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Top Hat is North America’s leading dynamic courseware platform, enabling educators to employ proven student-centered teaching practices through interactive content, tools, and activities in in-person, online and hybrid classroom environments.Thousands of faculty at 750 leading North American colleges and universities use Top Hat to create meaningful, engaging and accessible learning experiences for students before, during, and after class. read more
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PARTICIPANTS
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RATINGS
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Top Hat Company Culture

Top Hat Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.2/5
Top Hat's Overall Culture is rated B+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Top Hat CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies
Joe Rohrlich Top Hat's CEO
Joe Rohrlich
82 /100

Diversity at Top Hat

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

Diverse employees at Top Hat have rated Team, Meetings, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Top Hat

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies
D+

Women at Top Hat have rated Manager, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Top Hat 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?"
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

7

Top Hat employees are 7% more likely to recommend Top Hat as a great place to work

38%Promoters
31%Passives
31%Detractors

Working at Top Hat

Working at Top Hat is rated highly by 18 employees, across various culture dimensions. Top Hat employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Manager, and Meetings categories, putting Top Hat’s culture in the Top 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 35% compared to other companies in Toronto. See below in detail how working at Top Hat was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Top Hat

B+

Overall Company Culture at Top Hat is rated B+

Last updated months ago

Top
20%

Top Hat ranks in the Top 20% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Top Hat Employee Reviews

Out of 34 Top Hat employee reviews, 97% were positive. The remaining 3% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Top Hat improve their work culture.

97%
3%
Positive Reviews97%
Constructive Feedback3%

Positive Reviews From Top Hat Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Transparency of role and compensation
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Focus on cultural fit / potential.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    The people I get to work with every day.

Constructive Feedback From Top Hat Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Despite being an integral part of the Revenue team and being a differentiator between other competitors, the Onboarding team is the lowest paid in Revenue. Salaries and compensation are not transparent and the lack of investment in a team that is supposedly extremely valuable is sad.

Top Hat Company Information

Top Hat Company Overview

Top Hat is North America’s leading dynamic courseware platform, enabling educators to employ proven student-centered teaching practices through interactive content, tools, and activities in in-person, online and hybrid classroom environments.Thousands of faculty at 750 leading North American colleges and universities use Top Hat to create meaningful, engaging and accessible learning experiences for students before, during, and after class.

Top Hat was founded in 2009 and its current CEO is Joe Rohrlich. Since its inception 17 years ago, Top Hat has grown to 430 employees.

Top Hat Mission, Vision & Values

Top Hat Mission Statement

Top Hat empowers educators to engage students and unleash their potential.

Top Hat Vision Statement

Be the leading teaching and learning platform, transforming the way professors create, curate and deliver content inside and outside the classroom to drive educational ROI.

Top Hat Values

  • Relentlessly Curious
  • Community First
  • Customer Obsessed
  • Call Our Shots (And Hit Them)
  • Change Makers
Headquarter151 Bloor St W
Toronto M5S 1S4
Canada
Websitetophat.com
Founding Date2009
Company StatusPrivate
Jobstophat.com/careers/
Social Sites

Top Hat Competitors

Top Hat competitors include Poll Everywhere, McGraw Hill, and Pearson. Top Hat ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Top Hat compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Poll Everywhere's Logo
    Poll Everywhere
    4.3/5
  2. #2
    Top Hat's Logo
    Top Hat
    4.2/5
  3. #3
    McGraw Hill's Logo
    McGraw Hill
    4.0/5
  4. #4
    Pearson's Logo
    Pearson
    2.7/5

Top Hat Employees

Top Hat has 430 employees. 18 employees at Top Hat have reviewed Top Hat 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 18 Top Hat employees give their leadership a grade of B+, or Top 20% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at Top Hat are extremely happy with their team. 18 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at Top Hat are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Top Hat believe the environment at Top Hat is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Top Hat is comfortably fast. About 90% of the employees at Top Hat work 8 hours or less.

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

Joining Top Hat - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Toronto about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Toronto 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.

Top Hat KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Top Hat's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 3 Top Hat employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
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No0%
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Top Hat CEO & Leadership

Top Hat CEO - Joe Rohrlich

Joe Rohrlich Top Hat's CEO
82 /100

Top Hat’s CEO Joe Rohrlich started in this role in 2021. Joe’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 25% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Toronto. Top Hat’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Male employees, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience, and Caucasian employees. However, Female employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Top Hat’s competitors, Joe Rohrlich ranks right above McGraw Hill CEO Simon Allen. Under Rohrlich’s leadership, Top Hat employee respondents are most happy about their Manager and the company’s Meetings. Professional Development and Gender are two areas, according to respondents, where Top Hat could stand to see real improvement.

