Slack Claimed Company

Slack is a team communication application providing services such as real-time messaging, archiving, and search for modern teams. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 113

TOTAL RATINGS: 1358

CEO: Stewart Butterfield

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Joining Slack - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Slack is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Slack 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	50%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

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 Slack are rated an A-. At Slack most employees said they received feedback every week or once a month. 69% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Slack.

Answer	Percent
Every week	42%
Once a month	26%
Once a quarter	16%
Once a year	5%
Never	11%

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	69%
No	31%

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! 56% of men and 40% of women at Slack said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Slack employees earn $138,696. Slack ranks in the Top 15% for compensation in San Francisco. Learn More about Salaries at Slack.

Average Salaries at Slack by Department

$172k*

Engineering

$194k*

Product

$120k*

Design

$117k*

Marketing

$119k*

Operations

$73k*

Admin

$105k*

Business Dev

$105k*

Finance

$190k

Communications

$108k*

Customer Support

$130k*

$118k*

$143k*

Legal

$164k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	29%
Comp & Benefits	21%
Co-Workers	14%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	36%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	14%
1 hour	43%
45 minutes	29%
30 minutes	7%
I eat at my desk	7%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	8%
Once a week	31%
Once a month	15%
Once a quarter	23%
Never	23%

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

Professional Development

Slack ranks in the Top 50% of companies for professional development in San Francisco. 71% of employees feel as though Slack is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 39% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Slack.

Answer	Percent
Yes	39%
No	61%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	71%
No	29%

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

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