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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 109

TOTAL RATINGS: 1156

CEO: Mike Castro

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Joining Delta Dental of California - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Delta Dental of California is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Delta Dental of California employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	100%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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 Delta Dental of California are rated a B. At Delta Dental of California most employees said they received feedback once a month or every week. 67% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Delta Dental of California.

Answer	Percent
Every week	17%
Once a month	50%
Once a quarter	16%
Once a year	0%
Never	17%

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! 100% of employees at Delta Dental of California said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Delta Dental of California employees earn $113,164. Learn More about Salaries at Delta Dental of California.

Average Salaries at Delta Dental of California by Department

$130k*

Engineering

$133k*

Product

$100k*

Design

$94k*

Marketing

$88k*

Operations

$55k*

Admin

$116k*

Business Dev

$87k*

Finance

$82k*

Communications

$66k*

Customer Support

$101k*

$90k*

$179k*

Legal

$127k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	50%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	50%
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	100%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	25%
Once a month	50%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	25%

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

Professional Development

50% of employees feel as though Delta Dental of California is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 50% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Delta Dental of California.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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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