Extended Stay America is a chain of hotels specialized in providing business and leisure travelers a functional hotel suite. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 348

TOTAL RATINGS: 3218

CEO: Jonathan Halkyard

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Joining Extended Stay America - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Extended Stay America is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Extended Stay America 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	75%
No	25%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	40%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	40%
Very Unprepared	20%

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 Extended Stay America are rated a D-. At Extended Stay America most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 80% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Extended Stay America.

Answer	Percent
Every week	33%
Once a month	11%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	0%
Never	56%

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	80%
No	20%

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! 25% of employees at Extended Stay America said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Extended Stay America employees earn $124,921. Extended Stay America ranks in the Bottom 15% for compensation in Hickory, NC. Learn More about Salaries at Extended Stay America.

Average Salaries at Extended Stay America by Department

$137k*

Engineering

$173k*

Product

$116k*

Design

$127k*

Marketing

$119k*

Operations

$57k*

Admin

$128k*

Business Dev

$81k*

Finance

$63k*

Customer Support

$114k*

$104k*

$158k*

Legal

$143k*

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 Extended Stay America, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Extended Stay America the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Extended Stay America, many employees say it’s because of the co-workers.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	17%
Co-Workers	33%
Comfort & Familiarity	33%
Career Advancement Opportunities	17%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	20%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	20%
I eat at my desk	60%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	40%
Once a month	20%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	40%

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

Professional Development

Extended Stay America ranks in the Top 50% of companies for professional development in Hickory, NC. 57% of employees feel as though Extended Stay America is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 22% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Extended Stay America.

Answer	Percent
Yes	22%
No	78%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	57%
No	43%

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

Recent Questions about Employee Onboarding at Extended Stay America

What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Extended Stay America?
That there is no security in the property.
Answered 8 years ago

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