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Straight North is a digital marketing, search engine optimization, and website design company. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 17

TOTAL RATINGS: 251

CEO: David Duerr

Straight North Company Culture

Straight North Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

3.3/5

Straight North's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

CEO Rating

eNPS

Outlook

Meetings

B-

Work Culture

B-

Straight North CEO

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David Duerr

75 /100

Diversity at Straight North

N/A

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Straight North 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?

Straight North employees are 42% more likely to recommend Straight North as a great place to work

71%	Promoters
0%	Passives
29%	Detractors

Working at Straight North

Working at Straight North is rated below average by 17 employees, across various culture dimensions. Straight North employees rate CEO Rating highest among all categories, and think that Perks And Benefits and Compensation have the most room for improvement, putting Straight North’s culture in the Bottom 45% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 40% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at Straight North was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Straight North

Overall Company Culture at Straight North is rated C

Last updated months ago

Bottom

45%

Straight North ranks in the Bottom 45% of other companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

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Results from 17 Employees

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Summary	Department	Score
Marketing 74	Marketing	74

Straight North Employee Reviews

Out of 41 Straight North employee reviews, 82% were positive. The remaining 18% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Straight North improve their work culture.

82%

18%

Positive Reviews	82%
Constructive Feedback	18%

Positive Reviews From Straight North Employees

What makes you most happy at work?
When there are enough people to do the work and teams feel comfortable enough to succeed consistently.
Review from Marketing DeptAnonymous Review
What are some of the best things about your team?
My team actively wants to participate. They are both hard-working and have great personalities, which makes for a strong work ethic and a great culture.
Review from Marketing DeptAnonymous Review
What do you like best about the leadership team?
Leadership is honest and transparent. They develop solid company processes and aren't afraid to pivot or adapt.
Review from Marketing DeptAnonymous Review

Constructive Feedback From Straight North Employees

What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Hire from within, like you said you do in my interview. Has been hiring remote workers from around the country instead of promoting loyal hardworking employees. Stop saying you treat us like "family" and then take money out of out pockets in a bad economy.
Anonymous Review
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Everyone needs better communication, if you dont have an answer say that. Don't not respond.
Anonymous Review
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Respecting all employeea and paying the a liveable wage.
Anonymous Review

Straight North Company Information

Straight North Company Overview

Straight North is a digital marketing, search engine optimization, and website design company.

Headquarter	1001 West 31st Street, Suite 100 Downers Grove, IL United States of America
Website	www.straightnorth.com
Founding Date	2008
Company Status	Private

Straight North Competitors

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

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Straight North Employees

17 employees at Straight North have reviewed Straight North 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 17 Straight North employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Straight North are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Straight North, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Straight North are pleased with their team. 17 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. The majority believe the meetings at Straight North are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Straight North believe the environment at Straight North is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Straight North is comfortably fast. About 84% of the employees at Straight North work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

Joining Straight North - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Straight North is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Straight North employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 100% 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.

Straight North Employee Onboarding

Straight North KPIs and OKRs

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Straight North KPIs & OKRs

Straight North CEO & Leadership

Straight North CEO - David Duerr

75 /100

David’s approval rate is just above average, putting David in the Top 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 25% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. David Duerr is well regarded by employees for the Outlook Straight North offers, and ranks among the Top 35% of CEOs by employees in that category. David is most liked by employees in the Marketing department and Caucasian employees. When compared to Straight North’s competitors, David Duerr ranks just below TopSpot Internet Marketing’s CEO David Underwood. With David’s leadership, Straight North employee respondents are most happy about their Outlook and Meetings. David was rated slightly below average for Perks And Benefits.

Straight North Leadership

The Straight North Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO David Duerr, Vice President, Finance Frank Fornaris, and VP Sales Ian Stevenson

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Straight North Salaries

How much does Straight North pay?

How much do people at Straight North get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Straight North is $86,587, or $41 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $85,551, or $41 per hour.

At Straight North, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $164,898 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $42,315 annually. Average Straight North salaries by department include: Marketing at $126,250, Design at $75,395, Engineering at $103,835, and Customer Support at $57,522. Half of Straight North salaries are above $85,551.

13 employees at Straight North rank their Compensation in the Bottom 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 41 ratings) while 13 employees at Straight North rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 14 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

Straight North Salary Range Histogram
Summary	Salary Range	Percentile
1st Percentile $51k	$51k	1st Percentile
17th Percentile $70k	$70k	17th Percentile
33rd Percentile $76k	$76k	33rd Percentile
50th Percentile $155k	$155k	50th Percentile
67th Percentile $225k	$225k	67th Percentile
83rd Percentile $249k	$249k	83rd Percentile
100th Percentile $298k	$298k	100th Percentile

$86,587^*

Average Compensation

$85,551^*

Median Compensation

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

Straight North Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Straight North

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Straight North 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

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Straight North PTO

Straight North's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Straight North's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit.

Answer	Percent
Flex Time	0%
Vacation Policy	100%
Office Meals	0%
401k Contribution	0%
Childcare	0%

Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
$2500+/mo	0%
$1500 - $2500/mo	0%
$1000 -$1500/mo	0%
$500 -$1000/mo	0%
Less than $500/mo	0%

What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Straight North PTO Policy

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Straight North on Comparably

Candidates By Department

	IT	33%
	Design	33%
	All Industries	33%

Candidates By Location

	Downers Grove	33%
	Pittsburgh	33%
	Chicago	33%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Straight North

What is Straight North address?

Straight North location is at 1001 West 31st Street, Suite 100

Who is the CEO of Straight North?

Straight North CEO is David Duerr, their score by employees is 75

What is Straight North eNPS?

The eNPS for Straight North is 42

What is the salary for HR Manager in Straight North?

HR Manager average salary in the US is 90k

What are the salaries in the Design in Straight North?

The average salaries for Design in Straight North is 75k

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