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Is tuition reimbursement a thing at companies? That would be pretty awesome. TIL

by manish_gill 10y ago

theparanoid 10y ago
Almost all, I'd never heard of a tech company not do it.
- nojvek 10y ago
  Microsoft has this program but it's pretty bad. Only masters courses are allowed with managers approval. Rest is out of pocket. Most managers don't approve. Tuition benefit is very much a myth.
  - mmcconnell1618 10y ago
    Microsoft tuition assistance is available for both undergraduate and graduate programs. There are annual limits to how much is reimbursed and you get more for graduate school. Yes, it does require manager approval too. (I work at Microsoft)
- rifung 10y ago
  Facebook doesn't do it either at least from the last I heard, because supposedly they don't care whether you have a degree or not.
- ericd 10y ago
  Really? I know a bunch. Almost all startups, for starters.
- ekianjo 10y ago
  The parent said "companies" not necessarily "tech companies".
- dagw 10y ago
  As in university tuition? Or as in sometimes they decide to send you on a course and pay for it?
- joshstrange 10y ago
  My company doesn't and a whole slew of ones I've talked to don't either... I'm not sure what bubble you are living in where you've "never heard of a tech company not do it'.
Orangeair 10y ago
Absolutely. For example, Google will reimburse you up to $12k a year for courses you take that are related to your job, and even offers up to $1,200 for everything else. So if you want to take, say, a cooking class, they'll even help out with that a bit.
jtcond13 10y ago
Yes, although the IRS only allows companies to offer ~5k/yr before the money becomes taxable compensation.
jpindar 10y ago
It's pretty common at manufacturing and (non-software) engineering companies.
clifanatic 10y ago
Travelocity paid for 100% of my tuition and books to finish my Master's degree. I did sign an agreement that I would stay there for two years after graduation, though, and I had to maintain a B or better average.

Is tuition reimbursement a thing at companies? That would be pretty awesome. TIL

theparanoid 10y ago

Almost all, I'd never heard of a tech company not do it.

nojvek 10y ago
Microsoft has this program but it's pretty bad. Only masters courses are allowed with managers approval. Rest is out of pocket. Most managers don't approve. Tuition benefit is very much a myth.
- mmcconnell1618 10y ago
  Microsoft tuition assistance is available for both undergraduate and graduate programs. There are annual limits to how much is reimbursed and you get more for graduate school. Yes, it does require manager approval too. (I work at Microsoft)
rifung 10y ago
Facebook doesn't do it either at least from the last I heard, because supposedly they don't care whether you have a degree or not.
ericd 10y ago
Really? I know a bunch. Almost all startups, for starters.
ekianjo 10y ago
The parent said "companies" not necessarily "tech companies".
dagw 10y ago
As in university tuition? Or as in sometimes they decide to send you on a course and pay for it?
joshstrange 10y ago
My company doesn't and a whole slew of ones I've talked to don't either... I'm not sure what bubble you are living in where you've "never heard of a tech company not do it'.

Orangeair 10y ago

Absolutely. For example, Google will reimburse you up to $12k a year for courses you take that are related to your job, and even offers up to $1,200 for everything else. So if you want to take, say, a cooking class, they'll even help out with that a bit.

jtcond13 10y ago

Yes, although the IRS only allows companies to offer ~5k/yr before the money becomes taxable compensation.

jpindar 10y ago

It's pretty common at manufacturing and (non-software) engineering companies.

clifanatic 10y ago

Travelocity paid for 100% of my tuition and books to finish my Master's degree. I did sign an agreement that I would stay there for two years after graduation, though, and I had to maintain a B or better average.