Romano's Macaroni Grill Culture | Comparably
Macaroni Grill captures the Italian experience, down to each individual ingredient, and delivers the extraordinary flavors of Italy to ordinary life. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
39
TOTAL
RATINGS
262

Romano's Macaroni Grill Company Culture

Romano's Macaroni Grill Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.6/5
Romano's Macaroni Grill's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Romano's Macaroni Grill CEO

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Norman Abdallah Romano's Macaroni Grill's CEO
Norman Abdallah
50 /100

Diversity at Romano's Macaroni Grill

Women at Romano's Macaroni Grill

Romano's Macaroni Grill 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?

-49

Romano's Macaroni Grill employees are -49% more likely to recommend Romano's Macaroni Grill as a great place to work

17%Promoters
17%Passives
66%Detractors

Working at Romano's Macaroni Grill

Working at Romano's Macaroni Grill is rated below average by 39 employees, across various culture dimensions. Romano's Macaroni Grill employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Perks And Benefits have the most room for improvement, putting Romano's Macaroni Grill’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Romano's Macaroni Grill was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Romano's Macaroni Grill

D

Overall Company Culture at Romano's Macaroni Grill is rated D

Last updated months ago

Bottom
15%

Romano's Macaroni Grill ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with for Overall Company Culture Score

Romano's Macaroni Grill Employee Reviews

Out of 25 Romano's Macaroni Grill employee reviews, 48% were positive. The remaining 52% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Romano's Macaroni Grill improve their work culture.

48%
52%
Positive Reviews48%
Constructive Feedback52%

Positive Reviews From Romano's Macaroni Grill Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Being able to interact and entertain guest while waiting for a table and even while dinning.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Most of the staff has high positive energy.
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Appreciation received by being a team player

Constructive Feedback From Romano's Macaroni Grill Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Change management and HR get good honest people in there
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Stop discrimination and bully and treating each other with respect
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Being treated fairly and not being used

Romano's Macaroni Grill Company Information

Romano's Macaroni Grill Mission, Vision & Values

Romano's Macaroni Grill Mission Statement

Macaroni Grill captures the Italian experience, down to each individual ingredient, and delivers the extraordinary flavors of Italy to ordinary life.

Romano's Macaroni Grill Vision Statement

We believe when it comes to your experience at Macaroni Grill, the flavors and details make the meal.

Romano's Macaroni Grill Values

  • Inventive
  • Chef-driven
  • Evolving
  • Evocating
  • Experience
  • Quality
HeadquarterUnited States of America
Websitemacaronigrill.com

Romano's Macaroni Grill Competitors

Romano's Macaroni Grill competitors include Olive Garden and Kona Grill. Romano's Macaroni Grill ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Romano's Macaroni Grill compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Olive Garden's Logo
    Olive Garden
    2.9/5
  2. #2
    Romano's Macaroni Grill's Logo
    Romano's Macaroni Grill
    2.6/5
  3. #3
    Kona Grill's Logo
    Kona Grill
    2.3/5

Romano's Macaroni Grill Employees

39 employees at Romano's Macaroni Grill have reviewed Romano's Macaroni Grill 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 39 Romano's Macaroni Grill employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Romano's Macaroni Grill are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Romano's Macaroni Grill, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Romano's Macaroni Grill are not very pleased with their team. 39 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D-. Less than half believe the meetings at Romano's Macaroni Grill are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Romano's Macaroni Grill believe the environment at Romano's Macaroni Grill is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Romano's Macaroni Grill is comfortably fast. About 78% of the employees at Romano's Macaroni Grill work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Romano's Macaroni Grill are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Romano's Macaroni Grill - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 73% 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.

Romano's Macaroni Grill KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Romano's Macaroni Grill's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 1 Romano's Macaroni Grill employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Romano's Macaroni Grill CEO & Leadership

Romano's Macaroni Grill CEO - Norman Abdallah

Norman Abdallah Romano's Macaroni Grill's CEO
50 /100

Norman’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Norman in the Bottom 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Norman Abdallah’s employees rank Romano's Macaroni Grill in the Bottom 35% for Environment, in the Bottom 20% for Leadership, and in the Bottom 15% for Executive Team. When compared to Romano's Macaroni Grill’s competitors, Norman Abdallah ranks below Olive Garden CEO Dan Kiernan.

Romano's Macaroni Grill Leadership

The Romano's Macaroni Grill Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Norman Abdallah, Vice President Marketing Holly Wagstaff-Bellomo, and Chief Financial Officer James Deyo

  • Norman Abdallah  CEO / President

    Norman Abdallah CEO / President

    Norman Abdallah serves as the CEO / President of Romano's Macaroni Grill.

  • Holly Wagstaff-Bellomo Vice President Marketing

    Holly Wagstaff-Bellomo serves as the Vice President Marketing of Romano's Macaroni Grill. Holly started at Romano's... read more

  • James Deyo Chief Financial Officer

    James Deyo serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Romano's Macaroni Grill. James started at Romano's Macaroni Grill in... read more

  • Maury Cuje Vice President and Corporate Counsel

    Maury Cuje serves as the Vice President and Corporate Counsel of Romano's Macaroni Grill. Maury currently resides in the... read more

  • Joseph Vagher Vice President Operations Services

    Joseph Vagher serves as the Vice President Operations Services of Romano's Macaroni Grill. Joseph currently resides in... read more

  • James Carroll Regional Vice President

    James Carroll serves as the Regional Vice President of Romano's Macaroni Grill.

Romano's Macaroni Grill Salaries

How much does Romano's Macaroni Grill pay?

How much do people at Romano's Macaroni Grill get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Romano's Macaroni Grill is $89,560, or $43 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $103,472, or $49 per hour.

At Romano's Macaroni Grill, the highest paid job is a Sales Rep at $115,817 annually and the lowest is a Bookkeeper at $41,875 annually. Average Romano's Macaroni Grill salaries by department include: Admin at $53,475, Sales at $108,273, Marketing at $81,167, and Design at $72,522. Half of Romano's Macaroni Grill salaries are above $103,472.

10 employees at Romano's Macaroni Grill rank their Compensation in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 32 ratings) while 10 employees at Romano's Macaroni Grill rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 11 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$61k
$61k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$81k
$81k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$102k
$102k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$165k
$165k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$260k
$260k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$266k
$266k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$343k
$343k100th Percentile
$89,560*
Average Compensation
$103,472*
Median Compensation

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

Romano's Macaroni Grill Salaries by Department

Explore Romano's Macaroni Grill Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Romano's Macaroni Grill

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Romano's Macaroni Grill 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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Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Romano's Macaroni Grill PTO

Romano's Macaroni Grill's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Romano's Macaroni Grill's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
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/mo100%
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 Romano's Macaroni Grill

Who is the CEO of Romano's Macaroni Grill?

Romano's Macaroni Grill CEO is Norman Abdallah, their score by employees is 50

What is Romano's Macaroni Grill eNPS?

The eNPS for Romano's Macaroni Grill is -49

What is the salary for Business Development Manager in Romano's Macaroni Grill?

Business Development Manager average salary in the US is 110k

What are the salaries in the Marketing in Romano's Macaroni Grill?

The average salaries for Marketing in Romano's Macaroni Grill is 81k

Who are Romano's Macaroni Grill competitors?

Romano's Macaroni Grill main competitors are Olive Garden, Kona Grill

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