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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
276
TOTAL
RATINGS
5817

Iron Mountain Company Culture

Iron Mountain Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A
4.5/5

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Iron Mountain CEO

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
William Meaney Iron Mountain's CEO
William Meaney
77 /100

Diversity at Iron Mountain

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A

Diverse employees at Iron Mountain have rated Team, Manager, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Iron Mountain

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A

Women at Iron Mountain have rated Team, Manager, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored

Iron Mountain 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?"
Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

22

Iron Mountain employees are 22% more likely to recommend Iron Mountain as a great place to work

44%Promoters
34%Passives
22%Detractors

Working at Iron Mountain

Working at Iron Mountain is rated highly by 276 employees, across various culture dimensions. Iron Mountain employees are most satisfied about Executive Team, Happiness, and Leadership categories, putting Iron Mountain’s culture in the Top 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 25% compared to other companies in Boston. See below in detail how working at Iron Mountain was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Iron Mountain

A

Overall Company Culture at Iron Mountain is rated A

Last updated months ago

Top
10%

Iron Mountain ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ 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 276 Employees

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Admin
85
Admin85
Finance
85
Finance85
Marketing
84
Marketing84
Business Dev
83
Business Dev83
IT
80
IT80
Sales
80
Sales80
Engineering
79
Engineering79
HR
79
HR79
Operations
78
Operations78
Customer Success
76
Customer Success76
Customer Support
66
Customer Support66
Product
66
Product66

Iron Mountain Employee Reviews

Out of 977 Iron Mountain employee reviews, 85% were positive. The remaining 15% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Iron Mountain improve their work culture.

85%
15%
Positive Reviews85%
Constructive Feedback15%

Positive Reviews From Iron Mountain Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Simple, smart, transparent, discussion very business oriented
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    People and the transformation project of the company
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    The company's vision and growth prospect

Constructive Feedback From Iron Mountain Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    To provide industry-specific compensation that retains great talent and fosters motivation, IRM should conduct thorough market research to understand prevailing salary benchmarks and industry standards.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I have taken on extra duties but without extra pay.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    the amount of work and responsibility vs. pay. improve the monthly salary received.

Iron Mountain Company Information

Iron Mountain Company Overview

Iron Mountain is proud to provide our 225,000 customers around the world with Innovative Storage, data center infrastructure, asset lifecycle management, information management services, and art logistics.

Iron Mountain was founded in 1951 and its current CEO is William Meaney. Since its inception 75 years ago, Iron Mountain has grown to 25000 employees.

Iron Mountain Mission, Vision & Values

Iron Mountain Mission Statement

At Iron Mountain we protect what our customers value most, from the everyday to the extraordinary. We build customer value around the world with a passion for preserving the physical, transforming the digital, and respecting the environmental. We pioneered the industry in global records and information management and have established long standing customer relationships in the industry with 95% of the Fortune 1000 companies among our 225,000 loyal customers. We challenge ourselves and inspire others to create sustainable business solutions that make a positive environmental and social impact. From critical business information and digitized documents to geological samples, works of fine art, original recordings of treasured artists, our customers rely on us to protect what they value and help unlock its potential.

Iron Mountain Vision Statement

We are at a moment in our history, where we’re not only providing the lock to protect assets, but also the key to unlock deeper value in the assets our customers store with us. Our people bring expertise and creativity to a workplace that continues to grow, thrives on continuous improvement, and embraces the differences among us. We Climb Higher every day for the benefit of our customers and each other.

Iron Mountain Values

  • Act with Integrity
  • Own Safety and Security
  • Build Customer Value
  • Take Ownership
  • Promote Inclusion and Teamwork

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Iron Mountain

At Iron Mountain, we strive to be our customers’ most trusted partner for protecting and unlocking the value of what matters most to them in innovative and socially responsible ways. We challenge ourselves and inspire others to create innovative business solutions that make a positive environmental and social impact. We embrace Environmental, Social, and Governance principles and seek to embed them into how we operate and how we engage with our customers. From building our own global Corporate Responsibility program to developing innovative business solutions that make a positive environmental and social impact, we are working to secure a sustainable future. We publicly report our company’s progress on environmental initiatives, corporate responsibility programs, and charitable contributions.

