Whats an average Ramp Up time for new employees?

fret_wimp2

Il be moving jobs shortly and im anxious as heck about it. Biggest thing im anxious about is if il have to hit the ground running or if il have ramp up time.

Ive had two jobs in my life so far, both with a ramp up time of 2-3 months, starting off very easy, gaining speed and running at full speed in 3 or so months. This gave time to learn the systems, groups, people i needed to know etc etc.

I know that there is no standard ramp up time but do most companies have a ramp up time or nowdays are you expected to hit the ground running?

InReality

think back to your interview. what sort of culture did you think the company had ?

I'd say in general the more established the company the long time you'll have.

crowds like accenture etc will generally throw you in the deep end.

what industry are you in ?

fret_wimp2

I'm in IT. I've been in my current role so long that I'm unsure of myself in a new envrionment and I'm quite anxious about it. Some if my former collegues seem to jump between jobs without missing a beat, but its daunting to me.

jethrothe2nd

I moved to a new role 2 months ago after 11 years in the same environment in a job where I was blissfully settled in my comfort zone. The introduction to my new role was pretty much along the lines of find yourself a desk, and off you go. No guidance, no support,no introductions, no feedback. Nada. Three days into the job I was being grilled by an executive on why an the IOT had missed the SLA on STA and FCR. Even if I had understood what the flock he was talking about I still wouldn't have been able to answer. Anyway, suffice it to say that the last 2 months have been s***,and I think the next couple of months will also be S***, but from a learning perspective, there is a massive benefit to being thrown in the deep end.

So, here is my advice:

Prepare yourself to be thrown in the deep end. If it turns out there is a nice relaxed introduction to the job, throw yourself in the deep end. It's the best and quickest way to learn. Not pleasant, but it pays off (in my opinion)


1)Get to know people as quick as you can. You will (probably) need them.
2)Ask questions. And keep asking them till you understand the answer.It might drive people mad in the short term , but the consequences of not will end up being lot worse in the long run.
3)Try not to beat yourself up too much if something goes wrong. Just make sure you don't do it again.

The best of luck.

Eoin

There are loads of factors - it's going to depend on the company, the role and where the team/company is at with whatever projects they're working on.

What type of IT role is it?