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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 339

TOTAL RATINGS: 2300

CEO: Hiroto Saikawa

Joining Nissan - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Nissan is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Nissan 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	50%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	50%

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 Nissan are rated a C-. At Nissan most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 67% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Nissan.

Answer	Percent
Every week	33%
Once a month	11%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	11%
Never	45%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

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! 20% of employees at Nissan said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Nissan employees earn $129,563. Nissan ranks in the Bottom 45% for compensation in Nashville, TN. Learn More about Salaries at Nissan.

Average Salaries at Nissan by Department

$136k*

Engineering

$164k*

Product

$125k*

Design

$132k*

Marketing

$130k*

Operations

$62k*

Admin

$157k*

Business Dev

$89k*

Finance

$238k*

Communications

$70k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$109k*

$158k*

Legal

$161k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	20%
Co-Workers	40%
Comfort & Familiarity	40%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

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

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	17%
Once a month	17%
Once a quarter	16%
Never	50%

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

Professional Development

Nissan ranks in the Bottom 20% of companies for professional development in Nashville, TN. 60% of employees feel as though Nissan is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 29% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Nissan.