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Bringing people together to socialize and celebrate the freeing and liberating spirit of ""Friday""? is the concept's founding premise, from which the brand promise ""?In Here, It's Always Friday®""? was born. read more
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PARTICIPANTS
269
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RATINGS
2167
Updated on: April 30, 2026

T.G.I. Friday's Company Culture

T.G.I. Friday's Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.3/5
T.G.I. Friday's' Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

CEO Rating
B
Office Culture
B
Environment
B-
Manager
B-
Outlook
B-

T.G.I. Friday's CEO

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Ray Blanchette T.G.I. Friday's' CEO
Ray Blanchette
72 /100
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Diversity at T.G.I. Friday's

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C

Diverse employees at T.G.I. Friday's have rated Team, Environment, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Women at T.G.I. Friday's

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C-

Women at T.G.I. Friday's have rated Environment, Team, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

T.G.I. Friday's 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?

8

T.G.I. Friday's employees are 8% more likely to recommend T.G.I. Friday's as a great place to work

45%Promoters
18%Passives
37%Detractors

Working at T.G.I. Friday's

Working at T.G.I. Friday's is rated below average by 269 employees, across various culture dimensions. T.G.I. Friday's employees rate CEO Rating highest among all categories, and think that Perks And Benefits and Compensation have the most room for improvement, putting T.G.I. Friday's’s culture in the Bottom 45% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 40% compared to other companies in Dallas. See below in detail how working at T.G.I. Friday's was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at T.G.I. Friday's

C

Overall Company Culture at T.G.I. Friday's is rated C

Last updated a month ago

Bottom
45%

T.G.I. Friday's ranks in the Bottom 45% 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 269 Employees

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HR
74
HR74
Product
67
Product67
Sales
61
Sales61
Customer Support
59
Customer Support59
Operations
45
Operations45

T.G.I. Friday's Employee Reviews

Out of 186 T.G.I. Friday's employee reviews, 65% were positive. The remaining 35% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping T.G.I. Friday's improve their work culture.

65%
35%
Positive Reviews65%
Constructive Feedback35%

Positive Reviews From T.G.I. Friday's Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    I felt very conformable with the person interviewing me.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    My team and my ability to add to the company.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    The team I work with makes the environment a great place to work at.
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Constructive Feedback From T.G.I. Friday's Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Everything. Genuinely, EVERYTHING. it's insane.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Not having a ton of people just work part time but a few fulltime staff that is cared about. With good benifets
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    The only good reviews online cone from managers.. There is a lot to fix.
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T.G.I. Friday's Company Information

T.G.I. Friday's Mission, Vision & Values

T.G.I. Friday's Mission & Values

Bringing people together to socialize and celebrate the freeing and liberating spirit of ""Friday""? is the concept's founding premise, from which the brand promise ""?In Here, It's Always Friday®""? was born.

T.G.I. Friday's Vision Statement

TGI Fridays strives to constantly improve rather than change their vision. The goal is to create an atmosphere that is relaxed yet exciting making you feel as though it's always Fridays.

T.G.I. Friday's Mission, Vision & Values
HeadquarterDallas, TX
United States of America
Websitewww.tgifridays.com/
Company StatusPrivate

T.G.I. Friday's Competitors

T.G.I. Friday's competitors include Olive Garden, Chili's, Ruby Tuesday, and Red Lobster. T.G.I. Friday's ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how T.G.I. Friday's compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    T.G.I. Friday's' Logo
    T.G.I. Friday's
    3.3/5
  2. #2
    Olive Garden's Logo
    Olive Garden
    2.9/5
  3. #3
    Chili's' Logo
    Chili's
    2.6/5
  4. #4
    Ruby Tuesday's Logo
    Ruby Tuesday
    2.5/5
  5. #5
    Red Lobster's Logo
    Red Lobster
    2.4/5
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T.G.I. Friday's Employees

269 employees at T.G.I. Friday's have reviewed T.G.I. Friday's across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 269 T.G.I. Friday's employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at T.G.I. Friday's are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at T.G.I. Friday's, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at T.G.I. Friday's are generally satisfied with their team. 269 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. The majority believe the meetings at T.G.I. Friday's are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at T.G.I. Friday's believe the environment at T.G.I. Friday's is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at T.G.I. Friday's is comfortably fast. About 65% of the employees at T.G.I. Friday's work 8 hours or less, while 14% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at T.G.I. Friday's are generally 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
T.G.I. Friday's employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at T.G.I. Friday's report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
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74% of T.G.I. Friday's employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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T.G.I. Friday's employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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33% of T.G.I. Friday's employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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T.G.I. Friday's employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
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62% of T.G.I. Friday's employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining T.G.I. Friday's - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining T.G.I. Friday's is that the company was very prepared on their first day. T.G.I. Friday's employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 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.

