Room & Board Claimed Company

A Career Designed to Be Different. People inspire everything we do. From our foundation of trust, we’ve built a culture rooted in meaningful work, respect and holistic well-being. We do the right thing while doing great work helping our customers create homes they love. Our difference is designed for your success. Room & Board is a privately held, national retailer of modern home furnishings based in Minneapolis, Minnesota with locations across the country. Since 1980, we’ve been providing extraordinary experiences for our customers as we help them create homes they love. We create exclusive contemporary designs and believe expertly crafted American-made furniture offers the best value in terms of quality, design longevity and environmental sustainability. We seamlessly serve our customers through 22 retail locations, a robust e-commerce site, our Room & Board for Business channel and Customer Care support. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 42

TOTAL RATINGS: 438

CEO: John Gabbert

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Joining Room & Board - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Minneapolis about their company is that it was prepared on their first day. Minneapolis employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 65% 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	0%
No	0%

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	0%

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 Room & Board are rated a B+. At Room & Board most employees said they received feedback every week. Learn More about your managers at Room & Board.

Answer	Percent
Every week	100%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	0%
Never	0%

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	0%
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! 100% of employees at Room & Board said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Room & Board employees earn $91,504. Room & Board ranks in the Top 5% for compensation in Minneapolis. Learn More about Salaries at Room & Board.

Average Salaries at Room & Board by Department

$110k*

Engineering

$80k*

Design

$87k*

Marketing

$96k*

Operations

$54k*

Admin

$96k*

Business Dev

$74k*

Finance

$72k*

Communications

$57k*

Customer Support

$104k*

$109k*

$68k*

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

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Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	100%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	100%
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

Learn More about Professional Development at Room & Board.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

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

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