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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 322

TOTAL RATINGS: 2659

CEO: Maggie Hardy Magerko

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Joining 84 Lumber - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining 84 Lumber is that the company was unprepared on their first day. 84 Lumber employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	33%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	67%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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 84 Lumber are rated a D. At 84 Lumber most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 20% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at 84 Lumber.

Answer	Percent
Every week	25%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	12%
Never	63%

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	20%
No	80%

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! 12% of employees at 84 Lumber said they negotiated their salaries. On average, 84 Lumber employees earn $134,379. 84 Lumber ranks in the Bottom 20% for compensation in Pittsburgh, PA. Learn More about Salaries at 84 Lumber.

Average Salaries at 84 Lumber by Department

$149k*

Engineering

$185k*

Product

$121k*

Design

$132k*

Marketing

$130k*

Operations

$62k*

Admin

$158k*

Business Dev

$89k*

Finance

$235k*

Communications

$79k*

Customer Support

$126k*

$105k*

$158k*

Legal

$150k*

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 84 Lumber, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At 84 Lumber the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at 84 Lumber, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	25%
Comfort & Familiarity	50%
Career Advancement Opportunities	25%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	67%
I eat at my desk	33%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	50%
Never	50%

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

Professional Development

84 Lumber ranks in the Bottom 5% of companies for professional development in Pittsburgh, PA. 14% of employees feel as though 84 Lumber is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 33% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at 84 Lumber.