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Joining Canon - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Canon is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Canon employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 40% 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.

AnswerPercent
Yes60%
No40%
Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?
AnswerPercent
Very Prepared17%
Prepared17%
Somewhat Prepared17%
Unprepared17%
Very Unprepared32%
How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?
AnswerPercent
Yes40%
No60%
Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?
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Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Canon are rated a C. At Canon most employees said they received feedback once a quarter or once a month. 56% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Canon.

AnswerPercent
Every week10%
Once a month27%
Once a quarter45%
Once a year9%
Never9%
How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes14%
No86%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
Yes56%
No44%
Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?
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Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 33% of employees at Canon said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Canon employees earn $125,045. Canon ranks in the Bottom 15% for compensation in New York. Learn More about Salaries at Canon.

Average Salaries at Canon by Department
$141k*
Engineering
$158k*
Product
$98k*
Design
$113k*
Marketing
$121k*
Operations
$63k*
Admin
$159k*
Business Dev
$91k*
Finance
$267k*
Communications
$135k*
Customer Support
$122k*
HR
$121k*
IT
$112k*
Legal
$167k*
Sales

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

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Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Canon, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Canon the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Canon, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

AnswerPercent
Company Mission11%
Comp & Benefits13%
Co-Workers0%
Comfort & Familiarity63%
Career Advancement Opportunities13%
What's the main reason you stay at your current company?
AnswerPercent
>1 hour43%
1 hour57%
45 minutes0%
30 minutes0%
I eat at my desk0%
How long do you take for lunch breaks?
AnswerPercent
Multiple times a week0%
Once a week0%
Once a month28%
Once a quarter43%
Never29%
How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?
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Professional Development

Canon ranks in the Bottom 15% of companies for professional development in New York. 36% of employees feel as though Canon is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 20% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Canon.

AnswerPercent
Yes20%
No80%
Do you have a mentor at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes36%
No64%
Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?
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