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L.L. Bean
"LL Bean is a is a privately held, family-owned company that specializes in clothing and outdoor recreation equipment." read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
255
TOTAL
RATINGS
2947
Updated on: January 7, 2026

L.L. Bean Company Culture

L.L. Bean Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
L.L. Bean's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

CEO Rating
A-
Perks & Benefits
A-
Happiness
B+
Compensation
B
Executive Team
B

L.L. Bean CEO

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Stephen Smith L.L. Bean's CEO
Stephen Smith
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A Day in the Life
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L.L. Bean employees generally work 8.8 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at L.L. Bean report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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81% of L.L. Bean employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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L.L. Bean employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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50% of L.L. Bean employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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L.L. Bean employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
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74% of L.L. Bean employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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H1B Visa

In 2019, L.L. Bean applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

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  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 1)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 1)

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Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at L.L. Bean

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L.L. Bean currently ranks in the Top 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at L.L. Bean

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35%

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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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52%Promoters
20%Passives
28%Detractors
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Mission, Vision, & Values

At L.L.Bean, we design products that make it easier for families of all kinds to spend time outside together. Join us and Be an Outsider.

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L.L. Bean Culture At a Glance

255 employees at L.L. Bean have reviewed L.L. Bean across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 14 days ago.

Overall, the 255 L.L. Bean employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at L.L. Bean are pleased with their total compensation at L.L. Bean, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at L.L. Bean are pleased with their team. 255 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at L.L. Bean are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at L.L. Bean believe the environment at L.L. Bean is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at L.L. Bean is comfortably fast. About 66% of the employees at L.L. Bean work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at L.L. Bean are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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L.L. Bean vs Competitors

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    L.L. Bean
    74 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Patagonia
    71 / 100
  3. 3rd
    Cabela's
    71 / 100
  4. 4th
    IceBreaker
    70 / 100
  5. 5th
    DICK'S Sporting Goods
    62 / 100
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