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Joining Black Hills - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Black Hills is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Black Hills 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	100%
Prepared	0%
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 Black Hills are rated an A-. At Black Hills most employees said they received feedback every week or once a quarter. 100% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Black Hills.

Answer	Percent
Every week	50%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	50%
Once a year	0%
Never	0%

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	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 Black Hills said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Black Hills employees earn $117,380. Black Hills ranks in the Top 5% for compensation in Rapid City, SD. Learn More about Salaries at Black Hills.

Average Salaries at Black Hills by Department

$133k*

Engineering

$153k*

Product

$115k*

Design

$105k*

Marketing

$93k*

Operations

$56k*

Admin

$113k*

Business Dev

$84k*

Finance

$64k*

Customer Support

$111k*

$96k*

$157k*

Legal

$140k*

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

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

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	50%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	50%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

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

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

Professional Development

100% of employees feel as though Black Hills is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 50% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Black Hills.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

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

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