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Newsela takes authentic, real world content from trusted sources and makes it instruction ready for K-12 classrooms. Texts are published at five reading levels, so content is accessible to every learner. Today, more than 3.3 million teachers and 40 million students have registered with Newsela for content that’s accessible to everyone, aligned to standards, and attached to activities and reporting that provide visibility into what students are learning and how teachers are leveraging the content in instruction. With more than 15,000 texts and 10 new texts published daily across 20+ genres, Newsela enables educators to go deep on any topic they choose. read more

This company is accepting feedback from verified employees EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 108

TOTAL RATINGS: 3099

CEO: Pep Carrera

Joining Newsela - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Newsela is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Newsela 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	60%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	20%
Unprepared	20%
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 Newsela are rated an A+. At Newsela most employees said they received feedback every week or once a month. 100% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Newsela.

Answer	Percent
Every week	51%
Once a month	27%
Once a quarter	17%
Once a year	2%
Never	3%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

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! 33% of employees at Newsela said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Newsela employees earn $114,338. Newsela ranks in the Top 20% for compensation in Buffalo, NY. Learn More about Salaries at Newsela.

Average Salaries at Newsela by Department

$123k*

Engineering

$139k*

Product

$91k*

Design

$163k*

Marketing

$93k*

Operations

$54k*

Admin

$125k*

Business Dev

$75k*

Finance

$58k*

Customer Support

$91k*

$95k*

$268k*

Legal

$213k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	100%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

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

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	8%
Once a week	38%
Once a month	28%
Once a quarter	18%
Never	8%

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

Professional Development

Newsela ranks in the Top 5% of companies for professional development in Buffalo, NY. 88% of employees feel as though Newsela is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 69% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Newsela.

Answer	Percent
Yes	69%
No	31%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	88%
No	12%

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

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