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FedEx Corporation provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 4789

TOTAL RATINGS: 43290

CEO: Frederick Smith

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Joining FedEx - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining FedEx is that the company was prepared on their first day. FedEx employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 72% 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	81%
No	19%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	17%
Prepared	35%
Somewhat Prepared	27%
Unprepared	15%
Very Unprepared	6%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	72%
No	28%

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 FedEx are rated a B. At FedEx most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 73% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at FedEx.

Answer	Percent
Every week	25%
Once a month	16%
Once a quarter	23%
Once a year	9%
Never	27%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	17%
No	83%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	73%
No	27%

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! 23% of men and 12% of women at FedEx said they negotiated their salaries. On average, FedEx employees earn $133,072. FedEx ranks in the Top 50% for compensation in Memphis, TN. Learn More about Salaries at FedEx.

Average Salaries at FedEx by Department

$138k*

Engineering

$183k*

Product

$122k*

Design

$134k*

Marketing

$174k*

Operations

$68k

Admin

$159k*

Business Dev

$92k*

Finance

$230k*

Communications

$68k*

Customer Support

$124k*

$100k*

$162k*

Legal

$154k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	4%
Comp & Benefits	42%
Co-Workers	6%
Comfort & Familiarity	37%
Career Advancement Opportunities	11%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	25%
1 hour	15%
45 minutes	6%
30 minutes	33%
I eat at my desk	21%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	14%
Once a week	17%
Once a month	15%
Once a quarter	19%
Never	35%

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

Professional Development

FedEx ranks in the Bottom 30% of companies for professional development in Memphis, TN. 57% of employees feel as though FedEx is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 25% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at FedEx.

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	57%
No	43%

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

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