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TOTAL RATINGS: 818

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Joining U.S. Government - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining U.S. Government is that the company was very prepared on their first day. U.S. Government employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% 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	67%
No	33%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	67%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	33%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

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 U.S. Government are rated a C+. At U.S. Government most employees said they received feedback once a quarter or never. 83% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at U.S. Government.

Answer	Percent
Every week	13%
Once a month	11%
Once a quarter	38%
Once a year	0%
Never	38%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

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! 51% of men and 42% of women on Comparably said they negotiated their salaries. On average, U.S. Government employees earn $131,442. Learn More about Salaries at U.S. Government.

Average Salaries at U.S. Government by Department

$140k*

Engineering

$160k*

Product

$114k*

Design

$103k*

Marketing

$103k*

Operations

$49k*

Admin

$158k*

Business Dev

$111k*

Finance

$102k*

Communications

$68k*

Customer Support

$126k*

$121k*

$192k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	25%
Comp & Benefits	50%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	25%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	25%
1 hour	25%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	50%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	14%
Once a week	14%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	29%
Never	43%

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

Professional Development

57% of employees said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at U.S. Government.

Answer	Percent
Yes	57%
No	43%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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

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