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Joining Self-Employed - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Self-Employed is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Self-Employed employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 90% 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	75%
No	25%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	50%
Prepared	10%
Somewhat Prepared	20%
Unprepared	20%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	90%
No	10%

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

Meet Your Managers

At Self-Employed most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 60% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Self-Employed.

Answer	Percent
Every week	29%
Once a month	21%
Once a quarter	13%
Once a year	12%
Never	25%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	43%
No	57%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	60%
No	40%

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! 27% of men and 42% of women at Self-Employed said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Self-Employed employees earn $118,314. Learn More about Salaries at Self-Employed.

Average Salaries at Self-Employed by Department

$124k*

Engineering

$139k*

Product

$89k*

Design

$158k*

Marketing

$94k*

Operations

$55k*

Admin

$126k*

Business Dev

$74k*

Finance

$59k*

Customer Support

$93k*

$96k*

$501k*

Legal

$212k*

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 Self-Employed, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Self-Employed the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Self-Employed, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	14%
Comp & Benefits	27%
Co-Workers	11%
Comfort & Familiarity	39%
Career Advancement Opportunities	9%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	22%
1 hour	23%
45 minutes	10%
30 minutes	23%
I eat at my desk	22%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	9%
Once a week	12%
Once a month	20%
Once a quarter	16%
Never	43%

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

Professional Development

37% of employees feel as though Self-Employed is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 33% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Self-Employed.

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	37%
No	63%

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

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