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Joining Barnes & Noble - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Barnes & Noble is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Barnes & Noble employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% 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	100%
No	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	43%
Prepared	29%
Somewhat Prepared	14%
Unprepared	14%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

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 Barnes & Noble are rated a B-. At Barnes & Noble most employees said they received feedback every week or once a quarter. 69% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Barnes & Noble.

Answer	Percent
Every week	35%
Once a month	25%
Once a quarter	25%
Once a year	10%
Never	5%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	14%
No	86%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	69%
No	31%

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! 50% of employees at Barnes & Noble said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Barnes & Noble employees earn $123,786. Barnes & Noble ranks in the Bottom 20% for compensation in New York. Learn More about Salaries at Barnes & Noble.

Average Salaries at Barnes & Noble by Department

$140k*

Engineering

$163k*

Product

$99k*

Design

$107k*

Marketing

$103k*

Operations

$64k*

Admin

$157k*

Business Dev

$93k*

Finance

$273k*

Communications

$129k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$120k*

$108k*

Legal

$171k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	10%
Comp & Benefits	20%
Co-Workers	40%
Comfort & Familiarity	10%
Career Advancement Opportunities	20%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	11%
1 hour	11%
45 minutes	11%
30 minutes	56%
I eat at my desk	11%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	8%
Once a week	31%
Once a month	15%
Once a quarter	8%
Never	38%

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

Professional Development

Barnes & Noble ranks in the Bottom 40% of companies for professional development in New York. 62% of employees feel as though Barnes & Noble is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 24% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Barnes & Noble.

Answer	Percent
Yes	24%
No	76%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	62%
No	38%

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

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