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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 35

TOTAL RATINGS: 464

CEO: Walt MacDonald

Joining Educational Testing Service - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Educational Testing Service is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Educational Testing Service employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% 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	50%
No	50%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	50%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	50%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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 Educational Testing Service are rated a B-. At Educational Testing Service most employees said they received feedback every week or never. Learn More about your managers at Educational Testing Service.

Answer	Percent
Every week	50%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	25%
Never	25%

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	100%

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, Educational Testing Service employees earn $113,471. Learn More about Salaries at Educational Testing Service.

Average Salaries at Educational Testing Service by Department

$130k*

Engineering

$133k*

Product

$100k*

Design

$94k*

Marketing

$87k*

Operations

$55k*

Admin

$115k*

Business Dev

$88k*

Finance

$55k

Communications

$66k*

Customer Support

$100k*

$98k*

$178k*

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 Educational Testing Service, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Educational Testing Service the most common answer selected by employees is a 45 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Educational Testing Service, 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	100%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

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

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

Professional Development

50% of employees feel as though Educational Testing Service is beneficial to their continuous career growth. Learn More about Professional Development at Educational Testing Service.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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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