Joining SSMS - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

SSMS employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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 SSMS are rated a B-. At SSMS most employees said they received feedback once a year or once a quarter. 100% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at SSMS.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	50%
Once a year	50%
Never	0%

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! 51% of men and 42% of women on Comparably said they negotiated their salaries. On average, SSMS employees earn $92,192. Learn More about Salaries at SSMS.

Average Salaries at SSMS by Department

$101k*

Engineering

$72k*

Business Dev

$48k*

Customer Support

$72k*

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

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

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	100%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

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

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

Professional Development

50% of employees feel as though SSMS is beneficial to their continuous career growth. Learn More about Professional Development at SSMS.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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

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