Meredith Corporation has been committed to service journalism for more than 110 years. Today, Meredith uses multiple distribution platforms – including broadcast television, magazines, and digital – to provide consumers with content they desire and to deliver the messages of its advertising and marketing partners. Meredith's National Media Group reaches 102 million unduplicated women every month, including 72 percent of American millennial women. Meredith is the leader in creating and distributing content across platforms in key consumer interest areas such as food, home, parenting and health through well-known brands such as Better Homes and Gardens, Allrecipes, Parents, Martha Stewart Living, and SHAPE. Meredith also features robust brand licensing activities, including more than 3,000 SKUs of branded products at 4,000 Walmart stores across the U.S. Meredith Xcelerated Marketing is a leader at developing and delivering custom content and customer relationship marketing programs f read more

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Joining Meredith - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 73% 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	0%
No	0%

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

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

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
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 Meredith are rated a C+. At Meredith most employees said they received feedback once a year or once a month. 60% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Meredith.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	33%
Once a quarter	22%
Once a year	34%
Never	11%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	60%
No	40%

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 Meredith said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Meredith employees earn $111,878. Learn More about Salaries at Meredith.

Average Salaries at Meredith by Department

$131k*

Engineering

$121k*

Product

$100k*

Design

$93k*

Marketing

$88k*

Operations

$57k*

Admin

$114k*

Business Dev

$87k*

Finance

$80k*

Communications

$65k*

Customer Support

$102k*

$97k*

$176k*

Legal

$129k*

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 Meredith, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Meredith the most common answer selected by employees is a >1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Meredith, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

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

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	34%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	33%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	33%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	25%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	25%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	50%

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

Professional Development

50% of employees feel as though Meredith is beneficial to their continuous career growth. Learn More about Professional Development at Meredith.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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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