UW Health Claimed Company

UW Health is an academic health system associated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 220

TOTAL RATINGS: 2047

CEO: Alan Kaplan

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Joining UW Health - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining UW Health is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. UW Health employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	50%
Unprepared	50%
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 UW Health are rated a C. At UW Health most employees said they received feedback once a year or every week. 75% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at UW Health.

Answer	Percent
Every week	21%
Once a month	7%
Once a quarter	14%
Once a year	44%
Never	14%

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	75%
No	25%

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! 50% of men and 33% of women at UW Health said they negotiated their salaries. On average, UW Health employees earn $134,345. UW Health ranks in the Bottom 15% for compensation in Madison, WI. Learn More about Salaries at UW Health.

Average Salaries at UW Health by Department

$144k*

Engineering

$158k*

Product

$123k*

Design

$130k*

Marketing

$127k*

Operations

$59k*

Admin

$165k*

Business Dev

$110k*

Finance

$116k*

Communications

$77k*

Customer Support

$119k*

$122k*

$156k*

Legal

$149k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	20%
Comp & Benefits	40%
Co-Workers	20%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	20%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	33%
I eat at my desk	67%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	10%
Once a week	20%
Once a month	40%
Once a quarter	10%
Never	20%

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

Professional Development

UW Health ranks in the Top 40% of companies for professional development in Madison, WI. 67% of employees feel as though UW Health is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 60% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at UW Health.

Answer	Percent
Yes	60%
No	40%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

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

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