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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 163

TOTAL RATINGS: 1736

CEO: Michael White

Joining DIRECTV - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining DIRECTV is that the company was very prepared on their first day. DIRECTV employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% 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	34%
Prepared	33%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	33%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

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 DIRECTV are rated a C. At DIRECTV most employees said they received feedback once a month or never. 67% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at DIRECTV.

Answer	Percent
Every week	14%
Once a month	29%
Once a quarter	28%
Once a year	0%
Never	29%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

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, DIRECTV employees earn $126,303. DIRECTV ranks in the Bottom 25% for compensation in Los Angeles. Learn More about Salaries at DIRECTV.

Average Salaries at DIRECTV by Department

$129k*

Engineering

$193k*

Product

$127k*

Design

$100k*

Marketing

$86k*

Operations

$64k*

Admin

$141k*

Business Dev

$105k*

Finance

$240k*

Communications

$142k*

Customer Support

$115k*

$114k*

$172k*

Legal

$140k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	33%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	67%
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	0%
Once a quarter	25%
Never	50%

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

Professional Development

DIRECTV ranks in the Bottom 5% of companies for professional development in Los Angeles. 25% of employees feel as though DIRECTV is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 25% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at DIRECTV.

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

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

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