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Pega provides a powerful platform that empowers the world’s leading organizations to unlock business-transforming outcomes with real-time optimization. Clients use our enterprise AI decisioning and workflow automation to solve their most pressing business challenges – from personalizing engagement to automating service to streamlining operations. Since 1983, we’ve built our scalable and flexible architecture to help enterprises meet today’s customer demands while continuously transforming for tomorrow. read more

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Joining Pegasystems - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Pegasystems is that the company was prepared on their first day. Pegasystems employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 77% 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	92%
No	8%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	42%
Prepared	50%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	8%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	77%
No	23%

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 Pegasystems are rated an A+. At Pegasystems most employees said they received feedback once a quarter or every week. 56% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Pegasystems.

Answer	Percent
Every week	26%
Once a month	22%
Once a quarter	26%
Once a year	9%
Never	17%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	44%
No	56%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	56%
No	44%

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! 37% of men and 50% of women at Pegasystems said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Pegasystems employees earn $105,097. Pegasystems ranks in the Top 10% for compensation in Boston. Learn More about Salaries at Pegasystems.

Average Salaries at Pegasystems by Department

$152k*

Engineering

$177k*

Product

$120k*

Design

$108k*

Marketing

$141k*

Operations

$59k*

Admin

$111k*

Business Dev

$79k*

Finance

$47k*

Customer Support

$111k*

$108k*

$113k*

Legal

$164k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	15%
Comp & Benefits	15%
Co-Workers	15%
Comfort & Familiarity	32%
Career Advancement Opportunities	23%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	9%
1 hour	36%
45 minutes	9%
30 minutes	19%
I eat at my desk	27%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	19%
Once a month	38%
Once a quarter	25%
Never	18%

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

Professional Development

Pegasystems ranks in the Bottom 40% of companies for professional development in Boston. 50% of employees feel as though Pegasystems is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 38% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Pegasystems.

Answer	Percent
Yes	38%
No	62%

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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