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Joining CareerBuilder - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining CareerBuilder is that the company was prepared on their first day. CareerBuilder 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	50%
Prepared	50%
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 CareerBuilder are rated a B. At CareerBuilder most employees said they received feedback once a quarter or once a month. 73% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at CareerBuilder.

Answer	Percent
Every week	25%
Once a month	29%
Once a quarter	38%
Once a year	0%
Never	8%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	31%
No	69%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	73%
No	27%

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! 60% of men and 43% of women at CareerBuilder said they negotiated their salaries. On average, CareerBuilder employees earn $96,949. CareerBuilder ranks in the Bottom 35% for compensation in Chicago. Learn More about Salaries at CareerBuilder.

Average Salaries at CareerBuilder by Department

$123k*

Engineering

$127k*

Product

$104k*

Design

$111k*

Marketing

$63k*

Operations

$67k*

Admin

$85k*

Business Dev

$65k*

Finance

$52k*

Customer Support

$108k*

$100k*

$132k*

Legal

$240k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	4%
Comp & Benefits	10%
Co-Workers	24%
Comfort & Familiarity	52%
Career Advancement Opportunities	10%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	10%
1 hour	35%
45 minutes	5%
30 minutes	10%
I eat at my desk	40%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	5%
Once a week	6%
Once a month	33%
Once a quarter	6%
Never	50%

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

Professional Development

CareerBuilder ranks in the Bottom 30% of companies for professional development in Chicago. 46% of employees feel as though CareerBuilder is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 22% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at CareerBuilder.

Answer	Percent
Yes	22%
No	78%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	46%
No	54%

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

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