Party City Claimed Company

Party City is a store that provides materials for parties for anything from birthday parties to holiday parties. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 945

TOTAL RATINGS: 6957

CEO: James Harrison

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Joining Party City - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Party City is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Party City employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 20% 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	25%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	75%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	20%
No	80%

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 Party City are rated a D-. At Party City most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 75% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Party City.

Answer	Percent
Every week	15%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	14%
Once a year	14%
Never	57%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	60%
No	40%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

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 Party City said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Party City employees earn $124,242. Party City ranks in the Bottom 10% for compensation in New York. Learn More about Salaries at Party City.

Average Salaries at Party City by Department

$141k*

Engineering

$160k*

Product

$99k*

Design

$107k*

Marketing

$103k*

Operations

$73k*

Admin

$158k*

Business Dev

$93k*

Finance

$273k*

Communications

$128k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$120k*

$108k*

Legal

$174k*

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 Party City, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Party City the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Party City, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	20%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	20%
Comfort & Familiarity	60%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	20%
45 minutes	20%
30 minutes	40%
I eat at my desk	20%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

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

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

Professional Development

Party City ranks in the Bottom 5% of companies for professional development in New York. 14% of employees feel as though Party City is beneficial to their continuous career growth. Learn More about Professional Development at Party City.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	14%
No	86%

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

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