The Children’s Place is the largest pure-play children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 492

TOTAL RATINGS: 3730

CEO: Jane Elfers

Joining The Children's Place - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining The Children's Place is that the company was unprepared on their first day. The Children's Place 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	40%
No	60%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	20%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	20%
Unprepared	40%
Very Unprepared	20%

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 The Children's Place are rated a D-. At The Children's Place most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 11% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at The Children's Place.

Answer	Percent
Every week	15%
Once a month	15%
Once a quarter	8%
Once a year	0%
Never	62%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	20%
No	80%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	11%
No	89%

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, The Children's Place employees earn $124,034. The Children's Place ranks in the Bottom 10% for compensation in New York. Learn More about Salaries at The Children's Place.

Average Salaries at The Children's Place by Department

$142k*

Engineering

$159k*

Product

$97k*

Design

$107k*

Marketing

$104k*

Operations

$65k*

Admin

$159k*

Business Dev

$94k*

Finance

$276k*

Communications

$131k*

Customer Support

$123k*

$122k*

$110k*

Legal

$172k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	25%
Comp & Benefits	25%
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	20%
1 hour	20%
45 minutes	20%
30 minutes	40%
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	14%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	86%

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

Professional Development

The Children's Place ranks in the Bottom 5% of companies for professional development in New York. 20% of employees feel as though The Children's Place is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 25% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at The Children's Place.

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	20%
No	80%

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

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