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Sweetgreen Company Culture
Sweetgreen Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews4.1/5
Sweetgreen's Overall Culture is rated B
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Outlook
A+CEO Rating
AEnvironment
A-Executive Team
A-Team
A-Sweetgreen CEO
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Jonathan Neman
80 /100
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Mission, Vision, & Values
Our mission is to inspire healthier communities by connecting people to real food. We know that sweetgreen is a critical link between growers and consumers, and we feel a responsibility to protect the future of real food.
Sweetgreen Culture At a Glance
Sweetgreen has 3900 employees. 84 employees at Sweetgreen have reviewed Sweetgreen 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 84 Sweetgreen employees give their leadership a grade of B+, or Top 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Sweetgreen are pleased with their total compensation at Sweetgreen, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Sweetgreen are pleased with their team. 84 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A-. The majority believe the meetings at Sweetgreen are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Sweetgreen believe the environment at Sweetgreen is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Sweetgreen is extremely fast. About 23% of the employees at Sweetgreen work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Sweetgreen are extremely happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Sweetgreen employees generally work 10.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Sweetgreen report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
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94% of Sweetgreen employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Sweetgreen employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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68% of Sweetgreen employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Sweetgreen employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
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85% of Sweetgreen employees call their work environment positive
Environment
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Anonymous Q&A with Sweetgreen EmployeesMost Recent Q&A
I need to access my W2 from past employment, where can i find that?
I use be employed with sweetgreen and I'm trying to uptain my W2 form 2024 but when I ask they tell to go to my sweetgreen but I'm unable to...
How are layoffs handled in the HR department at Sweetgreen?
They read you a script, cut you off the systems and throw you a really bad severance package that includes a non-disparagement agreement to...
What do you wish you knew before starting at Sweetgreen?
That all their image is nothing but a front of immature, greedy, immoral group of people.
What are the most important soft skills to be successful at Sweetgreen?
Drinking the koolaid
How hard is it to get promoted at Sweetgreen?
It all depends on how close you are to the people who are close to the founders. Otherwise, you will never see that word promotion except in...
What is the dress code at Sweetgreen?
Cool sg swag, or a leather jacket to be like the CEO.
I need to access my W2 from past employment, where can i find that?
I use be employed with sweetgreen and I'm trying to uptain my W2 form 2024 but when I ask they tell to go to my sweetgreen but I'm unable to...
How are layoffs handled in the HR department at Sweetgreen?
They read you a script, cut you off the systems and throw you a really bad severance package that includes a non-disparagement agreement to...
What do you wish you knew before starting at Sweetgreen?
That all their image is nothing but a front of immature, greedy, immoral group of people.
What are the most important soft skills to be successful at Sweetgreen?
Drinking the koolaid
How hard is it to get promoted at Sweetgreen?
It all depends on how close you are to the people who are close to the founders. Otherwise, you will never see that word promotion except in...
What is the dress code at Sweetgreen?
Cool sg swag, or a leather jacket to be like the CEO.
H1B Visa
In 2019, Sweetgreen applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
Sweetgreen has a total of 3900 employees
1
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 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)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Sweetgreen
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35%
Sweetgreen currently ranks in the Top 35% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Sweetgreen
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40%
Sweetgreen currently ranks in the Top 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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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?"Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
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eNPS Score
| 46% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 34% | Passives |
| 20% | Detractors |
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Perks & Benefits
- Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
- Paid Holidays
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
- Financial Benefits
- 401K / Retirement Plan
- Performance Bonus
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Office Perks
- Free Food
- Pet-Friendly
- Company Social Outings
- Work From Home Policy
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