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CEO: Sandy Gibson

Joining Better Place Forests - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Better Place Forests is that the company was prepared on their first day. Better Place Forests 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	33%
Prepared	67%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
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 Better Place Forests are rated an A+. At Better Place Forests most employees said they received feedback once a month or every week. 100% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Better Place Forests.

Answer	Percent
Every week	27%
Once a month	50%
Once a quarter	11%
Once a year	6%
Never	6%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

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 employees at Better Place Forests said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Better Place Forests employees earn $87,967. Better Place Forests ranks in the Top 5% for compensation in San Francisco. Learn More about Salaries at Better Place Forests.

Average Salaries at Better Place Forests by Department

$94k*

Marketing

$100k*

Operations

$43k*

Admin

$111k*

Business Dev

$48k*

Finance

$73k*

Customer Support

$107k*

$126k*

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 Better Place Forests, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Better Place Forests the most common answer selected by employees is a 45 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Better Place Forests, many employees say it’s because of the company mission.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	100%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	100%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	25%
Once a week	12%
Once a month	38%
Once a quarter	25%
Never	0%

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

Professional Development

Better Place Forests ranks in the Top 20% of companies for professional development in San Francisco. 80% of employees feel as though Better Place Forests is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 39% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Better Place Forests.

Answer	Percent
Yes	39%
No	61%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	80%
No	20%

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

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