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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 75

TOTAL RATINGS: 685

CEO: Kirk Campbell

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Joining IDC - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining IDC is that the company was prepared on their first day. IDC employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% 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	0%
Prepared	50%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	50%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

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 IDC are rated a B. At IDC most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 25% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at IDC.

Answer	Percent
Every week	40%
Once a month	20%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	0%
Never	40%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

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, IDC employees earn $105,464. IDC ranks in the Top 50% for compensation in Boston. Learn More about Salaries at IDC.

Average Salaries at IDC by Department

$161k*

Engineering

$143k*

Product

$111k*

Design

$85k*

Marketing

$69k*

Operations

$53k*

Admin

$88k*

Business Dev

$77k*

Finance

$74k*

Customer Support

$157k*

$104k*

$132k*

Legal

$161k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	33%
Co-Workers	67%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	33%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	67%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	33%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	67%

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

Professional Development

IDC ranks in the Bottom 45% of companies for professional development in Boston. 80% of employees feel as though IDC is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 50% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at IDC.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	80%
No	20%

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

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