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Our mission is to connect farms to families How do we do it? We deliver more organic and natural food to more plates across North America. Why? Because everyone deserves to have healthier food options. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
69
TOTAL
RATINGS
653

United Natural Foods Company Culture

United Natural Foods Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.6/5
United Natural Foods' Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

United Natural Foods CEO

Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Steven Spinner United Natural Foods' CEO
Steven Spinner
56 /100

Diversity at United Natural Foods

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
F

Diverse employees at United Natural Foods have rated Environment, Outlook, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

Women at United Natural Foods

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

Women at United Natural Foods have rated Perks And Benefits, Team, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored

United Natural Foods 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?

-12

United Natural Foods employees are -12% more likely to recommend United Natural Foods as a great place to work

37%Promoters
14%Passives
49%Detractors

Working at United Natural Foods

Working at United Natural Foods is rated below average by 69 employees, across various culture dimensions. United Natural Foods employees rate Professional Development highest among all categories, and think that Environment and CEO Rating have the most room for improvement, putting United Natural Foods’s culture in the Bottom 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at United Natural Foods was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at United Natural Foods

D

Overall Company Culture at United Natural Foods is rated D

Last updated months ago

Bottom
20%

United Natural Foods ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

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Results from 69 Employees

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Operations
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United Natural Foods Employee Reviews

Out of 68 United Natural Foods employee reviews, 57% were positive. The remaining 43% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping United Natural Foods improve their work culture.

57%
43%
Positive Reviews57%
Constructive Feedback43%

Positive Reviews From United Natural Foods Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Knowing i have some family life besides worrking long hours
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    I get lots of support
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Fast and to the point

Constructive Feedback From United Natural Foods Employees

  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    They dont communicate anything about how it works
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    They dont listen to the customers request to simple things like shrink wrapping pallets
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Communication is very poor from management. Its always a one way conversation

United Natural Foods Company Information

United Natural Foods Mission, Vision & Values

United Natural Foods Mission & Values

Our mission is to connect farms to families How do we do it? We deliver more organic and natural food to more plates across North America. Why? Because everyone deserves to have healthier food options.

HeadquarterUnited States of America
Websitewww.unfi.com
Company StatusPublic
StockUNFI

United Natural Foods Competitors

United Natural Foods competitors include KeHE Distributors, Blue Apron, US FOODS INC., and Finch. United Natural Foods ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how United Natural Foods 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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    KeHE Distributors' Logo
    KeHE Distributors
    3.8/5
  2. #2
    Blue Apron's Logo
    Blue Apron
    3.7/5
  3. #3
    US FOODS INC. Logo
    US FOODS INC.
    3.7/5
  4. #4
    Finch's Logo
    Finch
    3.2/5
  5. #5
    United Natural Foods' Logo
    United Natural Foods
    2.6/5
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United Natural Foods Employees

69 employees at United Natural Foods have reviewed United Natural Foods 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 69 United Natural Foods employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at United Natural Foods are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at United Natural Foods, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at United Natural Foods are not very pleased with their team. 69 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D+. Less than half believe the meetings at United Natural Foods are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at United Natural Foods believe the environment at United Natural Foods is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at United Natural Foods is extremely fast. About 30% of the employees at United Natural Foods work 8 hours or less, while 30% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

Joining United Natural Foods - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining United Natural Foods is that the company was very prepared on their first day. United Natural Foods 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.

United Natural Foods KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no United Natural Foods employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand United Natural Foods' KPIs and OKRs.

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

United Natural Foods CEO & Leadership

United Natural Foods CEO - Steven Spinner

Steven Spinner United Natural Foods' CEO
56 /100

Steven’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Steven in the Bottom 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Steven Spinner’s employees rank United Natural Foods in the Top 10% for Professional Development, in the Bottom 40% for Perks And Benefits, and in the Bottom 35% for Manager. Spinner is generally unpopular with United Natural Foods employees, but ranks especially low with employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, and by employees in the Operations department and employees identified with Other ethnicities. However, Female employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to United Natural Foods’s competitors, Steven Spinner ranks below both Finch CEO Bjorn Espenes and US FOODS INC. CEO Andrew Iacobucci.

United Natural Foods Leadership

The United Natural Foods Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Steven Spinner, President of Pacific Region Paul Scott Green, and Senior Vice President of Fresh Sales Craig H. Smith

  • Steven Spinner  CEO / President

    Steven Spinner CEO / President

    Mr. Steven L. Spinner, also known as Steve, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of United Natural Foods,... read more

  • Paul Scott Green President of Pacific Region

    Mr. Paul Scott Green has been President of Pacific Region at United Natural Foods, Inc. since August 2016. Mr. Green... read more

  • Craig H. Smith Senior Vice President of Fresh Sales

    Mr. Craig H. Smith has been Senior Vice President of Fresh Sales at United Natural Foods, Inc since August 2016. Mr.... read more

  • Christopher P. Testa President of Atlantic Region

    Mr. Christopher P. Testa, also known as Chris has been the President of Atlantic Region at United Natural Foods, Inc... read more

  • John Michael Hummel President of Central Region

    Mr. John Michael Hummel has been the President of Central Region at United Natural Foods, Inc. since August 2016. Mr.... read more

  • Sean Griffin Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

    Sean Griffin serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of United Natural Foods. Sean started at... read more

  • Kevin Clarke Senior Vice President Information Technology

    Kevin Clarke serves as the Senior Vice President Information Technology of United Natural Foods. Kevin started at United... read more

  • Mario Adamy Senior Vice President of National Operations

    Mario Adamy serves as the Senior Vice President of National Operations of United Natural Foods. Mario started at United... read more

  • Olivier A Vice President Shared Services

    Olivier A serves as the Vice President Shared Services of United Natural Foods. Olivier started at United Natural Foods... read more

United Natural Foods Salaries

How much does United Natural Foods pay?

How much do people at United Natural Foods get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at United Natural Foods is $122,714, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $117,424, or $56 per hour.

At United Natural Foods, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $227,204 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,730 annually. Average United Natural Foods salaries by department include: Sales at $139,762, Customer Support at $62,638, IT at $106,362, and Operations at $98,114. Half of United Natural Foods salaries are above $117,424.

33 employees at United Natural Foods rank their Compensation in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 105 ratings) while 32 employees at United Natural Foods rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 36 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$64k
$64k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$93k
$93k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$115k
$115k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$160k
$160k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$203k
$203k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$270k
$270k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$270k
$270k100th Percentile
$122,714*
Average Compensation
$117,424*
Median Compensation

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

United Natural Foods Salaries by City

United Natural Foods Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at United Natural Foods

Diverse employees at United Natural Foods score the company 42/100 across various culture categories, placing United Natural Foods in the Bottom 5% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at United Natural Foods across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 34/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees 48/100
Department - Operations

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

United Natural Foods Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

United Natural Foods PTO

United Natural Foods' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. United Natural Foods' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution100%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
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No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
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$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo33%
$500 -$1000/mo34%
Less than $500/mo33%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, United Natural Foods applied for 1 H1B visas.

Work Permit Application Outcome

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

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

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding United Natural Foods

Who is the CEO of United Natural Foods?

United Natural Foods CEO is Steven Spinner, their score by employees is 56

What is United Natural Foods eNPS?

The eNPS for United Natural Foods is -12

What is United Natural Foods revenue?

United Natural Foods revenue is $9B

What is the salary for Principal Engineer in United Natural Foods?

Principal Engineer average salary in the US is 160k

What are the salaries in the Business Development in United Natural Foods?

The average salaries for Business Development in United Natural Foods is 142k

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