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Sun Basket is a healthy cooking service that delivers the best organic ingredients and easy, customized recipes weekly to your door read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
21
TOTAL
RATINGS
243
Updated on: September 10, 2025

Sun Basket Company Culture

Sun Basket Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
Sun Basket's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Gender
C+
Perks & Benefits
C+
Compensation
C
eNPS
C
Manager
C-

Sun Basket CEO

Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Adam Zbar Sun Basket's CEO
Adam Zbar
56 /100
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Diversity at Sun Basket

N/A

Women at Sun Basket

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+

Women at Sun Basket have rated Team, Perks And Benefits, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

Sun Basket 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 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-19

Sun Basket employees are -19% more likely to recommend Sun Basket as a great place to work

25%Promoters
31%Passives
44%Detractors

Working at Sun Basket

Working at Sun Basket is rated below average by 21 employees, across various culture dimensions. Sun Basket employees rate Perks And Benefits highest among all categories, and think that Leadership and CEO Rating have the most room for improvement, putting Sun Basket’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 15% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Sun Basket was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Sun Basket

D

Overall Company Culture at Sun Basket is rated D

Last updated months ago

Bottom
15%

Sun Basket ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 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 21 Employees

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Marketing
77
Marketing77

Sun Basket Employee Reviews

Out of 33 Sun Basket employee reviews, 43% were positive. The remaining 57% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Sun Basket improve their work culture.

43%
57%
Positive Reviews43%
Constructive Feedback57%

Positive Reviews From Sun Basket Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    If I have positive people around and people who give me advice and positive vibes and even those who greet me.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Getting my work done and also being anle to help anyone else out
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    It used to be a great team but for the past couple of months we had great change and it got to be torn apart team with careless managers/supervisors
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Constructive Feedback From Sun Basket Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    As I just stayed at the management needs to get replaced and engaged my new management takes over
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    The company needs to hire an outside consultant to address all deficiencies.
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    They need to hire skilled people
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Sun Basket Company Information

Sun Basket Company Overview

Sun Basket is a healthy cooking service that delivers the best organic ingredients and easy, customized recipes weekly to your door

Sun Basket was founded in 2014 and its current CEO is Adam Zbar. Since its inception 12 years ago, Sun Basket has grown to 775 employees.

Sun Basket Mission, Vision & Values

Sun Basket Mission & Values

Our mission is to bring the freshest seasonal ingredients directly to your table, and to make you a better cook (and save you time!) by doing the meal planning, shopping, and preparation work for you! We're passionate about supporting independent farmers, ranchers, and fishermen who offer you the highest quality, sustainable ingredients.

Sun Basket Mission, Vision & Values
Headquarter501 Folsom St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States of America
Websitewww.sunbasket.com/
Founding Date2014
Tel1-855-204-7597
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.sunbasket.com/jobs

Sun Basket Competitors

Sun Basket competitors include Instacart, HelloFresh, Blue Apron, and Plated. Sun Basket ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Sun Basket compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Instacart's Logo
    Instacart
    4.9/5
  2. #2
    HelloFresh's Logo
    HelloFresh
    4.2/5
  3. #3
    Blue Apron's Logo
    Blue Apron
    3.7/5
  4. #4
    Plated's Logo
    Plated
    2.8/5
  5. #5
    Sun Basket's Logo
    Sun Basket
    2.5/5
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Sun Basket Employees

Sun Basket has 775 employees. 21 employees at Sun Basket have reviewed Sun Basket 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 21 Sun Basket employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 15% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Sun Basket are not very pleased with their total compensation at Sun Basket, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Sun Basket are generally satisfied with their team. 21 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Sun Basket are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Sun Basket believe the environment at Sun Basket is split between positive and negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Sun Basket is comfortably fast. About 33% of the employees at Sun Basket work 8 hours or less, while 11% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Sun Basket are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Sun Basket - Employee Onboarding

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

Sun Basket Employee Onboarding

Sun Basket KPIs and OKRs

At Sun Basket 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Sun Basket's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Sun Basket employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
Sun Basket KPIs & OKRs

Sun Basket CEO & Leadership

Sun Basket CEO - Adam Zbar

Adam Zbar Sun Basket's CEO
56 /100

Adam’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Adam in the Bottom 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 10% compared to CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Adam Zbar’s employees rank Sun Basket in the Top 50% for Perks And Benefits, in the Bottom 45% for Compensation, and in the Bottom 30% for Manager. Zbar is generally unpopular with Sun Basket employees, but ranks especially low with Caucasian employees. However, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.

