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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 17

TOTAL RATINGS: 260

CEO: Ben Liu

Joining Pocket Gems - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Pocket Gems is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Pocket Gems 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	100%
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 Pocket Gems are rated a C+. At Pocket Gems most employees said they received feedback once a year or once a month. 100% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Pocket Gems.

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

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

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 Pocket Gems said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Pocket Gems employees earn $131,429. Pocket Gems ranks in the Top 50% for compensation in San Francisco. Learn More about Salaries at Pocket Gems.

Average Salaries at Pocket Gems by Department

$148k*

Engineering

$148k*

Product

$107k*

Design

$202k*

Marketing

$115k*

Operations

$45k*

Admin

$135k*

Business Dev

$96k*

Finance

$79k*

Customer Support

$118k*

$129k*

$308k*

Legal

$291k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	25%
Comp & Benefits	50%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	25%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	50%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	50%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	33%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	67%

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

Professional Development

Pocket Gems ranks in the Bottom 10% of companies for professional development in San Francisco. 25% of employees said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Pocket Gems.

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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

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