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Red Lobster owns and operates a chain of seafood cuisine restaurants. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
962
TOTAL
RATINGS
8181

Red Lobster Company Culture

Red Lobster Culture

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

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Red Lobster CEO

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
 Red Lobster's CEO
54 /100

Diversity at Red Lobster

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D-

Diverse employees at Red Lobster have rated Environment, Retention, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Red Lobster

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Women at Red Lobster have rated Environment, Team, and Retention as the highest categories they have scored

Red Lobster 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?

-41

Red Lobster employees are -41% more likely to recommend Red Lobster as a great place to work

23%Promoters
13%Passives
64%Detractors

Working at Red Lobster

Working at Red Lobster is rated below average by 962 employees, across various culture dimensions. Red Lobster employees rate Office Culture highest among all categories, and think that Perks And Benefits and Happiness have the most room for improvement, putting Red Lobster’s culture in the Bottom 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 10% compared to other companies in Orlando, FL. See below in detail how working at Red Lobster was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Red Lobster

D-

Overall Company Culture at Red Lobster is rated D-

Last updated a day ago

Bottom
10%

Red Lobster ranks in the Bottom 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 962 Employees

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Operations
59
Operations59
Sales
58
Sales58
Customer Support
57
Customer Support57
HR
49
HR49
Customer Success
44
Customer Success44
Product
44
Product44

Red Lobster Employee Reviews

Out of 809 Red Lobster employee reviews, 62% were positive. The remaining 38% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Red Lobster improve their work culture.

62%
38%
Positive Reviews62%
Constructive Feedback38%

Positive Reviews From Red Lobster Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Past management that I interviewed with were very knowlegable and expressed importance of following protocol.
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    it was comfortable and calm
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    My team members in the heart of the house.

Constructive Feedback From Red Lobster Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    People skills. It would be nice to have the work evironment promised in the ads for employment.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Everything need to get better
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Interiviewing process is easy thags why the staff does a horrible job anyone gets hired

Red Lobster Company Information

Red Lobster Company Overview

Red Lobster owns and operates a chain of seafood cuisine restaurants.

Red Lobster Mission, Vision & Values

Red Lobster Mission & Values

Our commitment to bringing you the best means that all of the seafood we serve is sourced in ways that are traceable, sustainable, and responsible.

Red Lobster Vision Statement

Red Lobster s vision is to be where the world goes for seafood, now and for generations. That includes sourcing in a way that ensures there is high quality seafood available to enjoy for generations to come. Our commitment is that all the seafood we serve is traceable, sustainable and responsibly sourced.

Headquarter450 N Orange Ave.
Orlando, FL 32801
United States of America
Websiteredlobster.com/
Founding Date1968
Tel4075058331
Company StatusPrivate

Red Lobster Competitors

Red Lobster competitors include Joe's Crab Shack, Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Olive Garden. Red Lobster ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Red Lobster compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Joe's Crab Shack's Logo
    Joe's Crab Shack
    3.4/5
  2. #2
    Texas Roadhouse's Logo
    Texas Roadhouse
    3.5/5
  3. #3
    LongHorn Steakhouse's Logo
    LongHorn Steakhouse
    3.0/5
  4. #4
    Olive Garden's Logo
    Olive Garden
    2.9/5
  5. #5
    Red Lobster's Logo
    Red Lobster
    2.4/5
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Red Lobster Employees

962 employees at Red Lobster have reviewed Red Lobster across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a day ago.

Overall, the 962 Red Lobster 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 Red Lobster are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Red Lobster, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Red Lobster are not very pleased with their team. 962 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Red Lobster are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Red Lobster believe the environment at Red Lobster is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Red Lobster is extremely fast. About 73% of the employees at Red Lobster work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Red Lobster are dissatisfied, 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
Red Lobster employees generally work 8.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Red Lobster report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
74% of Red Lobster employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Red Lobster employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
33% of Red Lobster employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Red Lobster employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
63% of Red Lobster employees call their work environment negative
Environment

Joining Red Lobster - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Red Lobster is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Red Lobster employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 75% 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.

Red Lobster KPIs and OKRs

At Red Lobster 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Red Lobster's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 10 Red Lobster employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 8 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes80%
No20%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Red Lobster CEO & Leadership

Red Lobster CEO

 Red Lobster's CEO
54 /100

is generally unpopular with Red Lobster employees, but ranks especially low with Non-Binary employees, and by employees identified with Other ethnicities and Asian or Pacific Islander employees. However, employees with the company for Less than 1 Year have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.

