Cabelas is the nation’s largest direct marketer, and a leading specialty retailer read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 256

TOTAL RATINGS: 3109

CEO: Thomas Millner

Joining Cabela's - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Cabela's is that the company was prepared on their first day. Cabela's employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 25% 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	50%
No	50%

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

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

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

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 Cabela's are rated a B-. At Cabela's most employees said they received feedback once a quarter or never. 64% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Cabela's.

Answer	Percent
Every week	13%
Once a month	20%
Once a quarter	27%
Once a year	13%
Never	27%

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	64%
No	36%

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! 51% of men and 42% of women on Comparably said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Cabela's employees earn $129,998. Learn More about Salaries at Cabela's.

Average Salaries at Cabela's by Department

$141k*

Engineering

$164k*

Product

$121k*

Design

$108k*

Marketing

$99k*

Operations

$60k*

Admin

$161k*

Business Dev

$88k*

Finance

$230k*

Communications

$71k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$105k*

$161k*

Legal

$153k*

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

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

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

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

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	30%
Once a week	10%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	30%
Never	30%

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

Professional Development

50% of employees feel as though Cabela's is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 33% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Cabela's.

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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

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