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National Restaurant Association

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National Restaurant Association reviews

2.3

21% would recommend to a friend

(141 total reviews)
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Michelle Korsmo

11% approve of CEO

14% positive business outlook

National Restaurant Association has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 141 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The National Restaurant Association employee rating is 38% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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141 reviews
2.0
Jul 1, 2016

Anonymous Employee

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The overall look and feel of the DC office, in addition to a commitment to make Chicago office improvements is encouraging

Cons

For whatever reason a variety of leaders in the organization have formed alliances and made deliberate, uninformed determinations (and sure as heck don't know people's names or what they do) of others. The group who is advocating for the NRA to "Keep Cleaning House NRA" - is an apparent attempt to create a (weak) battle cry designed to get people to rally around those they deem spineless, lazy, late, transactional, no-good doers of nothing, out of the organization. Because apparently the only ones who care about the NRA are the chosen few who rule by fear and favoritism and quite frankly break rules for others to suffer the consequences. Oh. And the only people who have expressed concerned about the direction of the company and some of the jacked up decisions that have been made - well - has anyone ever thought that maybe some of those you call "malcontents" that you so quickly want to toss aside are indeed some of the best you've got. They embrace change, they remove mountains, who create life changing opportunities, who help members thrive and prosper. Who essentially, care about the people we serve and the livelihoods our industry supports The mudslinging taking place on Glass Door is simply childish. Are people using Glass Door because not a dang thing was done with the employee survey? We saw to or three dressed up slides. That's it. And that speaks volumes. People!!! Glass Door impacts, every single day, people both inside and outside of our four walls. Mudslinging is seen by members of industry, job seekers, recruiters, media, state partners, board members and even donors. Bottom line. You're interrupting our groove. I say the Pollyanna "YAY YEAM" and crabby malcontents should find other employment. Go be the change you want see elsewhere and let us do our thing, and do it well, with respect, commitment and without all the noise which just drags us all down.

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National Restaurant Association Response
9y
Thank you for your extensive feedback. I share your perspective that anonymous comments made on Glassdoor can impact the external perception of our organization as a place to work. It's also challenging for me to understand the context of observations made anonymously. All of our executives were briefed in detail on their teams' engagement survey results and assigned the task of taking appropriate follow-up actions. I invite you to reach out to your executive for greater detail. I encourage you to contact me directly (DSweeney@restaurant.org) for further discussion.
4.0
Jun 15, 2016

Great Place! Great Opportunities!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The National Restaurant Association is growing and will only get better. The office is beautiful and inviting. The benefits are the best around. New leadership in place is working hard to bring in fresh and innovative ideas to make the organization better. The CAO and the CEO/President care about the organization and the employees. Changes have been made and organizational changes may not always be pleasant but at times necessary to help a company move in a direction of growth and to keep up with its competitors.

Cons

Some internal employees are very negative especially concerning changes that any organization goes through. Change is inevitable. I think a few employees have been allowed to work in a nonproductive fashion for so long that when changes were made and they had to be accountable for their work, they were like a deer caught in headlights.

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National Restaurant Association Response
9y
Thank you for your input. I appreciate your positive outlook, and am proud of all of our team members' commitment to fulfilling our mission to serve our members by advancing and protecting America’s restaurant and foodservice industry.
3.0
Jun 15, 2016

administrative

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Pros

organization in the midst of change;stability needed in leadership ranks and managers should be account

Cons

Leadership should model the appropriate behavior

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National Restaurant Association Response
9y
Thank you for sharing your perspective.
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