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Joining Northwestern Medicine - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Northwestern Medicine is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Northwestern Medicine employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 40% 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	40%
No	60%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	60%
Unprepared	20%
Very Unprepared	20%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	40%
No	60%

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 Northwestern Medicine are rated a C-. At Northwestern Medicine most employees said they received feedback once a year or once a quarter. 55% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Northwestern Medicine.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	14%
Once a quarter	29%
Once a year	36%
Never	21%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	55%
No	45%

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! 25% of men and 50% of women at Northwestern Medicine said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Northwestern Medicine employees earn $137,908. Learn More about Salaries at Northwestern Medicine.

Average Salaries at Northwestern Medicine by Department

$149k*

Engineering

$160k*

Product

$114k*

Design

$142k*

Marketing

$130k*

Operations

$61k*

Admin

$137k*

Business Dev

$106k*

Finance

$102k*

Communications

$68k*

Customer Support

$126k*

$124k*

$196k*

Legal

$148k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	67%
Co-Workers	17%
Comfort & Familiarity	16%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	83%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	17%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	20%
Once a quarter	30%
Never	50%

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

Professional Development

40% of employees feel as though Northwestern Medicine is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 17% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Northwestern Medicine.

Answer	Percent
Yes	17%
No	83%

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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