{
  "slug": "wendys",
  "month": "2026-04",
  "status": "current",
  "themes": {
    "Candidate Feedback": {
      "rank": 8,
      "score": 50
    },
    "Rewards & Recognition": {
      "rank": 10,
      "score": 50
    }
  },
  "company": "Wendy's",
  "country": "United States",
  "history": [
    {
      "rank": 6,
      "month": "2026-01",
      "visibilityScore": 45.2
    },
    {
      "rank": 14,
      "month": "2026-02",
      "visibilityScore": 21.7
    },
    {
      "rank": 11,
      "month": "2026-03",
      "visibilityScore": 50
    },
    {
      "rank": 17,
      "month": "2026-04",
      "visibilityScore": 6.5
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Wendy's is tracked across AI employer visibility rankings in the Quick Service Restaurants sector. When candidates research the company through AI, it is rarely surfaced in employer-related queries — candidates researching this industry are far more likely to encounter competitors first — ranking #17 out of 28 Quick Service Restaurants companies in the PerceptionX index.\n\nAI models most frequently position Wendy's alongside Chick-fil-a, Chipotle Mexican Grill, and In-n-out Burger when discussing Quick Service Restaurants employers.\n\nThe company shows strongest employer visibility in Candidate Feedback and Rewards & Recognition. Visibility gaps exist in Application Process, Candidate Communication and Career Opportunities, where competitors tend to dominate the AI narrative.\n\nWendy's's Visibility Score has fallen from 45.2 to 6.5 across its last 4 measurements (since January 2026), slipping 11 places in the Quick Service Restaurants rankings. Chipotle Mexican Grill and In-n-out Burger have moved ahead of it. It now trails Wingstop by 6.4 points.\n\nThis analysis is based on AI-generated responses from ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Perplexity. Data is refreshed regularly to reflect changes in AI employer perception.",
  "website": "wendys.com",
  "industry": "Quick Service Restaurants",
  "profileUrl": "https://employers.perceptionx.ai/company/wendys",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-20",
  "modelScores": {
    "chatgpt": 0,
    "googleAi": 12.5,
    "perplexity": 0
  },
  "overallRank": 515,
  "industryRank": 17,
  "mentionCount": 2,
  "topCompetitors": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "slug": "chick-fil-a",
      "company": "Chick-fil-a",
      "visibilityScore": 80.6
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "slug": "chipotle-mexican-grill",
      "company": "Chipotle Mexican Grill",
      "visibilityScore": 74.2
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "slug": "in-n-out-burger",
      "company": "In-n-out Burger",
      "visibilityScore": 61.3
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "slug": "starbucks",
      "company": "Starbucks",
      "visibilityScore": 58.1
    },
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "slug": "yum-brands",
      "company": "Yum! Brands",
      "visibilityScore": 54.8
    }
  ],
  "otherIndustries": [],
  "visibilityScore": 6.5,
  "totalCompaniesInCountry": 1451,
  "totalCompaniesInIndustry": 28,
  "methodology": {
    "version": "1.0",
    "url": "https://employers.perceptionx.ai/api-docs/#methodology",
    "description": "Visibility Score (0-100) is the share of AI model × candidate-experience-theme combinations within an industry and country where the company was mentioned in AI-generated answers to candidate-style questions. Ranks are computed per industry and country; ties break by mention count, then company name. Responses from other assistants (e.g. Claude, DeepSeek) are collected for research but not included in index scoring.",
    "models": [
      "ChatGPT",
      "Google Gemini",
      "Perplexity"
    ]
  }
}