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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 165

TOTAL RATINGS: 1508

CEO: Michael Polk

Joining Newell Brands - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Newell Brands is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Newell Brands employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 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	0%
No	100%

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	100%

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 Newell Brands are rated a C. At Newell Brands most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 75% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Newell Brands.

Answer	Percent
Every week	57%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	14%
Never	29%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

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 Newell Brands said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Newell Brands employees earn $109,059. Newell Brands ranks in the Top 50% for compensation in Atlanta. Learn More about Salaries at Newell Brands.

Average Salaries at Newell Brands by Department

$152k*

Engineering

$184k*

Product

$110k*

Design

$130k*

Marketing

$74k*

Operations

$58k*

Admin

$118k*

Business Dev

$91k*

Finance

$233k*

Communications

$121k*

Customer Support

$120k*

$65k*

$142k*

Legal

$93k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	33%
Co-Workers	34%
Comfort & Familiarity	33%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	33%
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	0%
Once a quarter	100%
Never	0%

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

Professional Development

Newell Brands ranks in the Bottom 25% of companies for professional development in Atlanta. 33% of employees said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Newell Brands.