Both as a company and as individual Mountaineers, we have a duty to bring about positive change, globally and locally. We achieve this through engagement with the many communities in which we live and have operations and by developing solutions that increase sustainability and minimize environmental impact. We work to be good stewards to the environment and partners to our communities. As well, Iron Mountain complies with all environmental laws and regulations, wherever we have operations, identifies opportunities to reduce waste and pollution in our business, and preserves our historical heritage through the Living Legacy Initiative.The Living Legacy Initiative is Iron Mountain’s commitment to preserve and make accessible cultural and historical information and artifacts. We believe we have a responsibility to help protect and share information that is unknown, at-risk or not widely accessible—so that both current and future generations are able to learn and benefit.

Our Moving Mountains volunteer program supports each Mountaineer as they contribute to their local communities. Mountaineers are encouraged to make an impact, support the causes that matter most to them, and report their results.
To support volunteering efforts, Iron Mountain gives all full time employees 16 hours and part time employees 8 hours of annual paid time off to volunteer. The Richard Reese Employee Relief Fund was created after many employees were affected by Hurricane Katrina. Their co-workers and friends noticed the hardships many were experiencing and together brought the Fund to life. It provides temporary financial assistance to our colleagues and their families impacted by a catastrophic event.

HeadquarterBoston, MA 00000
United States of America
Websitewww.ironmountain.com
Founding Date1951
Tel 1-800-899-4766
Company StatusPublic
StockIRM
Jobsironmountain.jobs/
Social Sites
  • Culture Video
  • Mountaineers III
  • Mountaineers II
  • Mountaineers I
  • Iron Mountain Office III
  • Iron Mountain Office II
  • Iron Mountain Office I

Iron Mountain Employees

Iron Mountain has 25000 employees. 276 employees at Iron Mountain have reviewed Iron Mountain 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 276 Iron Mountain employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Iron Mountain are pleased with their total compensation at Iron Mountain, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Iron Mountain are pleased with their team. 276 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Iron Mountain are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Iron Mountain believe the environment at Iron Mountain is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Iron Mountain is comfortably fast. About 48% of the employees at Iron Mountain work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Iron Mountain employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Iron Mountain report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
89% of Iron Mountain employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Iron Mountain employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
81% of Iron Mountain employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Iron Mountain employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
87% of Iron Mountain employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Iron Mountain - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Iron Mountain is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Iron Mountain 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.

Iron Mountain KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Iron Mountain's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 168 Iron Mountain employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 152 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes90%
No10%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Iron Mountain CEO & Leadership

William Meaney Iron Mountain's CEO
77 /100

Iron Mountain CEO Awards and Recognitions

Best CEOs for Diversity 2023 (Large Companies)

Iron Mountain’s CEO William Meaney started in this role in 2013. William’s approval rate is in the Top 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 20% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Boston. William won Best CEOs for Diversity in 2023 specifically for Diversity, making Iron Mountain’s CEO one of the top rated CEOs by diverse employees. Iron Mountain’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the Admin department, Hispanic or Latino employees, and employees in the Marketing department. However, African American/Black employees, employees with the company for 5 to 10 Years, and employees in the Customer Support department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Iron Mountain’s competitors, William Meaney ranks right above Carbonite CEO Mohamad Ali. Under Meaney’s leadership, Iron Mountain employee respondents are most happy about their Executive Team and the company’s Happiness. Perks And Benefits and Meetings are two areas, according to respondents, where Iron Mountain could stand to see real improvement.