Red Lobster Leadership

The Red Lobster Executive Team is rated a “D”

  • Bill Lambert CFO - EVP Finance, IT, Supply Chain & Real Estate

    Bill Lambert serves as the CFO - EVP Finance, IT, Supply Chain & Real Estate of Red Lobster. Bill started at Red Lobster... read more

  • Craig Pommells Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis and Treasury

    Craig Pommells serves as the Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis and Treasury of Red Lobster. Craig... read more

  • James Finley Vice President of Operations

    James Finley serves as the Vice President of Operations of Red Lobster. James started at Red Lobster in April of 1985.... read more

  • James McKeating Vice President Operations

    James McKeating serves as the Vice President Operations of Red Lobster. James started at Red Lobster in April of 2015.... read more

  • Lou Grande SVP of Information Technology (CIO)

    Lou Grande serves as the SVP of Information Technology (CIO) of Red Lobster. Lou started at Red Lobster in January of... read more

  • Dustin Hilinski Director of Culinary / Corporate Executive Chef

    Dustin Hilinski serves as the Director of Culinary / Corporate Executive Chef of Red Lobster. Dustin started at Red... read more

  • Frank White Executive

    Frank White serves as the Executive of Red Lobster.

  • Agam Vaidya Director

    Agam Vaidya serves as the Director of Red Lobster. Agam started at Red Lobster in May of 2009. Agam currently resides in... read more

  • Robert Stamm Vice President - Real Estate, Development & Facilities

    Robert Stamm serves as the Vice President - Real Estate, Development & Facilities of Red Lobster. Robert started at Red... read more

Red Lobster Salaries

How much does Red Lobster pay?

How much do people at Red Lobster get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Red Lobster is $135,393, or $65 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $131,471, or $63 per hour.

At Red Lobster, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $229,344 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $44,851 annually. Average Red Lobster salaries by department include: Customer Support at $68,123, IT at $119,945, Product at $162,078, and Communications at $232,135. Half of Red Lobster salaries are above $131,471.

424 employees at Red Lobster rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 1264 ratings) while 409 employees at Red Lobster rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 416 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Red Lobster employees include job titles like Director of Operations. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary records from Red Lobster employees.

Last updated a month ago.

1st Percentile
$74k
$74k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$102k
$102k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$131k
$131k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$184k
$184k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$243k
$243k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$273k
$273k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$304k
$304k100th Percentile
$135,393*
Average Compensation
$131,471*
Median Compensation

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

Red Lobster Salaries by City

Red Lobster Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Red Lobster

Diverse employees at Red Lobster score the company 50/100 across various culture categories, placing Red Lobster in the Bottom 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 Red Lobster across various culture dimensions.

We take tremendous pride in creating and maintaining a work environment that is inclusive, respectful, and equitable, and where individual differences, backgrounds, and experiences are valued and appreciated.,,We define diversity not only by its basic elements, but also by who we are, how we work and live, and our different beliefs. By successfully bringing together people of diverse backgrounds and experiences, we embrace and encourage the uniqueness and strengths in each of us.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 84/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Men 69/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Diverse Employees 52/100
Department - Sales

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 40/100
Department - Customer Success
Men 29/100
Department - Product
Diverse Employees 30/100
Department - Customer Success

Red Lobster Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Red Lobster PTO

Red Lobster's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Red Lobster's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 50% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Red Lobster's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy50%
Office Meals25%
401k Contribution25%
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+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo14%
$1000 -$1500/mo29%
$500 -$1000/mo14%
Less than $500/mo43%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Candidates By Department

All Industries
67%
Marketing
33%

Candidates By Location

Orlando
33%
Ocala
33%
San Antonio
33%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Red Lobster

What is Red Lobster address?

Red Lobster location is at 450 N Orange Ave.

What is Red Lobster eNPS?

The eNPS for Red Lobster is -41

What is the salary for Developer in Red Lobster?

Developer average salary in the US is 81k

What are the salaries in the Admin in Red Lobster?

The average salaries for Admin in Red Lobster is 70k

Who are Red Lobster competitors?

Red Lobster main competitors are Joe's Crab Shack, Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden

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