Compensation

Underpaid? 6 Ways to Play Salary Catch-Up

Leslie Stevens-Huffman,

August 23, 2017

If you stay at one company for too long, or accept a low salary to break into a new specialty, it’s easy to find yourself in …

Dice Report: Highest-Paid Skills for Entry-Level Talent

May 24, 2017

To answer the age-old question among entry-level technology professionals of which skills pay the bills, the answer is: start with programming, process management and framework. While …

What Tech’s Biggest CEOs Earn

Nick Kolakowski,

May 26, 2016

How much do tech CEOs make? The amount can vary. A lot. And it’s not tied to company performance: as a new report from the Associated …

Tech’s Newest Perk: Unlimited Baby Leave?

Nick Kolakowski,

August 5, 2015

Netflix plans on giving its employees unlimited maternity and paternity leave. “We want employees to have the flexibility and confidence to balance the needs of their …

When to Fear Office Perks

August 3, 2015

Facebook and Google, with their unlimited food and free amenities, might offer the gold standard for employee perks. But small and midsized tech companies are increasingly …

How Low a Salary Can You Live With?

July 21, 2015

When it comes to salary, a lot of tech pros have a “dream number.” Sometimes this number is reasonable: If you’re a skilled software engineer with …

Why Tech Might Embrace Lockstep Salaries

Nick Kolakowski,

May 27, 2015

When it comes to salaries, many tech companies embrace a meritocratic approach: “rock star” developers can expect lots of cash and perks, while those with similar …

Confronting Pay Inequality in Tech

Leslie Stevens-Huffman,

May 14, 2015

Although wage discrimination is illegal, recent statistics suggest that the pay gap in tech is real. According to data gathered by the Institute for Women’s Policy …

Negotiating (or Not) When on the Job

May 1, 2015

By James M. Citrin Once you’re on the job, it can be difficult to break out of the company’s standard process for increasing your compensation. But …

Company Housing: Perk or Gilded Cage?

Nick Kolakowski,

March 31, 2015

Back in the 19th century, some of America’s pioneering super-capitalists decided to build whole towns to house their workers. George Pullman, for example, built an eponymous …

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