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CEO: Bob Kostas

Joining Independent Contractor - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Independent Contractor is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Independent Contractor 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	100%
No	0%

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	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 Independent Contractor are rated a C+. At Independent Contractor most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 40% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Independent Contractor.

Answer	Percent
Every week	50%
Once a month	17%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	0%
Never	33%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	40%
No	60%

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! 50% of employees at Independent Contractor said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Independent Contractor employees earn $131,430. Learn More about Salaries at Independent Contractor.

Average Salaries at Independent Contractor by Department

$148k*

Engineering

$171k*

Product

$125k*

Design

$110k*

Marketing

$103k*

Operations

$63k*

Admin

$173k*

Business Dev

$91k*

Finance

$238k*

Communications

$70k*

Customer Support

$126k*

$110k*

$159k*

Legal

$151k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	25%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	75%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	25%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	25%
I eat at my desk	50%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

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

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

Professional Development

33% of employees feel as though Independent Contractor is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 14% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Independent Contractor.

Answer	Percent
Yes	14%
No	86%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

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

Recent Questions about Employee Onboarding at Independent Contractor

What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Independent Contractor?
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