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Joining Federal Government - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Federal Government is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Federal Government employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 33% 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	33%
No	67%

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	50%
Very Unprepared	50%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

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 Federal Government are rated a C+. At Federal Government most employees said they received feedback once a quarter or never. 54% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Federal Government.

Answer	Percent
Every week	15%
Once a month	15%
Once a quarter	39%
Once a year	15%
Never	16%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	20%
No	80%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	54%
No	46%

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! 57% of employees at Federal Government said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Federal Government employees earn $126,509. Learn More about Salaries at Federal Government.

Average Salaries at Federal Government by Department

$135k*

Engineering

$162k*

Product

$122k*

Design

$103k*

Marketing

$100k*

Operations

$71k*

Admin

$159k*

Business Dev

$89k*

Finance

$230k*

Communications

$68k*

Customer Support

$124k*

$106k*

$175k*

Legal

$148k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	11%
Co-Workers	22%
Comfort & Familiarity	56%
Career Advancement Opportunities	11%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	14%
1 hour	29%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	14%
I eat at my desk	43%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	18%
Once a month	9%
Once a quarter	27%
Never	46%

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

Professional Development

69% of employees feel as though Federal Government is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 14% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Federal Government.

Answer	Percent
Yes	14%
No	86%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	69%
No	31%

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

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