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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 247

TOTAL RATINGS: 3608

CEO: Francis Davidson

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Joining Sonder - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Sonder is that the company was prepared on their first day. Sonder employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 89% 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	97%
No	3%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	25%
Prepared	43%
Somewhat Prepared	25%
Unprepared	4%
Very Unprepared	3%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	89%
No	11%

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 Sonder are rated an A+. At Sonder most employees said they received feedback every week or once a quarter. 85% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Sonder.

Answer	Percent
Every week	37%
Once a month	26%
Once a quarter	26%
Once a year	7%
Never	4%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	7%
No	93%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	85%
No	15%

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! 62% of men and 67% of women at Sonder said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Sonder employees earn $131,405. Sonder ranks in the Bottom 40% for compensation in San Francisco. Learn More about Salaries at Sonder.

Average Salaries at Sonder by Department

$155k*

Engineering

$164k*

Product

$97k*

Design

$116k*

Marketing

$117k*

Operations

$62k*

Admin

$115k*

Business Dev

$99k*

Finance

$76k*

Customer Support

$140k*

$112k*

$246k*

Legal

$154k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	38%
Comp & Benefits	13%
Co-Workers	36%
Comfort & Familiarity	13%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	18%
1 hour	18%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	27%
I eat at my desk	37%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	9%
Once a week	22%
Once a month	65%
Once a quarter	4%
Never	0%

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

Professional Development

Sonder ranks in the Top 30% of companies for professional development in San Francisco. 62% of employees feel as though Sonder is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 61% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Sonder.