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TOTAL RATINGS: 5057

CEO: Samuel Allen

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Joining John Deere - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining John Deere is that the company was very prepared on their first day. John Deere employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% 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	75%
No	25%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	33%
Prepared	23%
Somewhat Prepared	22%
Unprepared	11%
Very Unprepared	11%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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 John Deere are rated a C. At John Deere most employees said they received feedback never or once a quarter. 87% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at John Deere.

Answer	Percent
Every week	11%
Once a month	9%
Once a quarter	32%
Once a year	11%
Never	37%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	27%
No	73%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	87%
No	13%

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! 30% of employees at John Deere said they negotiated their salaries. On average, John Deere employees earn $133,858. John Deere ranks in the Top 50% for compensation in Iowa City, IA. Learn More about Salaries at John Deere.

Average Salaries at John Deere by Department

$150k*

Engineering

$162k*

Product

$115k*

Design

$109k*

Marketing

$102k*

Operations

$60k*

Admin

$169k*

Business Dev

$107k*

Finance

$101k*

Communications

$67k*

Customer Support

$126k*

$120k*

$193k*

Legal

$146k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	9%
Comp & Benefits	9%
Co-Workers	9%
Comfort & Familiarity	64%
Career Advancement Opportunities	9%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	25%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	17%
30 minutes	50%
I eat at my desk	8%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	8%
Once a week	8%
Once a month	15%
Once a quarter	23%
Never	46%

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

Professional Development

John Deere ranks in the Top 30% of companies for professional development in Iowa City, IA. 50% of employees feel as though John Deere is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 21% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at John Deere.

Answer	Percent
Yes	21%
No	79%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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

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