David's Bridal is a mobile application developer and publishing company. They have created apps for iOS and Mac. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 591

TOTAL RATINGS: 4732

CEO: Paul Pressler

Joining David's Bridal - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining David's Bridal is that the company was very prepared on their first day. David's Bridal employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% 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	80%
No	20%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	80%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	20%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

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 David's Bridal are rated a D-. At David's Bridal most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 55% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at David's Bridal.

Answer	Percent
Every week	38%
Once a month	8%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	15%
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	55%
No	45%

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 25% of women at David's Bridal said they negotiated their salaries. On average, David's Bridal employees earn $121,269. David's Bridal ranks in the Bottom 20% for compensation in Wilmington, DE. Learn More about Salaries at David's Bridal.

Average Salaries at David's Bridal by Department

$132k*

Engineering

$152k*

Product

$113k*

Design

$127k*

Marketing

$120k*

Operations

$73k*

Admin

$128k*

Business Dev

$84k*

Finance

$62k*

Customer Support

$115k*

$93k*

$150k*

Legal

$153k*

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

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

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	33%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	67%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	16%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	17%
Once a quarter	17%
Never	50%

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

Professional Development

David's Bridal ranks in the Bottom 25% of companies for professional development in Wilmington, DE. 33% of employees feel as though David's Bridal is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 37% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at David's Bridal.

Answer	Percent
Yes	37%
No	63%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

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

Recent Questions about Employee Onboarding at David's Bridal

What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining David's Bridal?
that there would be so much favoritism shown to employees managers know outside of work
Answered 7 years ago
The financial trouble
Answered 7 years ago

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