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I can't help but wonder if we're talking at cross purposes here? I would consider a "pay package" or "compensation package" to include salary, bonus (in some fo
by clipsy 3y ago
I can't help but wonder if we're talking at cross purposes here? I would consider a "pay package" or "compensation package" to include salary, bonus (in some form: average, max, ???), and equity. That has been the standard "total compensation" for every tech company I've worked for and every tech company at which I've been offered a position. I would not consider: the employer's share of health insurance premiums, 401k matching, "health and wellness" benefits, transit benefits, catered food, coffee, or toilet paper in the office restrooms to be part of the "pay package" because none of that is pay.
If my expectations are genuinely unusual then I guess I consider myself quite fortunate!
- prepend 3y agoWhat I ask for is all compensation from my potential employer. If they don’t provide it, that’s a bad sign. Things I ask for: -salary -average and median overtime (if applicable) -paid time off with leave and sick broken out -company holidays (eg Christmas, Juneteenth, etc) -pension -401k match -insurance - health, life, disability, dental, vision -anything else the company pays for me I definitely care most about salary, but I compare total bottom line across offers. If one company pays $100k and has no 401k match and another pays $95k with 10% 401k match that’s really useful in deciding.