Turnitin Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
42
TOTAL
RATINGS
354

Turnitin Company Culture

Turnitin Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.7/5
Turnitin's Overall Culture is rated B-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Turnitin CEO

Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Chris Caren Turnitin's CEO
Chris Caren
76 /100

Diversity at Turnitin

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Diverse employees at Turnitin have rated Work Culture, Environment, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Turnitin

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Women at Turnitin have rated Outlook, CEO Rating, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored

Turnitin 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 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

22

Turnitin employees are 22% more likely to recommend Turnitin as a great place to work

52%Promoters
18%Passives
30%Detractors

Working at Turnitin

Working at Turnitin is rated average by 42 employees, across various culture dimensions. Turnitin employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Outlook, and Team categories, putting Turnitin’s culture in the Top 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 45% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Turnitin was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Turnitin

B-

Overall Company Culture at Turnitin is rated B-

Last updated a month ago

Top
40%

Turnitin ranks in the Top 40% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 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 42 Employees

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Engineering
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Engineering70

Turnitin Employee Reviews

Out of 26 Turnitin employee reviews, 65% were positive. The remaining 35% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Turnitin improve their work culture.

65%
35%
Positive Reviews65%
Constructive Feedback35%

Positive Reviews From Turnitin Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    They are very supportive when working with each other
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    They are very supportive in every aspect
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    They have good strategy vision

Constructive Feedback From Turnitin Employees

  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Be loyal and make your committments fulfill
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Loyalty is the key to their behaviour
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    They should value their employees

Turnitin Company Information

Turnitin Company Overview

Turnitin is the global leader in evaluating and improving student learning.

Turnitin Mission, Vision & Values

Turnitin Mission Statement

We're passionate about helping students learn Turnitin provides instructors with the tools to engage students in the writing process, provide personalized feedback, and assess student progress over time.

Turnitin Values

  • Passionate About Education
  • Entrepreneurial
  • Always Learning
  • With Integrity
HeadquarterOakland, CA
United States of America
Websitewww.turnitin.com/
Founding Date2009
Company StatusPrivate

Turnitin Competitors

Turnitin competitors include Cambium Learning Group and Grammarly. Turnitin ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Turnitin compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Cambium Learning Group's Logo
    Cambium Learning Group
    4.7/5
  2. #2
    Grammarly's Logo
    Grammarly
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Turnitin's Logo
    Turnitin
    3.7/5
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Turnitin Employees

42 employees at Turnitin have reviewed Turnitin 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 42 Turnitin 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 Turnitin are not very pleased with their total compensation at Turnitin, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Turnitin are pleased with their team. 42 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Turnitin are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Turnitin believe the environment at Turnitin is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Turnitin is comfortably fast. About 39% of the employees at Turnitin work 8 hours or less, while 15% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

Joining Turnitin - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in San Francisco about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. San Francisco employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 78% 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.

Turnitin KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Turnitin's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Turnitin 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
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Turnitin CEO & Leadership

Turnitin CEO - Chris Caren

Chris Caren Turnitin's CEO
76 /100

Turnitin’s CEO Chris Caren started in this role in 2000. Chris’s approval rate is in the Top 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 25% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Turnitin’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Caucasian employees, Female employees, and employees with Over 10 Years experience. However, Male employees and employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Turnitin’s competitors, Chris Caren ranks right above Cambium Learning Group CEO Ashley Andersen Zantop. Under Caren’s leadership, Turnitin employee respondents are most happy about their Outlook and the company’s Team. Professional Development and Compensation are two areas, according to respondents, where Turnitin could stand to see real improvement.

Turnitin Leadership

The Turnitin Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Chris Caren, CTO and SVP Engineering and Operations Ron Park, and Regional Vice President, K12 Sales Stephanie Gladfelter

  • Chris Caren  CEO / President

    Chris Caren CEO / President

    Chris Caren serves as the CEO / President of Turnitin.

  • Ron Park CTO and SVP Engineering and Operations

    Ron Park serves as the CTO and SVP Engineering and Operations of Turnitin.

  • Stephanie Gladfelter Regional Vice President, K12 Sales

    Stephanie Gladfelter serves as the Regional Vice President, K12 Sales of Turnitin.

  • Rajiv Enand VP Business Development

    Rajiv Enand serves as the VP Business Development of Turnitin.

  • Bob Lee VP of Engineering

    Bob Lee serves as the VP of Engineering of Turnitin.

  • Bobby Wilson CFO

    Bobby Wilson serves as the CFO of Turnitin. Bobby started at Turnitin in January of 2015. Bobby currently resides in San... read more

  • Anne Robie SVP People and Places

    Anne Robie serves as the SVP People and Places of Turnitin. Anne started at Turnitin in May of 2017. Anne currently... read more

  • Robert Creutz Executive Account Manager - iThenticate Division

    Robert Creutz serves as the Executive Account Manager - iThenticate Division of Turnitin. Robert started at Turnitin in... read more

  • Arjun Singh Vice President, STEM Products and Tech

    Arjun Singh serves as the Vice President, STEM Products and Tech of Turnitin. Arjun started at Turnitin in October of... read more

Turnitin Salaries

How much does Turnitin pay?

How much do people at Turnitin get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Turnitin is $131,402, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $153,106, or $73 per hour.

At Turnitin, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $304,333 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $45,276 annually. Average Turnitin salaries by department include: Engineering at $147,764, Admin at $47,172, Finance at $93,947, and Product at $148,017. Half of Turnitin salaries are above $153,106.

17 employees at Turnitin rank their Compensation in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 55 ratings) while 17 employees at Turnitin rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 18 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$80k
$80k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$115k
$115k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$152k
$152k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$217k
$217k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$287k
$287k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$363k
$363k100th Percentile
$131,402*
Average Compensation
$153,106*
Median Compensation

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

Turnitin Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Turnitin

Diverse employees at Turnitin score the company 64/100 across various culture categories, placing Turnitin in the Bottom 30% 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 Turnitin 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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Diverse Employees N/A/100

Turnitin Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Turnitin PTO

Turnitin's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Turnitin's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Turnitin'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?
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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/mo0%
Less than $500/mo100%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Turnitin Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Turnitin applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

1
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (1 out of 1)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 1)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 1)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 1)

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

Let Turnitin Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Turnitin on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Product
50%
Engineering
25%
Marketing
13%
All Industries
13%

Candidates By Location

Oakland
38%
San Francisco
25%
Concord
13%
Other
25%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Turnitin

Who is the CEO of Turnitin?

Turnitin CEO is Chris Caren, their score by employees is 76

What is Turnitin eNPS?

The eNPS for Turnitin is 22

What is the salary for Project Manager in Turnitin?

Project Manager average salary in the US is 130k

What are the salaries in the Legal in Turnitin?

The average salaries for Legal in Turnitin is 304k

Who are Turnitin competitors?

Turnitin main competitors are Cambium Learning Group, Grammarly

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