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Joining BD - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining BD is that the company was prepared on their first day. BD employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 60% 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	80%
No	20%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	17%
Prepared	67%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	16%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	60%
No	40%

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 BD are rated a B-. At BD most employees said they received feedback once a year or once a month. 58% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at BD.

Answer	Percent
Every week	12%
Once a month	24%
Once a quarter	5%
Once a year	35%
Never	24%

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	58%
No	42%

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! 67% of men and 100% of women at BD said they negotiated their salaries. On average, BD employees earn $131,411. Learn More about Salaries at BD.

Average Salaries at BD by Department

$142k*

Engineering

$160k*

Product

$114k*

Design

$109k*

Marketing

$100k*

Operations

$59k*

Admin

$160k*

Business Dev

$106k*

Finance

$103k*

Communications

$66k*

Customer Support

$124k*

$118k*

$191k*

Legal

$146k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	50%
Co-Workers	33%
Comfort & Familiarity	17%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	15%
1 hour	14%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	14%
I eat at my desk	57%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	16%
Once a week	11%
Once a month	32%
Once a quarter	32%
Never	9%

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

Professional Development

55% of employees feel as though BD is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 39% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at BD.

Answer	Percent
Yes	39%
No	61%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	55%
No	45%

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

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