Sodexo Claimed Company

Sodexo is a global food services, facilities management, benefits and rewards, and personal and home services company founded in France in 1966. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 987

TOTAL RATINGS: 7178

CEO: Sophie Bellon

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Joining Sodexo - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Sodexo is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Sodexo employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 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	50%
No	50%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	17%
Prepared	17%
Somewhat Prepared	17%
Unprepared	16%
Very Unprepared	33%

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 Sodexo are rated a C-. At Sodexo most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 67% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Sodexo.

Answer	Percent
Every week	23%
Once a month	8%
Once a quarter	8%
Once a year	15%
Never	46%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

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! 51% of men and 42% of women on Comparably said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Sodexo employees earn $129,424. Learn More about Salaries at Sodexo.

Average Salaries at Sodexo by Department

$140k*

Engineering

$164k*

Product

$124k*

Design

$109k*

Marketing

$97k*

Operations

$62k*

Admin

$158k*

Business Dev

$90k*

Finance

$234k*

Communications

$69k*

Customer Support

$126k*

$108k*

$156k*

Legal

$149k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	50%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	50%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	33%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	33%
I eat at my desk	34%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	38%
Once a quarter	24%
Never	38%

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

Professional Development

37% of employees feel as though Sodexo is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 13% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Sodexo.

Answer	Percent
Yes	13%
No	87%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	37%
No	63%

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

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