Foods’s culture in the Bottom 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 10% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Impossible Foods was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Impossible Foods

D-

Overall Company Culture at Impossible Foods is rated D-

Last updated months ago

Bottom
10%

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

Impossible Foods Employee Reviews

Out of 37 Impossible Foods employee reviews, 52% were positive. The remaining 48% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Impossible Foods improve their work culture.

52%
48%
Positive Reviews52%
Constructive Feedback48%

Positive Reviews From Impossible Foods Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Excellent communication regarding the long-term vision and mid-term goals.
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Conversations were appropriate and pleasing
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Leaving work and leaving again

Constructive Feedback From Impossible Foods Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Insert apply Hr, and do not allow or encourage unprofessional behavior
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Bias at this company is off the charts and goes unchecked.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Follow the money! They waste money on projects that have been failing . Give people raises and stop using staff

Impossible Foods Company Information

Impossible Foods Company Overview

"Impossible Foods offers animal-free meat and dairy foods directly from plant ingredients with no cholesterol, hormones and antibiotics."

Impossible Foods was founded in 2011 and its current CEO is Patrick Brown. Since its inception 15 years ago, Impossible Foods has grown to 131 employees.

HeadquarterRedwood City, CA
United States of America
Websiteimpossiblefoods.com
Founding Date2011
Company StatusPrivate

Impossible Foods Competitors

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

  1. #1
    Lactalis' Logo
    Lactalis
    3.7/5
  2. #2
    Impossible Foods' Logo
    Impossible Foods
    2.4/5
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Impossible Foods employees generally work 10.3 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Impossible Foods report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
44% of Impossible Foods employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Impossible Foods employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
Feedback
A Day in the Life
62% of Impossible Foods employees call their work environment negative
Environment

Impossible Foods Employees

Impossible Foods has 131 employees. 30 employees at Impossible Foods have reviewed Impossible Foods 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 30 Impossible Foods 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 Impossible Foods are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Impossible Foods, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Impossible Foods are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 30 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an F. Less than half believe the meetings at Impossible Foods are effective, and less half look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Impossible Foods believe the environment at Impossible Foods is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Impossible Foods is extremely fast. About 31% of the employees at Impossible Foods work 8 hours or less, while 38% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

Joining Impossible Foods - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Impossible Foods is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Impossible Foods employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Impossible Foods KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Impossible Foods' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Impossible Foods employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes60%
No40%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Impossible Foods CEO & Leadership

Impossible Foods CEO - Patrick Brown

Patrick Brown Impossible Foods' CEO
49 /100

Patrick’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Patrick in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 5% compared to CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Patrick Brown’s employees rank Impossible Foods in the Top 10% for Perks And Benefits, in the Top 30% for Compensation, and in the Bottom 45% for Happiness. When compared to Impossible Foods’s competitors, Patrick Brown ranks below Lactalis CEO Emmanuel Besnier.

Impossible Foods Leadership

The Impossible Foods Executive Team is rated a “D-” and led by CEO Patrick Brown, Chief People Officer Marcella Butler, and Chief Communications Officer Rachel Konrad

  • Patrick Brown  CEO / President

    Patrick Brown CEO / President

    Patrick Brown serves as the CEO / President of Impossible Foods.

  • Marcella Butler Chief People Officer

    Marcella Butler serves as the Chief People Officer of Impossible Foods Inc.. Marcella started at Impossible Foods Inc.... read more

  • Rachel Konrad Chief Communications Officer

    Rachel Konrad serves as the Chief Communications Officer of Impossible Foods Inc.. Rachel started at Impossible Foods... read more

  • Dana Worth VP, Business Operations

    Dana Worth serves as the VP, Business Operations of Impossible Foods Inc.. Dana started at Impossible Foods Inc. in... read more

  • Nikki Mostafavi VP Finance

    Nikki Mostafavi serves as the VP Finance of Impossible Foods Inc.. Nikki started at Impossible Foods Inc. in May of... read more

  • Stephanie Lind SVP Global Sales

    Stephanie Lind serves as the SVP Global Sales of Impossible Foods Inc.. Stephanie started at Impossible Foods Inc. in... read more

  • Jaci Kassmeier VP of People

    Jaci Kassmeier serves as the VP of People of Impossible Foods Inc.. Jaci started at Impossible Foods Inc. in January of... read more

  • Jessica Appelgren Vice President of Communications

    Jessica Appelgren serves as the Vice President of Communications of Impossible Foods Inc.. Jessica started at Impossible... read more

  • Heather Huestis Executive Managing Director

    Heather Huestis serves as the Executive Managing Director of Impossible Foods Inc.. Heather started at Impossible Foods... read more

Impossible Foods Salaries

How much does Impossible Foods pay?

How much do people at Impossible Foods get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Impossible Foods is $130,845, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $151,615, or $72 per hour.

At Impossible Foods, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $299,310 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $44,733 annually. Average Impossible Foods salaries by department include: Admin at $46,604, IT at $125,269, Engineering at $146,377, and Customer Support at $76,220. Half of Impossible Foods salaries are above $151,615.

16 employees at Impossible Foods rank their Compensation in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 51 ratings) while 16 employees at Impossible Foods rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 17 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$79k
$79k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$114k
$114k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$151k
$151k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$216k
$216k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$285k
$285k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$364k
$364k100th Percentile
$130,845*
Average Compensation
$151,615*
Median Compensation

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

Impossible Foods Salaries by Department

Explore Impossible Foods Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Impossible Foods

Diverse employees at Impossible Foods score the company 62/100 across various culture categories, placing Impossible Foods in the Bottom 25% 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 Impossible Foods 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

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

Impossible Foods Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Impossible Foods PTO

Impossible Foods' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Impossible Foods' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time100%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo50%
$1500 - $2500/mo50%
$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?

Impossible Foods Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Impossible Foods applied for 7 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 43% were approved, 43% certified-withdrawn, and 14% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Impossible Foods unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 3 were withdrawn by Impossible Foods after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Impossible Foods has a total of 131 employees

7
Total Applied
  • 43% Granted (3 out of 7)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 7)
  • 14% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 7)
  • 43% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (3 out of 7)

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

Let Impossible Foods Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Impossible Foods on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
20%
Finance
20%
Marketing
20%
Sales
20%
Customer Support
20%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
40%
Beaumont
20%
Raeford
20%
Sacramento
20%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Impossible Foods

Who is the CEO of Impossible Foods?

Impossible Foods CEO is Patrick Brown, their score by employees is 49

What is Impossible Foods eNPS?

The eNPS for Impossible Foods is -58

What is the salary for Senior Developer in Impossible Foods?

Senior Developer average salary in the US is 152k

What are the salaries in the Finance in Impossible Foods?

The average salaries for Finance in Impossible Foods is 93k

How many employees work in Impossible Foods?

Impossible Foods has 131 employees

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