T.G.I. Friday's Employee Onboarding

T.G.I. Friday's KPIs and OKRs

At T.G.I. Friday's 40% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of T.G.I. Friday's' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 10 T.G.I. Friday's employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 6 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes60%
No40%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes40%
No60%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
T.G.I. Friday's KPIs & OKRs

T.G.I. Friday's CEO & Leadership

T.G.I. Friday's CEO - Ray Blanchette

Ray Blanchette T.G.I. Friday's' CEO
72 /100

T.G.I. Friday's’s CEO Ray Blanchette started in this role in 2018. Ray’s approval rate is just above average, putting Ray in the Top 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 35% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Dallas. Ray Blanchette is well regarded by employees for the Office Culture T.G.I. Friday's offers, and ranks among the Top 35% of CEOs by employees in that category. Ray is most liked by Hispanic or Latino employees and employees in the HR department. However, employees in the Operations department have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to T.G.I. Friday's’s competitors, Ray Blanchette ranks just above Olive Garden’s CEO Dan Kiernan. With Ray’s leadership, T.G.I. Friday's employee respondents are most happy about their Office Culture and Environment. Ray was rated slightly below average for Perks And Benefits.

T.G.I. Friday's Leadership

The T.G.I. Friday's Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Ray Blanchette, CFO Thomas Kurrikoff, and Vice President Rick Brown

  • Ray Blanchette CEO / President

    Ray Blanchette CEO / President

    Ray Blanchette serves as the CEO / President of T.G.I. Friday's.

  • Thomas Kurrikoff CFO

    Thomas Kurrikoff serves as the CFO of T.G.I. Friday's.

  • Rick Brown Vice President

    Rick Brown serves as the Vice President of T.G.I. Friday's.

  • Sammy Langley Vice President Information Technology

    Sammy Langley serves as the Vice President Information Technology of T.G.I. Friday's.

  • Jennifer Adams Director Of Operations

    Jennifer Adams serves as the Director Of Operations of T.G.I. Friday's.

  • Kathleen Schloth Vice President Of Global Supply Chain, Brand Protection & Licensing

    Kathleen Schloth serves as the Vice President Of Global Supply Chain, Brand Protection & Licensing of T.G.I. Friday's.

  • Sherif Mityas Chief Experience Officer

    Sherif Mityas serves as the Chief Experience Officer of T.G.I. Friday's.

  • Rodney Conant Vice President Operations

    Rodney Conant serves as the Vice President Operations of T.G.I. Friday's.

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T.G.I. Friday's Salaries

How much does T.G.I. Friday's pay?

How much do people at T.G.I. Friday's get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at T.G.I. Friday's is $128,444, or $61 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $134,137, or $64 per hour.

At T.G.I. Friday's, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $244,062 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $36,426 annually. Average T.G.I. Friday's salaries by department include: Engineering at $126,174, Design at $93,379, Sales at $143,819, and Finance at $94,202. Half of T.G.I. Friday's salaries are above $134,137.

96 employees at T.G.I. Friday's rank their Compensation in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 304 ratings) while 94 employees at T.G.I. Friday's rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 101 ratings).

Salaries contributed from T.G.I. Friday's employees include job titles like Sales Rep. Comparably data has a total of 0 salary records from T.G.I. Friday's employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$63k
$63k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$100k
$100k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$133k
$133k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$183k
$183k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$244k
$244k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$268k
$268k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$300k
$300k100th Percentile
$128,444*
Average Compensation
$134,137*
Median Compensation

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

T.G.I. Friday's Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at T.G.I. Friday's

Diverse employees at T.G.I. Friday's score the company 63/100 across various culture categories, placing T.G.I. Friday's in the Bottom 40% 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 T.G.I. Friday's across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 78/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Men 71/100
Department - Product
Diverse Employees 75/100
Department - Product

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 46/100
Department - Operations
Men 60/100
Department - Customer Support
Diverse Employees 53/100
Department - Operations
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T.G.I. Friday's Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance
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T.G.I. Friday's PTO

T.G.I. Friday's' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 80% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is T.G.I. Friday's' 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 20% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. T.G.I. Friday's' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy20%
Office Meals40%
401k Contribution40%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes20%
No80%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo13%
$1500 - $2500/mo13%
$1000 -$1500/mo23%
$500 -$1000/mo13%
Less than $500/mo38%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
T.G.I. Friday's PTO Policy

T.G.I. Friday's Careers

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding T.G.I. Friday's

Who is the CEO of T.G.I. Friday's?

T.G.I. Friday's CEO is Ray Blanchette, their score by employees is 72

What is T.G.I. Friday's eNPS?

The eNPS for T.G.I. Friday's is 8

What is the salary for Executive Assistant in T.G.I. Friday's?

Executive Assistant average salary in the US is 76k

What are the salaries in the Product in T.G.I. Friday's?

The average salaries for Product in T.G.I. Friday's is 168k

Who are T.G.I. Friday's competitors?

T.G.I. Friday's main competitors are Olive Garden, Chili's, Ruby Tuesday, Red Lobster

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