Zipcar Claimed Company

Zipcar, the world's leading car sharing network, has operations in urban areas and college campuses throughout Austria, Canada, France, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. Zipcar offers more than 50 makes and models of self-service vehicles by the hour or day to residents and businesses looking for smart, simple and convenient solutions to their urban and campus transportation needs. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 44

TOTAL RATINGS: 441

CEO: Tracey Zhen

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Joining Zipcar - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Zipcar is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Zipcar employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 50% 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	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	100%
Very Unprepared	0%

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

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

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 Zipcar are rated a D. At Zipcar 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 Zipcar.

Answer	Percent
Every week	13%
Once a month	13%
Once a quarter	13%
Once a year	11%
Never	50%

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! 33% of employees at Zipcar said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Zipcar employees earn $88,492. Learn More about Salaries at Zipcar.

Average Salaries at Zipcar by Department

$71k*

Design

$81k*

Marketing

$85k*

Operations

$54k*

Admin

$101k*

Business Dev

$73k*

Finance

$59k*

Customer Support

$93k*

$103k*

$108k*

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 Zipcar, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Zipcar the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Zipcar, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	25%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	75%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

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

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	33%
1 hour	34%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	33%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

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

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

Professional Development

57% of employees said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Zipcar.

Answer	Percent
Yes	57%
No	43%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

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

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