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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 54

TOTAL RATINGS: 711

CEO: Michael Young

Joining Texas A&M - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Texas A&M is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Texas A&M employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% 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	100%
No	0%

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	100%
No	0%

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 Texas A&M are rated a B. At Texas A&M most employees said they received feedback once a year or never. 83% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Texas A&M.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	17%
Once a quarter	17%
Once a year	33%
Never	33%

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	83%
No	17%

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! 67% of employees at Texas A&M said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Texas A&M employees earn $132,120. Texas A&M ranks in the Top 10% for compensation in College Station, TX. Learn More about Salaries at Texas A&M.

Average Salaries at Texas A&M by Department

$142k*

Engineering

$162k*

Product

$115k*

Design

$110k*

Marketing

$103k*

Operations

$60k*

Admin

$157k*

Business Dev

$106k*

Finance

$102k*

Communications

$67k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$118k*

$195k*

Legal

$148k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	100%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

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

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	25%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	25%
Once a quarter	25%
Never	25%

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

Professional Development

Texas A&M ranks in the Top 5% of companies for professional development in College Station, TX. 50% of employees feel as though Texas A&M is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 20% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Texas A&M.