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Diverse employees at Wild Oats Marketplace have rated CEO Rating, Work Culture, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterWild Oats Marketplace employees are -25% more likely to recommend Wild Oats Marketplace as a great place to work
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| 25% | Passives |
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Working at Wild Oats Marketplace is rated below average by 5 employees, across various culture dimensions. Wild Oats Marketplace employees rate CEO Rating highest among all categories, and think that Outlook and Retention have the most room for improvement, putting Wild Oats Marketplace’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 30% compared to other companies in Boulder. See below in detail how working at Wild Oats Marketplace was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Wild Oats Marketplace is rated C
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Wild Oats Marketplace ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterWild Oats Marketplace is a producer of Natural and organic foods distributed through partnerships in the United States.
| Headquarter | Boulder, CO United States of America |
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| Website | wildoats.com/ |
| Founding Date | 1987 |
Wild Oats Marketplace competitors include Whole Foods Market. Wild Oats Marketplace ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Wild Oats Marketplace compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
5 employees at Wild Oats Marketplace have reviewed Wild Oats Marketplace 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 5 Wild Oats Marketplace 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.
Overall, employees at Wild Oats Marketplace are generally satisfied with their team. 5 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. The majority believe the meetings at Wild Oats Marketplace are effective, and less half look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
Overall, the employees at Wild Oats Marketplace are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Boulder about their company is that it was prepared on their first day. Boulder employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 75% 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.
Employees’ understanding of Wild Oats Marketplace's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Wild Oats Marketplace employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.
Chris’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Boulder. Compared to Wild Oats Marketplace’s competitors, Chris Lear ranks right above Whole Foods Market CEO Jason Buechel. Under Lear’s leadership, Wild Oats Marketplace employee respondents are most happy about their Leadership and the company’s Work Culture. Outlook and Retention are two areas, according to respondents, where Wild Oats Marketplace could stand to see real improvement.
Chris Lear CEO / President
Chris Lear serves as the CEO / President of Wild Oats Marketplace.
Roger Davidson SVP Marketing
Roger Davidson serves as the SVP Marketing of Wild Oats Marketplace.
Paul Demetter VP of HR
Paul Demetter serves as the VP of HR of Wild Oats Marketplace.
John Springer VP Tax and Accounting
John Springer serves as the VP Tax and Accounting of Wild Oats Marketplace.
How much do people at Wild Oats Marketplace get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Wild Oats Marketplace is $106,748, or $51 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $107,841, or $51 per hour.
At Wild Oats Marketplace, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $211,993 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $44,289 annually. Average Wild Oats Marketplace salaries by department include: IT at $65,061, Business Development at $115,547, Finance at $107,198, and Product at $179,200. Half of Wild Oats Marketplace salaries are above $107,841.
2 employees at Wild Oats Marketplace rank their Compensation in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 8 ratings) while 2 employees at Wild Oats Marketplace rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 3 ratings).
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $65k | $65k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $86k | $86k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $106k | $106k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $164k | $164k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $216k | $216k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $243k | $243k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $286k | $286k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at Wild Oats Marketplace score the company 65/100 across various culture categories, placing Wild Oats Marketplace in the Bottom 45% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Wild Oats Marketplace across various culture dimensions.
Wild Oats Marketplace's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year. Wild Oats Marketplace's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

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Who is the CEO of Wild Oats Marketplace?
Wild Oats Marketplace CEO is Chris Lear, their score by employees is 84
What is Wild Oats Marketplace eNPS?
The eNPS for Wild Oats Marketplace is -25
What is the salary for Director of HR in Wild Oats Marketplace?
Director of HR average salary in the US is 162k
What are the salaries in the Business Development in Wild Oats Marketplace?
The average salaries for Business Development in Wild Oats Marketplace is 116k
Who are Wild Oats Marketplace competitors?
Wild Oats Marketplace main competitors are Whole Foods Market