Sun Basket Leadership

The Sun Basket Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Adam Zbar, VP Engineering Dan Checkoway, and VP Corporate Controller Todd Smith

  • Adam Zbar CEO / President

    Adam Zbar CEO / President

    Adam Zbar serves as the CEO / President of Sun Basket.

  • Dan Checkoway VP Engineering

    Dan Checkoway serves as the VP Engineering of Sun Basket. Dan started at Sun Basket in January of 2018. Dan currently... read more

  • Todd Smith VP Corporate Controller

    Todd Smith serves as the VP Corporate Controller of Sun Basket. Todd started at Sun Basket in September of 2016. Todd... read more

  • Tom Allchurch EVP

    Tom Allchurch serves as the EVP of Sun Basket. Tom started at Sun Basket in August of 2018. Tom currently resides in... read more

  • Justine Kelly Co Founder, Executive Chef

    Justine Kelly serves as the Co Founder, Executive Chef of Sun Basket.

  • Matson Wade Head of Engineering

    Matson Wade serves as the Head of Engineering of Sun Basket.

  • Ragnar Gudmundsson VP of Growth

    Ragnar Gudmundsson serves as the VP of Growth of Sun Basket. Ragnar started at Sun Basket in December of 2018. Ragnar... read more

  • Ajay Gopal VP, Data Science

    Ajay Gopal serves as the VP, Data Science of Sun Basket. Ajay started at Sun Basket in November of 2018. Ajay currently... read more

  • Jim Gallagher EVP

    Jim Gallagher serves as the EVP of Sun Basket. Jim started at Sun Basket in November of 2018. Jim currently resides in... read more

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Sun Basket Salaries

How much does Sun Basket pay?

How much do people at Sun Basket get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Sun Basket is $131,846, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $136,119, or $65 per hour.

At Sun Basket, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $239,134 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $44,924 annually. Average Sun Basket salaries by department include: Sales at $151,839, Admin at $59,419, HR at $140,269, and Finance at $98,405. Half of Sun Basket salaries are above $136,119.

12 employees at Sun Basket rank their Compensation in the Bottom 45% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 40 ratings) while 12 employees at Sun Basket rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 13 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$73k
$73k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$105k
$105k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$134k
$134k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$190k
$190k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$234k
$234k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$270k
$270k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$300k
$300k100th Percentile
$131,846*
Average Compensation
$136,119*
Median Compensation

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

Sun Basket Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Sun Basket

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Sun Basket across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 77/100
Department - Marketing
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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Sun Basket Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
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Sun Basket PTO

Sun Basket's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Sun Basket's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Sun Basket's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
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+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo100%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
Sun Basket PTO Policy

Sun Basket Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Sun Basket applied for 2 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Sun Basket has a total of 775 employees

2
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (2 out of 2)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 2)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 2)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 2)

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

Let Sun Basket Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Sun Basket on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
63%
Marketing
38%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
50%
Denver
13%
Newark
13%
Austin
13%
Other
13%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Sun Basket

What is Sun Basket address?

Sun Basket location is at 501 Folsom St.

Who is the CEO of Sun Basket?

Sun Basket CEO is Adam Zbar, their score by employees is 56

What is Sun Basket eNPS?

The eNPS for Sun Basket is -19

What is the salary for Copywriter in Sun Basket?

Copywriter average salary in the US is 60k

What are the salaries in the Engineering in Sun Basket?

The average salaries for Engineering in Sun Basket is 160k

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