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TOTAL RATINGS: 6542

CEO: Sameer Dholakia

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Joining SendGrid - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining SendGrid is that the company was very prepared on their first day. SendGrid employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% 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	100%
No	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	62%
Prepared	15%
Somewhat Prepared	23%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
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 SendGrid are rated an A+. At SendGrid most employees said they received feedback every week or once a month. 89% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at SendGrid.

Answer	Percent
Every week	44%
Once a month	38%
Once a quarter	14%
Once a year	3%
Never	1%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	11%
No	89%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	89%
No	11%

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 men and 55% of women at SendGrid said they negotiated their salaries. On average, SendGrid employees earn $101,813. SendGrid ranks in the Top 5% for compensation in Denver. Learn More about Salaries at SendGrid.

Average Salaries at SendGrid by Department

$156k*

Engineering

$144k*

Product

$82k*

Design

$90k*

Marketing

$105k*

Operations

$53k*

Admin

$102k*

Business Dev

$76k*

Finance

$60k*

Customer Support

$76k*

$105k*

$210k*

Legal

$158k*

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 SendGrid, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At SendGrid the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at SendGrid, many employees say it’s because of the co-workers.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	4%
Comp & Benefits	23%
Co-Workers	50%
Comfort & Familiarity	5%
Career Advancement Opportunities	18%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	18%
1 hour	18%
45 minutes	18%
30 minutes	14%
I eat at my desk	32%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	16%
Once a week	26%
Once a month	35%
Once a quarter	16%
Never	7%

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

Professional Development

SendGrid ranks in the Top 10% of companies for professional development in Denver. 87% of employees feel as though SendGrid is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 49% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at SendGrid.

Answer	Percent
Yes	49%
No	51%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	87%
No	13%

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

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