Dairy Queen Claimed Company

Dairy Queen develops, licenses, and services a system of fast food stores in Canada. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 1142

TOTAL RATINGS: 10672

CEO: Troy Bader

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Joining Dairy Queen - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Dairy Queen is that the company was prepared on their first day. Dairy Queen employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 71% 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	90%
No	10%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	22%
Prepared	33%
Somewhat Prepared	23%
Unprepared	11%
Very Unprepared	11%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	71%
No	29%

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 Dairy Queen are rated a D-. At Dairy Queen most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 82% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Dairy Queen.

Answer	Percent
Every week	31%
Once a month	15%
Once a quarter	15%
Once a year	0%
Never	39%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	82%
No	18%

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! 50% of men and 14% of women at Dairy Queen said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Dairy Queen employees earn $116,531. Dairy Queen ranks in the Bottom 15% for compensation in Minneapolis. Learn More about Salaries at Dairy Queen.

Average Salaries at Dairy Queen by Department

$144k*

Engineering

$183k*

Product

$120k*

Design

$107k*

Marketing

$70k*

Operations

$49k*

Admin

$116k*

Business Dev

$90k*

Finance

$231k*

Communications

$92k*

Customer Support

$127k*

$107k*

$130k*

Legal

$235k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	10%
Comp & Benefits	30%
Co-Workers	20%
Comfort & Familiarity	40%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	29%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	14%
I eat at my desk	57%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

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

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

Professional Development

Dairy Queen ranks in the Bottom 25% of companies for professional development in Minneapolis. 37% of employees feel as though Dairy Queen is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 39% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Dairy Queen.

Answer	Percent
Yes	39%
No	61%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	37%
No	63%

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

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