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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 3

TOTAL RATINGS: 81

CEO: Scott Waxman

Joining Diversion Books - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Diversion Books is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Diversion Books 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	100%
Very Unprepared	0%

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 Diversion Books are rated a F. At Diversion Books most employees said they received feedback never. Learn More about your managers at Diversion Books.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	0%
Never	100%

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	0%
No	0%

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, Diversion Books employees earn $98,751. Diversion Books ranks in the Bottom 5% for compensation in New York. Learn More about Salaries at Diversion Books.

Average Salaries at Diversion Books by Department

$117k*

Engineering

$100k*

Product

$88k*

Design

$81k*

Marketing

$72k*

Operations

$60k*

Admin

$75k*

Business Dev

$82k*

Finance

$54k*

Customer Support

$80k*

$95k*

$110k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	100%
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	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	100%

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

Professional Development

Learn More about Professional Development at Diversion Books.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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

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