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The Star
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
21
TOTAL
RATINGS
397
Updated on: December 14, 2023

The Star Company Culture

The Star Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.3/5
The Star's Overall Culture is rated A-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

CEO Rating
A+
Compensation
A+
Executive Team
A+
Perks & Benefits
A+
Professional Development
A+

The Star CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies
Matt Bekier The Star's CEO
Matt Bekier
86 /100
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A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
The Star employees generally work 11.2 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at The Star report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
92% of The Star employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
The Star employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
100% of The Star employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
The Star employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
92% of The Star employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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H1B Visa

In 2019, The Star applied for 2 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 50% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at The Star unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

2
Total Applied
  • 50% Granted (1 out of 2)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 2)
  • 50% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 2)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 2)

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

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at The Star

Top
50%

The Star currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at The Star

Top
30%

The Star currently ranks in the Top 30% of similarly sized companies

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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 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies
52
eNPS Score
64%Promoters
24%Passives
12%Detractors
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The Star Culture Video

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Mission, Vision, & Values

We focus public attention on injustices of all kinds and on reforms designed to correct them

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The Star Culture At a Glance

21 employees at The Star have reviewed The Star 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 21 The Star employees give their leadership a grade of A, or Top 10% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at The Star are extremely happy with their total compensation at The Star, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at The Star are pleased with their team. 21 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at The Star are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at The Star believe the environment at The Star is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at The Star is extremely fast. About 25% of the employees at The Star work 8 hours or less, while 58% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

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The Star vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    Hamilton
    81 / 100
  2. 2nd
    The Star
    80 / 100
  3. 3rd
    Metron
    72 / 100
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Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness
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