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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterVentana Research employees are 25% more likely to recommend Ventana Research as a great place to work
| 50% | Promoters |
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| 25% | Passives |
| 25% | Detractors |
Working at Ventana Research is rated below average by 9 employees, across various culture dimensions. Ventana Research employees rate CEO Rating highest among all categories, and think that Manager and Leadership have the most room for improvement, putting Ventana Research’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 15% compared to other companies in Bend, OR. See below in detail how working at Ventana Research was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Ventana Research is rated C
Last updated months ago
Ventana Research ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 11-50 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 18 Ventana Research employee reviews, 67% were positive. The remaining 33% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Ventana Research improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 67% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 33% |
What do you like best about the leadership team?The leadership team has an understanding of the workforce and asks for our opinions.
What makes you most happy at work?The feeling of being valued and completely engaged.
What are some of the best things about your team?That we all work really good together as a complete unit.
What would you most like to see improved at your company?The culture propagated by the CEO.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?The companies products are released many months late which makes them invalid. Releasing products on time would fix the issue.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?My compensation was adequate for the position.
Ventana Research is a business and information technology research and advisory services company based in the United States.
We deliver a unique set of research and expertise-based offerings to help educate the market of buyers using our industry leading digital content for educating and engaging organizations.
To illuminate the value of technology through our unique insights.
| Headquarter | 990 NW Brooks Suite #3 Bend, OR 97703 United States of America |
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| Website | ventanaresearch.com/ |
| Founding Date | 2000 |
| Tel | 650-430-8472 |
| Company Status | Private |
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Ventana Research competitors include Gartner, IDC, and Forrester. Ventana Research ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Ventana Research compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
9 employees at Ventana Research have reviewed Ventana Research 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 9 Ventana Research employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Ventana Research are pleased with their total compensation at Ventana Research, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Ventana Research are pleased with their team. 9 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at Ventana Research are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Ventana Research believe the environment at Ventana Research is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Ventana Research is comfortably fast. About 33% of the employees at Ventana Research work 8 hours or less.
Overall, the employees at Ventana Research are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Ventana Research is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Ventana Research 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.
At this moment no Ventana Research employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Ventana Research's KPIs and OKRs.
Mark’s approval rate is in the Top 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 10% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Bend, OR. Compared to Ventana Research’s competitors, Mark Smith ranks right above Forrester CEO George Colony. Under Smith’s leadership, Ventana Research employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and the company’s Team. Manager and Leadership are two areas, according to respondents, where Ventana Research could stand to see real improvement.
The Ventana Research Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Mark Smith, SVP Finance & CFO Mitchell Struthers, and Senior Vice President, Research Management Alan Kay
Mark Smith CEO / President
Mark Smith serves as the CEO / President of Ventana Research.
Mitchell Struthers SVP Finance & CFO
Mitchell heads up Ventana Research’s finance and administration. He comes to Ventana Research with more than 20 years... read more
Robert Kugel Senior VP - Research Director
Robert Kugel serves as the Senior VP - Research Director of Ventana Research.
David Menninger SVP & Research Director
David Menninger serves as the SVP & Research Director of Ventana Research. David started at Ventana Research in January... read more
Paula Sansburn SVP and Chief Operating Officer
Paula Sansburn is responsible for the operations of the business including sales, marketing client engagement and... read more
Marisela Lewis VP Client Success
Marisela Reynoso is Vice President of Business Operations at Ventana Research. Mari is an operations professional who... read more

Mark Smith CEO & Chief Research Officer
Mark is responsible for the overall business and research direction of Ventana Research and drives the global research...
David Menninger SVP & Research Director
David is responsible for the overall research direction of data, information and analytics technologies at Ventana... read more
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Ventana Research across various culture dimensions.
Ventana Research's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Ventana Research's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

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What is Ventana Research address?
Ventana Research location is at 990 NW Brooks Suite #3
Who is the CEO of Ventana Research?
Ventana Research CEO is Mark Smith, their score by employees is 79
What is Ventana Research eNPS?
The eNPS for Ventana Research is 25
Who are Ventana Research competitors?
Ventana Research main competitors are Gartner, IDC, Forrester
What are the benefits at Ventana Research?
Ventana Research perks and benefits are Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Insurance, PTO / Vacation Policy, Paid Holidays, Maternity / Paternity Leave, Company Social Outings, Work From Home Policy & Unique Office Space