Top Hat Leadership

The Top Hat Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Joe Rohrlich, CEO Joe Rohrlich, and Chief Financial Officer Ralf Riekers

  • Joe Rohrlich  CEO / President

    Joe Rohrlich CEO / President

    As Top Hat’s CEO, Joe Rohrlich is leading the company through its next phase of global growth. He is passionate about... read more

  • Joe Rohrlich CEO

    As Top Hat’s CEO, Joe Rohrlich is leading the company through its next phase of global growth. He is passionate about... read more

  • Ralf Riekers Chief Financial Officer

    Ralf Riekers is the CFO at Top Hat and has been with the company since 2013. He oversees finance and operations. Before... read more

  • Hong Bui Chief Product Officer

    In his role as Top Hat’s Chief Product Officer, Hong Bui is responsible for driving Top Hat’s product innovation to... read more

  • Maggie Leen Chief Marketing Officer

    As CMO, Maggie Leen is responsible for driving the company’s overall marketing strategy, including brand management,... read more

  • Matt Schurk Chief Revenue Officer

    As Top Hat’s Chief Revenue Officer, Matt Schurk leads all revenue-generating functions, including sales and customer... read more

  • Brad Cohen Chief Academic Officer

    As Top Hat’s Chief Academic Officer, Brad Cohen will provide leadership and advocacy within the higher education... read more

  • Amanda Pardy VP, Product

    Amanda Pardy is Top Hat’s VP of Product, responsible for leading the product management team and driving Top Hat’s... read more

  • Donna Battista Managing Director, Learning Solutions

    As Top Hat’s Managing Director of Learning Solutions, Donna Battista is responsible for the strategy and development of... read more

Top Hat Salaries

How much does Top Hat pay?

How much do people at Top Hat get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Top Hat is $86,861, or $41 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $101,595, or $48 per hour.

At Top Hat, the highest paid job is a Sales Rep at $113,412 annually and the lowest is a Bookkeeper at $43,640 annually. Average Top Hat salaries by department include: Marketing at $79,953, IT at $100,601, Admin at $52,934, and Sales at $106,141. Half of Top Hat salaries are above $101,595.

12 employees at Top Hat rank their Compensation in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies (based on 37 ratings) while 12 employees at Top Hat rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 40% of similar sized companies (based on 15 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$63k
$63k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$80k
$80k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$100k
$100k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$161k
$161k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$263k
$263k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$357k
$357k100th Percentile
$86,861*
Average Compensation
$101,595*
Median Compensation

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

Top Hat Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Top Hat

Diverse employees at Top Hat score the company 70/100 across various culture categories, placing Top Hat in the Top 50% of companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Top Hat across various culture dimensions.

At Top Hat, everyone is welcome.,,We are devoted to serving colleges and universities. We recognize that we have a unique responsibility to create the space for change—and to remind people of the essential role higher education plays in breaking down unjust barriers. As one of the fastest-growing education technology companies in the world, we believe in offering an environment where all employees and customers feel accepted and set up for success, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, religion, or cultural background.,,While we are still early in our journey, Top Hat has worked hard to make our company a place where everyone can be their authentic selves. As a result of our employees’ grassroots efforts, we have improved our hiring processes, developed strategic partnerships with organizations like the Black Professionals in Technology Network (BPTN), and broadened our talent funnel with the aim of bringing more diverse thought and representation to our team.

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

Top Hat Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • Performance Bonus
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Free Food
  • Company Social Outings
  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Top Hat PTO

Top Hat's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Top Hat'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/mo50%
$500 -$1000/mo50%
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 Top Hat

What is Top Hat address?

Top Hat location is at 151 Bloor St W

Who is the CEO of Top Hat?

Top Hat CEO is Joe Rohrlich, their score by employees is 82

What is Top Hat eNPS?

The eNPS for Top Hat is 7

What is the salary for CS Rep in Top Hat?

CS Rep average salary in the US is 44k

What are the salaries in the HR in Top Hat?

The average salaries for HR in Top Hat is 91k

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