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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 30

TOTAL RATINGS: 467

CEO: Launi Skinner

Joining West - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	50%
Somewhat Prepared	50%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
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 West are rated a C. At West most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 50% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at West.

Answer	Percent
Every week	33%
Once a month	11%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	23%
Never	33%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

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! 60% of employees at West said they negotiated their salaries. On average, West employees earn $124,794. West ranks in the Bottom 20% for compensation in Los Angeles. Learn More about Salaries at West.

Average Salaries at West by Department

$125k*

Engineering

$196k*

Product

$124k*

Design

$98k*

Marketing

$83k*

Operations

$62k*

Admin

$140k*

Business Dev

$106k*

Finance

$232k*

Communications

$128k*

Customer Support

$116k*

$111k*

$167k*

Legal

$139k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	33%
Co-Workers	34%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	33%

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

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

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	20%
Once a week	20%
Once a month	40%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	20%

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

Professional Development

West ranks in the Bottom 40% of companies for professional development in Los Angeles. 50% of employees feel as though West is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 67% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at West.

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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

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