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TED Company Culture
TED Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews3.0/5
TED's Overall Culture is rated C-
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Environment
BMeetings
C+eNPS
C+Gender
CCompensation
CTED CEO
Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Chris Anderson
56 /100
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Mission, Vision, & Values
Our Mission: Spread ideas TED is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. On TED.com, we're building a clearinghouse of free knowledge from the world's most inspired thinkers — and a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other, both online and at TED and TEDx events around the world, all year long. In fact, everything we do — from our Conferences to our TED Talks to the projects sparked by the TED Prize, from the global TEDx community to the TED-Ed lesson series — is driven by this goal: How can we best spread great ideas? TED is owned by a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation. Our agenda is to make great ideas accessible and spark conversation.
TED Culture At a Glance
TED has 2467 employees. 51 employees at TED have reviewed TED 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 51 TED employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at TED are not very pleased with their total compensation at TED, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at TED are not very pleased with their team. 51 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D+. The majority believe the meetings at TED are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at TED believe the environment at TED is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at TED is extremely fast. About 77% of the employees at TED work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at TED are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
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What should I wear for an interview at TED?
Response from TED8 years agoI would say business casual. Some departments are more formal than other so it does depend on which team you're interviewing for.
"Sneakers and jeans are fine, and so is a great dress, your lucky vest or some conversation-starting jewelry. Yes, you
can be both casual...
What should I wear for an interview at TED?
Response from TED
8 years ago
I would say business casual. Some departments are more formal than other so it does depend on which team you're interviewing for.
"Sneakers and jeans are fine, and so is a great dress, your lucky vest or some conversation-starting jewelry. Yes, you can be both casual...
Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at TED
Bottom
45%
TED currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at TED
Bottom
5%
TED currently ranks in the Bottom 5% 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 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
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eNPS Score
| 44% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 9% | Passives |
| 47% | Detractors |
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