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TOTAL RATINGS: 1713

CEO: Stephen Thorne

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Joining Pacific Dental Services - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

Pacific Dental Services 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	0%

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 Pacific Dental Services are rated a D+. At Pacific Dental Services most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 60% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Pacific Dental Services.

Answer	Percent
Every week	40%
Once a month	20%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	0%
Never	40%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	60%
No	40%

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! 50% of employees at Pacific Dental Services said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Pacific Dental Services employees earn $114,222. Pacific Dental Services ranks in the Bottom 30% for compensation in Los Angeles. Learn More about Salaries at Pacific Dental Services.

Average Salaries at Pacific Dental Services by Department

$146k*

Engineering

$174k*

Product

$106k*

Design

$88k*

Marketing

$100k*

Operations

$58k*

Admin

$106k*

Business Dev

$94k*

Finance

$76k*

Customer Support

$164k*

$107k*

$154k*

Legal

$157k*

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 Pacific Dental Services, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks?

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
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	0%
45 minutes	0%
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	100%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	0%

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

Professional Development

Pacific Dental Services ranks in the Top 35% of companies for professional development in Los Angeles. 50% of employees feel as though Pacific Dental Services is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 75% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Pacific Dental Services.

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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

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