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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 90

TOTAL RATINGS: 1026

CEO: Steven Zatz

WebMD Company Culture

WebMD Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

2.7/5

WebMD's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Professional Development

C+

Manager

Office Culture

eNPS

Team

C-

WebMD CEO

Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Steven Zatz

55 /100

Diversity at WebMD

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D+

Diverse employees at WebMD have rated Professional Development, Team, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

Women at WebMD

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D+

Women at WebMD have rated Professional Development, Office Culture, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

WebMD eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

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Recommend to a Friend?

-22

WebMD employees are -22% more likely to recommend WebMD as a great place to work

29%	Promoters
20%	Passives
51%	Detractors

Working at WebMD

Working at WebMD is rated below average by 90 employees, across various culture dimensions. WebMD employees rate Professional Development highest among all categories, and think that Meetings and CEO Rating have the most room for improvement, putting WebMD’s culture in the Bottom 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in Buffalo, NY. See below in detail how working at WebMD was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at WebMD

Overall Company Culture at WebMD is rated D

Last updated 2 months ago

Bottom

20%

WebMD ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 90 Employees

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100

Summary	Department	Score
Marketing 69	Marketing	69
Design 67	Design	67
Engineering 54	Engineering	54
Customer Support 52	Customer Support	52
Product 35	Product	35

WebMD Employee Reviews

Out of 49 WebMD employee reviews, 49% were positive. The remaining 51% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping WebMD improve their work culture.

49%

51%

Positive Reviews	49%
Constructive Feedback	51%

Positive Reviews From WebMD Employees

What do you like best about the leadership team?
They take their time explaining new concepts and want to see you succeed
Anonymous Review
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
Generally friendly people who want to do their best
Anonymous Review
What makes you most happy at work?
Developing software with an enthusiastic group of energized and motivated professionals. Knowing that our software web apps are used by millions to help imrprove their health and wellness.
Anonymous Review

Constructive Feedback From WebMD Employees

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Company does not compensate employees fairly despite record profits. Greedy shareholders.
Anonymous Review
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
You should know total disconnect with having managers in another country hard to communicate with them logically
Anonymous Review
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
Training for people to conduct interviews.
Anonymous Review

WebMD Company Information

WebMD Company Overview

WebMD is the first end-to-end Internet healthcare company connecting physicians and consumers.

WebMD Mission, Vision & Values

WebMD Mission & Values

Our mission is to bring you objective, trustworthy, and timely health information.

WebMD Mission, Vision & Values

Headquarter	1 Executive Dr York, NY United States of America
Website	www.webmd.com
Founding Date	1996
Tel	(732) 357-4144
Company Status	Public
Stock	WBMD

WebMD Competitors

WebMD competitors include Healthline Media and Everyday Health. WebMD ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how WebMD compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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WebMD Employees

90 employees at WebMD have reviewed WebMD across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 months ago.

Overall, the 90 WebMD employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at WebMD are not very pleased with their total compensation at WebMD, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at WebMD are generally satisfied with their team. 90 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at WebMD are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at WebMD believe the environment at WebMD is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at WebMD is moderate. About 64% of the employees at WebMD work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at WebMD are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life

WebMD employees generally work 8.8 hrs a day

Work Hours

A Day in the Life

Employees at WebMD report the work pace is moderate

Work Pace

A Day in the Life

76% of WebMD employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

A Day in the Life

WebMD employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year

Perks & Benefits

A Day in the Life

67% of WebMD employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance

A Day in the Life

WebMD employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work

Feedback

A Day in the Life

50% of WebMD employees call their work environment positive

Environment

Joining WebMD - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining WebMD is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. WebMD 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.

WebMD Employee Onboarding

WebMD KPIs and OKRs

At WebMD 33% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of WebMD's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 9 WebMD employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 6 have said yes.

