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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 200

TOTAL RATINGS: 1765

CEO: Ken Seipel

Ken Seipel West Marine CEO Rating

West Marine's CEO, Ken Seipel, has 156 employee ratings and a score of 61/100, placing them in the Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that males at West Marine rate Ken Seipel higher than females, giving the CEO a score of 69/100.

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Where This Score Ranks West Marine's CEO Rating

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In the Bottom 30% of 2126 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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4th place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably

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West Marine CEO Ken Seipel Bio

Ken Seipel serves as the CEO / President of West Marine.

Who Ranks West Marine's CEO Rating the Highest?

Ethnicity - African American/Black 78/100

Experience - 1 to 3 Years 73/100

Experience - 3 to 6 Years 73/100

Who Ranks West Marine's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Experience - Over 10 Years 55/100

Department - Sales 64/100

Ethnicity - Other 66/100

West Marine CEO Ken Seipel At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at West Marine.

Based on 156 ratings, Ken Seipel ranks right below MarineMax's CEO, Brett McGill.

West Marine's CEO is highly regarded by African American/Black employees, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, and employees with 3 to 6 Years experience. However, employees with Over 10 Years experience and the Sales department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.