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TOTAL RATINGS: 2097

CEO: Michael McGarry

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Joining PPG - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining PPG is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. PPG employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 50% 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	50%
No	50%

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

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

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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 PPG are rated a C. At PPG most employees said they received feedback never or once a year. 100% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at PPG.

Answer	Percent
Every week	14%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	14%
Once a year	29%
Never	43%

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	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! 60% of employees at PPG said they negotiated their salaries. On average, PPG employees earn $131,890. Learn More about Salaries at PPG.

Average Salaries at PPG by Department

$143k*

Engineering

$161k*

Product

$116k*

Design

$111k*

Marketing

$102k*

Operations

$58k*

Admin

$160k*

Business Dev

$107k*

Finance

$103k*

Communications

$69k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$119k*

$199k*

Legal

$145k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	20%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	40%
Career Advancement Opportunities	40%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	50%
45 minutes	25%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	25%

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	20%
Never	60%

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

Professional Development

67% of employees feel as though PPG is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 29% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at PPG.

Answer	Percent
Yes	29%
No	71%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

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

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