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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 1484

TOTAL RATINGS: 13887

CEO: Robert Miller

Joining Safeway - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Safeway is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Safeway employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 42% 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	57%
No	43%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	15%
Prepared	10%
Somewhat Prepared	25%
Unprepared	20%
Very Unprepared	30%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	42%
No	58%

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 Safeway are rated a D-. At Safeway most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 56% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Safeway.

Answer	Percent
Every week	20%
Once a month	10%
Once a quarter	5%
Once a year	5%
Never	60%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	13%
No	87%

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! 20% of men and 6% of women at Safeway said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Safeway employees earn $150,934. Safeway ranks in the Bottom 10% for compensation in San Francisco. Learn More about Salaries at Safeway.

Average Salaries at Safeway by Department

$161k*

Engineering

$202k*

Product

$137k*

Design

$137k*

Marketing

$117k*

Operations

$86k*

Admin

$151k*

Business Dev

$116k*

Finance

$235k*

Communications

$110k*

Customer Support

$150k*

$123k*

$145k*

Legal

$162k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	3%
Comp & Benefits	34%
Co-Workers	20%
Comfort & Familiarity	40%
Career Advancement Opportunities	3%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	5%
1 hour	10%
45 minutes	10%
30 minutes	65%
I eat at my desk	10%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	9%
Once a week	6%
Once a month	16%
Once a quarter	13%
Never	56%

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

Professional Development

Safeway ranks in the Bottom 5% of companies for professional development in San Francisco. 35% of employees feel as though Safeway is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 25% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Safeway.

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	35%
No	65%

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

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