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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
90
TOTAL
RATINGS
1026

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

WebMD CEO

Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Steven Zatz WebMD's CEO
Steven Zatz
55 /100

Diversity at WebMD

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D+

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

Women at WebMD

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
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?"
Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

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

D

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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Marketing
69
Marketing69
Design
67
Design67
Engineering
54
Engineering54
Customer Support
52
Customer Support52
Product
35
Product35

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 Reviews49%
Constructive Feedback51%

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
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Generally friendly people who want to do their best
  • 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.

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.
  • 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
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Training for people to conduct interviews.

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.

Headquarter1 Executive Dr
York, NY
United States of America
Websitewww.webmd.com
Founding Date1996
Tel(732) 357-4144
Company StatusPublic
StockWBMD

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.

  1. #1
    Healthline Media's Logo
    Healthline Media
    3.9/5
  2. #2
    WebMD's Logo
    WebMD
    2.7/5
  3. #3
    Everyday Health's Logo
    Everyday Health
    2.4/5
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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
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 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.

AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

WebMD CEO & Leadership

WebMD CEO - Steven Zatz

Steven Zatz WebMD's CEO
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

  • Steven Zatz  CEO / President

    Steven Zatz CEO / President

    Steven Zatz serves as the CEO / President of WebMD.

  • Bob Seifert VP Finance

    Bob Seifert serves as the VP Finance of WebMD.

  • Rick Treese Chief Technology Officer

    Rick Treese serves as the Chief Technology Officer of WebMD. Rick started at WebMD in June of 2015. Rick is currently... read more

  • Lisa Coffaro Vice President Business Operations

    Lisa Coffaro serves as the Vice President Business Operations of WebMD. Lisa started at WebMD in January of 2018. Lisa... read more

  • Larry Chapman Senior Vice President

    Larry Chapman serves as the Senior Vice President of WebMD.

  • Paul Turner Vice President Operations

    Paul Turner serves as the Vice President Operations of WebMD. Paul started at WebMD in August of 2007. Paul is... read more

  • Bridget Jones VP of Finance

    Bridget Jones serves as the VP of Finance of WebMD.

  • Blake DeSimone Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President

    Blake DeSimone serves as the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President of WebMD. Blake started at WebMD in July... read more

  • James Miller Vice President Business Development

    James Miller serves as the Vice President Business Development of WebMD. James started at WebMD in March of 2017. James... read more

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: Product at $138,900, Business Development at $96,332, IT at $94,907, and Operations at $88,745. 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.

1st Percentile
$66k
$66k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$88k
$88k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$111k
$111k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$162k
$162k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$207k
$207k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$267k
$267k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$271k
$271k100th 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

WebMD Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

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.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time33%
Vacation Policy67%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo17%
$1000 -$1500/mo50%
$500 -$1000/mo17%
Less than $500/mo16%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

WebMD Careers

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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

11
Total Applied
  • 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

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 Jr Developer in WebMD?

Jr Developer average salary in the US is 79k

What are the salaries in the IT in WebMD?

The average salaries for IT in WebMD is 95k

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