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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 53

TOTAL RATINGS: 541

CEO: Howard Federoff

Joining UC Irvine - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining UC Irvine is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	100%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
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 UC Irvine are rated a B-. At UC Irvine most employees said they received feedback once a quarter or every week. 50% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at UC Irvine.

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

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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! 20% of employees at UC Irvine said they negotiated their salaries. On average, UC Irvine employees earn $130,577. Learn More about Salaries at UC Irvine.

Average Salaries at UC Irvine by Department

$138k*

Engineering

$160k*

Product

$115k*

Design

$111k*

Marketing

$103k*

Operations

$61k*

Admin

$159k*

Business Dev

$107k*

Finance

$103k*

Communications

$68k*

Customer Support

$127k*

$122k*

$196k*

Legal

$147k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	75%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	25%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	67%
1 hour	33%
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	50%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	25%

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

Professional Development

100% of employees feel as though UC Irvine is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 57% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at UC Irvine.

Answer	Percent
Yes	57%
No	43%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

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

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