Senior Lifestyle, founded in 1985, is a family-owned business based in Chicago, Illinois. Since day one, Senior Lifestyle has been dedicated to serving seniors, their families and our team members. Senior Lifestyle is an owner, operator and developer of senior living communities. read more

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Joining Senior Lifestyle - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Senior Lifestyle is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Senior Lifestyle employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 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	50%
Prepared	0%
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 Senior Lifestyle are rated a D. At Senior Lifestyle most employees said they received feedback never or once a month. 100% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Senior Lifestyle.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	33%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	0%
Never	67%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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! 33% of employees at Senior Lifestyle said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Senior Lifestyle employees earn $115,456. Senior Lifestyle ranks in the Bottom 15% for compensation in Chicago. Learn More about Salaries at Senior Lifestyle.

Average Salaries at Senior Lifestyle by Department

$132k*

Engineering

$176k*

Product

$98k*

Design

$126k*

Marketing

$72k*

Operations

$72k*

Admin

$101k*

Business Dev

$74k*

Finance

$65k*

Customer Support

$114k*

$68k*

$157k*

Legal

$119k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	67%
Career Advancement Opportunities	33%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	33%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	67%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	33%
Once a month	33%
Once a quarter	34%
Never	0%

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

Professional Development

Senior Lifestyle ranks in the Bottom 35% of companies for professional development in Chicago. 33% of employees feel as though Senior Lifestyle is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 33% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Senior Lifestyle.

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

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

Recent Questions about Employee Onboarding at Senior Lifestyle

What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Senior Lifestyle?
Just how toxic the work environment is and how management really does nothing to deter it.
Answered 8 years ago

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