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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 64

TOTAL RATINGS: 628

CEO: Dave Schaeffer

Cogent Communications Company Culture

Cogent Communications Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

2.8/5

Cogent Communications' Overall Culture is rated D+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Office Culture

Gender

C+

Manager

C+

Team

Diversity

Cogent Communications CEO

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Dave Schaeffer

53 /100

A Day in the Life

Cogent Communications employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day

Work Hours

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Employees at Cogent Communications report the work pace is comfortably fast

Work Pace

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86% of Cogent Communications employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

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Cogent Communications employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week

Feedback

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54% of Cogent Communications employees call their work environment positive

Environment

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Cogent Communications applied for 4 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

100% Granted (4 out of 4)
0% Denied ( out of 4)
0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 4)
0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 4)

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

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Cogent Communications

Top

50%

Cogent Communications currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Cogent Communications

Bottom

40%

Cogent Communications currently ranks in the Bottom 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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?"

Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

-45

eNPS Score

13%	Promoters
29%	Passives
58%	Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

Our innovative, facilities-based network spans across North America, across the Atlantic throughout Europe, and across the Pacific to Asia

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Cogent Communications Culture At a Glance

Overall, the 64 Cogent Communications 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 Cogent Communications are not very pleased with their total compensation at Cogent Communications, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Cogent Communications are generally satisfied with their team. 64 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at Cogent Communications are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Cogent Communications believe the environment at Cogent Communications is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Cogent Communications is comfortably fast. About 73% of the employees at Cogent Communications work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

64 employees at Cogent Communications have reviewed Cogent Communications 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 64 Cogent Communications 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 Cogent Communications are not very pleased with their total compensation at Cogent Communications, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits. Overall, employees at Cogent Communications are generally satisfied with their team. 64 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at Cogent Communications are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.The majority of employees at Cogent Communications believe the environment at Cogent Communications is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Cogent Communications is comfortably fast. About 73% of the employees at Cogent Communications work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.Overall, the employees at Cogent Communications are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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