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

WebMD KPIs & OKRs

WebMD CEO & Leadership

WebMD CEO - Steven Zatz

55 /100

Steven’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Steven in the Bottom 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 10% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Buffalo, NY. Steven Zatz’s employees rank WebMD in the Top 50% for Professional Development, in the Bottom 40% for Manager, and in the Bottom 40% for Office Culture. Zatz is generally unpopular with WebMD employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Product department, and by employees with the company for 5 to 10 Years and employees in the Design department. However, employees in the Marketing department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to WebMD’s competitors, Steven Zatz ranks below both Everyday Health CEO Dan Stone and Healthline Media CEO David Kopp.

WebMD Leadership

The WebMD Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Steven Zatz, VP Finance Bob Seifert, and Chief Technology Officer Rick Treese

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WebMD Salaries

How much does WebMD pay?

How much do people at WebMD get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at WebMD is $108,430, or $52 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $112,582, or $54 per hour.

At WebMD, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $221,656 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $45,475 annually. Average WebMD salaries by department include: Business Development at $96,332, Engineering at $139,810, Admin at $53,246, and Product at $138,900. Half of WebMD salaries are above $112,582.

47 employees at WebMD rank their Compensation in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 155 ratings) while 46 employees at WebMD rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 52 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

WebMD Salary Range Histogram
Summary	Salary Range	Percentile
1st Percentile $66k	$66k	1st Percentile
17th Percentile $88k	$88k	17th Percentile
33rd Percentile $111k	$111k	33rd Percentile
50th Percentile $162k	$162k	50th Percentile
67th Percentile $207k	$207k	67th Percentile
83rd Percentile $267k	$267k	83rd Percentile
100th Percentile $271k	$271k	100th Percentile

$108,430^*

Average Compensation

$112,582^*

Median Compensation

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

WebMD Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at WebMD

Diverse employees at WebMD score the company 62/100 across various culture categories, placing WebMD in the Bottom 25% of companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at WebMD across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 69/100

Tenure - 2 to 5 Years

Men 66/100

Tenure - Over 10 Years

Diverse Employees 69/100

Department - Design

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 52/100

Tenure - Less Than 1 Year

Men 54/100

Department - Engineering

Diverse Employees 57/100

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years

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WebMD Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

PTO / Vacation Policy

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WebMD PTO

WebMD's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is WebMD's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 67% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. WebMD's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

Answer	Percent
Flex Time	33%
Vacation Policy	67%
Office Meals	0%
401k Contribution	0%
Childcare	0%

Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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

Answer	Percent
$2500+/mo	0%
$1500 - $2500/mo	17%
$1000 -$1500/mo	50%
$500 -$1000/mo	17%
Less than $500/mo	16%

What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

WebMD PTO Policy

WebMD Careers

WebMD Jobs

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H1B Visa

In 2019, WebMD applied for 11 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

100% Granted (11 out of 11)
0% Denied ( out of 11)
0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 11)
0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 11)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let WebMD Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in WebMD on Comparably

Candidates By Department

	All Industries	42%
	Product	23%
	Marketing	15%
	Design	8%
	Engineering	4%
	Other	8%

Candidates By Location

	New York City	38%
	Washington	8%
	Austin	4%
	Philadelphia	4%
	Beverly Hills	4%
	Other	42%

WebMD Internship Program

Acquiring a position in WebMD's Internship Program is generally not difficult. Why intern at WebMD? Employees are not so happy at WebMD and rate their office perks as good. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. WebMD employees say they’re never bored at work. Additionally, 67% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

How difficult is it to get an internship at WebMD?

Engineering

Very Difficult0%

Somewhat Difficult33%

Not Difficult33%

Difficult0%

Does Not Offer Internships34%

Answered by 3 Engineering Interns

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding WebMD

What is WebMD address?

WebMD location is at 1 Executive Dr

Who is the CEO of WebMD?

WebMD CEO is Steven Zatz, their score by employees is 55

What is WebMD eNPS?

The eNPS for WebMD is -22

What is the salary for Copywriter in WebMD?

Copywriter average salary in the US is 73k

What are the salaries in the Marketing in WebMD?

The average salaries for Marketing in WebMD is 101k

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