J. Crew Claimed Company

J. Crew is a clothing retailer with outlet stores, and an online and catalog business. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 317

TOTAL RATINGS: 2149

CEO: James Brett

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Joining J. Crew - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining J. Crew is that the company was prepared on their first day. J. Crew employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 40% 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	60%
No	40%

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

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

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	40%
No	60%

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 J. Crew are rated a D. At J. Crew most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 50% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at J. Crew.

Answer	Percent
Every week	30%
Once a month	10%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	0%
Never	60%

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	50%
No	50%

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! 100% of men and 100% of women at J. Crew said they negotiated their salaries. On average, J. Crew employees earn $120,738. J. Crew ranks in the Bottom 25% for compensation in New York. Learn More about Salaries at J. Crew.

Average Salaries at J. Crew by Department

$147k*

Engineering

$162k*

Product

$127k*

Design

$91k*

Marketing

$89k*

Operations

$53k*

Admin

$100k*

Business Dev

$95k*

Finance

$82k*

Customer Support

$173k*

$118k*

$127k*

Legal

$186k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	20%
Comp & Benefits	20%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	60%
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	50%
I eat at my desk	25%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	100%

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

Professional Development

J. Crew ranks in the Bottom 10% of companies for professional development in New York. 20% of employees feel as though J. Crew is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 29% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at J. Crew.

Answer	Percent
Yes	29%
No	71%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	20%
No	80%

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

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