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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 244

TOTAL RATINGS: 2097

CEO: Tim Allen

Joining Care.com - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Care.com is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Care.com 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	67%
Prepared	33%
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 Care.com are rated a B-. At Care.com most employees said they received feedback every week or once a month. 70% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Care.com.

Answer	Percent
Every week	44%
Once a month	21%
Once a quarter	21%
Once a year	7%
Never	7%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	70%
No	30%

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! 43% of employees at Care.com said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Care.com employees earn $88,745. Care.com ranks in the Bottom 45% for compensation in Boston. Learn More about Salaries at Care.com.

Average Salaries at Care.com by Department

$170k*

Engineering

$171k*

Product

$79k*

Design

$79k*

Marketing

$73k*

Operations

$66k*

Admin

$97k*

Business Dev

$93k*

Finance

$48k*

Customer Support

$122k*

$61k*

$223k*

Legal

$134k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	24%
Comp & Benefits	25%
Co-Workers	13%
Comfort & Familiarity	38%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	33%
1 hour	33%
45 minutes	17%
30 minutes	17%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	11%
Once a week	33%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	23%
Never	33%

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

Professional Development

Care.com ranks in the Top 50% of companies for professional development in Boston. 50% of employees feel as though Care.com is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 47% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Care.com.

Answer	Percent
Yes	47%
No	53%

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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