Cricket Wireless is a U.S.-based company that offers prepaid wireless voice, text, and data services. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 545

TOTAL RATINGS: 4363

CEO: John Dwyer

Joining Cricket Wireless - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Cricket Wireless is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Cricket Wireless employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 83% 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	67%
No	33%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	33%
Prepared	17%
Somewhat Prepared	33%
Unprepared	17%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	83%
No	17%

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 Cricket Wireless are rated a D. At Cricket Wireless most employees said they received feedback never or once a month. 47% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Cricket Wireless.

Answer	Percent
Every week	22%
Once a month	33%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	0%
Never	45%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	20%
No	80%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	47%
No	53%

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, Cricket Wireless employees earn $118,592. Cricket Wireless ranks in the Bottom 10% for compensation in Atlanta. Learn More about Salaries at Cricket Wireless.

Average Salaries at Cricket Wireless by Department

$161k*

Engineering

$179k*

Product

$115k*

Design

$125k*

Marketing

$73k*

Operations

$58k*

Admin

$126k*

Business Dev

$80k*

Finance

$56k*

Customer Support

$168k*

$98k*

$151k*

Legal

$121k*

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 Cricket Wireless, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Cricket Wireless the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Cricket Wireless, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	14%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	57%
Career Advancement Opportunities	29%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	13%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	63%
I eat at my desk	24%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	23%
Once a week	22%
Once a month	11%
Once a quarter	11%
Never	33%

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

Professional Development

Cricket Wireless ranks in the Bottom 30% of companies for professional development in Atlanta. 50% of employees feel as though Cricket Wireless is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 11% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Cricket Wireless.

Answer	Percent
Yes	11%
No	89%

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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