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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 758

TOTAL RATINGS: 4992

CEO: KS Choi

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Joining Samsung - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Samsung is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Samsung employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 75% 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	70%
No	30%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	45%
Prepared	11%
Somewhat Prepared	33%
Unprepared	11%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

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 Samsung are rated a C. At Samsung most employees said they received feedback once a year or once a month. 50% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Samsung.

Answer	Percent
Every week	14%
Once a month	21%
Once a quarter	17%
Once a year	29%
Never	19%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	60%
No	40%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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! 41% of men and 67% of women at Samsung said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Samsung employees earn $141,353. Samsung ranks in the Top 50% for compensation in San Francisco. Learn More about Salaries at Samsung.

Average Salaries at Samsung by Department

$158k*

Engineering

$187k*

Product

$134k*

Design

$122k*

Marketing

$119k*

Operations

$76k*

Admin

$116k*

Business Dev

$118k*

Finance

$235k*

Communications

$123k*

Customer Support

$149k*

$124k*

$148k*

Legal

$169k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	6%
Comp & Benefits	33%
Co-Workers	22%
Comfort & Familiarity	22%
Career Advancement Opportunities	17%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	30%
1 hour	22%
45 minutes	13%
30 minutes	31%
I eat at my desk	4%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	9%
Once a week	24%
Once a month	15%
Once a quarter	24%
Never	28%

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

Professional Development

Samsung ranks in the Bottom 25% of companies for professional development in San Francisco. 59% of employees feel as though Samsung is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 28% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Samsung.

Answer	Percent
Yes	28%
No	72%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	59%
No	41%

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

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