CD Baby Claimed Company

CD Baby is an online record store and independent music distributor enabling musicians to sell CDs, Vinyl and MP3s. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 19

TOTAL RATINGS: 336

CEO: Tracy Maddux

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Joining CD Baby - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining CD Baby is that the company was very prepared on their first day. CD Baby employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 50% 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	33%
No	67%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	50%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	50%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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 CD Baby are rated a D-. At CD Baby most employees said they received feedback once a year or never. 67% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at CD Baby.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	67%
Never	33%

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	67%
No	33%

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, CD Baby employees earn $80,943. CD Baby ranks in the Bottom 10% for compensation in Portland. Learn More about Salaries at CD Baby.

Average Salaries at CD Baby by Department

$97k*

Engineering

$111k*

Product

$87k*

Design

$224k*

Marketing

$81k*

Operations

$56k*

Admin

$91k*

Business Dev

$86k*

Finance

$52k*

Customer Support

$95k*

$76k*

$326k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	50%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	50%
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	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	100%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	34%
Once a quarter	33%
Never	33%

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

Professional Development

CD Baby ranks in the Bottom 5% of companies for professional development in Portland. 33% of employees feel as though CD Baby is beneficial to their continuous career growth. Learn More about Professional Development at CD Baby.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

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

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