Iron Mountain Leadership

The Iron Mountain Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO William Meaney, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Edward E. Greene, and Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer Greg McIntosh

  • William Meaney  CEO / President

    William Meaney CEO / President

    William Meaney is president and CEO of Iron Mountain, an information management and data center company and a member of... read more

  • Deborah Marson Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

    Deborah Marson is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Iron Mountain. She is responsible for... read more

  • Mark Kidd Executive Vice President & General Manager, Iron Mountain Data Centers & Asset Lifecycle Management

    Mark Kidd is executive vice president and general manager of Iron Mountain Data Centers and has led the organization... read more

  • John Tomovcsik Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

    John "JT" Tomovcsik is Iron Mountain's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, leading multiple functions... read more

  • Peter Hwang Executive Vice President & General Manager, Iron Mountain Data Centers

    Peter Hwang is Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Iron Mountain Data Centers business unit and assumed... read more

  • Edward E. Greene Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

    Edward E. Greene is Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Iron Mountain. He plays a significant... read more

  • Greg McIntosh Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer

    Mr. McIntosh was appointed executive vice president, chief commercial officer in December 2019. Prior to this role, Mr.... read more

  • Arvind Subramanian Executive Vice President and Managing Director, India

    Arvind Subramanian joined Iron Mountain in September 2023 as Executive Vice President and Managing Director, India, and... read more

  • Raymond C. Fox Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, Iron Mountain, Retired Major General – USMC

    Major General Raymond C. Fox, USMC (Ret) is responsible for the management, governance, and assessment of accountability... read more

Iron Mountain Salaries

How much does Iron Mountain pay?

How much do people at Iron Mountain get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Iron Mountain is $98,834, or $47 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $97,156, or $46 per hour.

At Iron Mountain, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $250,299 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,850 annually. Average Iron Mountain salaries by department include: Product at $181,642, HR at $150,002, Engineering at $133,252, and Marketing at $110,168. Half of Iron Mountain salaries are above $97,156.

223 employees at Iron Mountain rank their Compensation in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 508 ratings) while 219 employees at Iron Mountain rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 387 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Iron Mountain employees include job titles like Senior Product Manager, Director of Operations, HR Manager, and HR Specialist. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from Iron Mountain employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$60k
$60k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$79k
$79k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$95k
$95k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$160k
$160k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$227k
$227k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$280k
$280k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$293k
$293k100th Percentile
$98,834*
Average Compensation
$97,156*
Median Compensation

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

Iron Mountain Salaries by City

Iron Mountain Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Iron Mountain

Diverse employees at Iron Mountain score the company 78/100 across various culture categories, placing Iron Mountain in the Top 10% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Iron Mountain across various culture dimensions.

Attracting, developing and empowering individuals with a wide range of experiences, capabilities and points of view is a key component of our success. We create an inclusive and accepting workplace where we value and learn from our differences. By embracing each other’s unique characteristics and backgrounds, we enrich our workplace, solve problems more creatively, and better understand our customers’ needs. Including and respecting diversity in our words and actions help to maximize each employee’s contribution and enable us to make better decisions. This means that we:,– Actively seek alternative approaches and points of view,– Respectfully listen to everyone’s opinion regardless of their seniority level,– Consider the importance of diversity when recruiting and building teams,– Openly share knowledge with those who can benefit from it, especially new Mountaineers

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 83/100
Department - Business Development
Men 93/100
Department - Finance
Diverse Employees 91/100
Department - Finance

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 67/100
Department - Finance
Men 70/100
Department - Product
Diverse Employees 64/100
Department - Customer Support

Iron Mountain Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Iron Mountain PTO

Iron Mountain's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Iron Mountain's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 50% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Iron Mountain's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time50%
Vacation Policy50%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo33%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo67%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Iron Mountain Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Iron Mountain applied for 6 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Iron Mountain has a total of 25000 employees

6
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (6 out of 6)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 6)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 6)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 6)

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

Let Iron Mountain Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Iron Mountain on Comparably

Candidates By Department

IT
33%
All Industries
25%
Operations
8%
Marketing
8%
Legal
8%
Other
17%

Candidates By Location

New York City
42%
Seattle
17%
Sussex
8%
Ipswich
8%
Anchorage
8%
Other
17%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Iron Mountain

Who is the CEO of Iron Mountain?

Iron Mountain CEO is William Meaney, their score by employees is 77

What are the salaries in Iron Mountain

The average salary for employees in Iron Mountain is 98834$

What is Iron Mountain eNPS?

The eNPS for Iron Mountain is 22

What is Iron Mountain revenue?

Iron Mountain revenue is $4B

What is the salary for Designer in Iron Mountain?

Designer average salary in the US is 101k

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