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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 85

TOTAL RATINGS: 981

CEO: Bob Gogel

Joining Worldstrides - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Worldstrides is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Worldstrides employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 25% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	25%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	25%
Very Unprepared	50%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Worldstrides are rated a C+. At Worldstrides most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 75% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Worldstrides.

Answer	Percent
Every week	37%
Once a month	13%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	25%
Never	25%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 100% of men and 33% of women at Worldstrides said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Worldstrides employees earn $93,466. Worldstrides ranks in the Top 50% for compensation in Charlottesville, VA. Learn More about Salaries at Worldstrides.

Average Salaries at Worldstrides by Department

$109k*

Engineering

$81k*

Design

$86k*

Marketing

$84k*

Operations

$54k*

Admin

$98k*

Business Dev

$73k*

Finance

$72k*

Communications

$57k*

Customer Support

$103k*

$104k*

$111k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Worldstrides, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Worldstrides the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Worldstrides, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	17%
Comp & Benefits	17%
Co-Workers	33%
Comfort & Familiarity	33%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	33%
45 minutes	33%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	34%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	40%
Once a month	20%
Once a quarter	40%
Never	0%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Worldstrides ranks in the Top 10% of companies for professional development in Charlottesville, VA. 50% of employees feel as though Worldstrides is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 37% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Worldstrides.

Answer	Percent
Yes	37%
No	63%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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