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Joining Burning Man - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Burning Man is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Burning Man 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	0%
No	100%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	100%

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 Burning Man are rated a D. At Burning Man most employees said they received feedback once a year. Learn More about your managers at Burning Man.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	100%
Never	0%

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	0%
No	100%

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 Burning Man said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Burning Man employees earn $123,872. Burning Man ranks in the Bottom 5% for compensation in San Francisco. Learn More about Salaries at Burning Man.

Average Salaries at Burning Man by Department

$138k*

Engineering

$135k*

Product

$104k*

Design

$187k*

Marketing

$100k*

Operations

$78k*

Admin

$111k*

Business Dev

$86k*

Finance

$73k*

Customer Support

$108k*

$105k*

$276k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	100%
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	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	0%
Once a week	100%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	0%

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

Professional Development

Learn More about Professional Development at Burning Man.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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

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