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Joining GardaWorld - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining GardaWorld is that the company was prepared on their first day. GardaWorld employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 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	0%
No	100%

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

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	100%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
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 GardaWorld are rated a F. At GardaWorld most employees said they received feedback never or every week. 67% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at GardaWorld.

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

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

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! 51% of men and 42% of women on Comparably said they negotiated their salaries. On average, GardaWorld employees earn $138,061. GardaWorld ranks in the Bottom 20% for compensation in Saint Louis, MO. Learn More about Salaries at GardaWorld.

Average Salaries at GardaWorld by Department

$150k*

Engineering

$163k*

Product

$123k*

Design

$135k*

Marketing

$154k*

Operations

$71k*

Admin

$156k*

Business Dev

$92k*

Finance

$234k*

Communications

$69k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$79k*

$156k*

Legal

$157k*

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

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	67%
Career Advancement Opportunities	33%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	50%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	50%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	25%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	75%

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

Professional Development

GardaWorld ranks in the Bottom 35% of companies for professional development in Saint Louis, MO. 50% of employees feel as though GardaWorld is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 50% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at GardaWorld.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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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