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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 27

TOTAL RATINGS: 381

CEO: Francis Collins

Joining NIH - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

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

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 NIH are rated a D. At NIH most employees said they received feedback once a quarter or once a year. 50% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at NIH.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	83%
Once a year	17%
Never	0%

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	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! 33% of employees at NIH said they negotiated their salaries. On average, NIH employees earn $94,767. Learn More about Salaries at NIH.

Average Salaries at NIH by Department

$111k*

Engineering

$100k*

Product

$87k*

Design

$74k*

Marketing

$75k*

Operations

$62k*

Admin

$79k*

Business Dev

$72k*

Finance

$47k*

Customer Support

$80k*

$86k*

$90k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	60%
Career Advancement Opportunities	40%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	67%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	33%
I eat at my desk	0%

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	50%
Never	50%

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

Professional Development

40% of employees feel as though NIH is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 50% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at NIH.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	40%
No	60%

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

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