One of the biggest factors in employee retention is whether or not a person feels like they have a career path at the company. Unfortunately, it appears employers aren’t doing enough to support this need. Just 46% of workers feel their employers are invested in their career growth, according to the latest reading of an … Read full-story
Benefits are an important component in attracting and retaining quality talent, but employers’ increasing efforts to appeal to the youngest workers may be for naught: just 52% of workers 18 to 30 say that benefits play a part in staying at that company. That finding comes from the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The … Read full-story
Paid maternity and paternity leave aren’t federally mandated in the U.S., leaving companies to take it upon themselves to offer it. And led by corporate giants such as Amazon, Facebook, and Google, tech companies of all sizes are leading the charge. Nearly 66% of workers in tech say their employers offer paid parental leave, according to the latest … Read full-story
IPO activity isn’t what it used to be. Though it has been on a slow decline for years, last year was particularly dismal: just 105 companies went public in 2016, down nearly 40% from 2015 and 60% from 2014. This year’s most-watched IPOs included Snap and Blue Apron, but more are expected. Experts and investors … Read full-story
Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter – they’re three of the most widely used social media platforms in the world. With more than 1.8 billion monthly active users, Facebook alone reaches a larger mass of people than the entire population of China. Each of these companies is helping to shape the world we live in, but which … Read full-story
It’s still a taboo topic for many, but 26% of men and 29% of women admit they have dated a coworker. That’s according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably of more than 10,000 workers across the technology industry. The latest reading is as of Sept. 20. By age Thirty-two percent of workers aged … Read full-story
About a third of people say their boss has a negative impact on company culture, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The results come from more than 1,000 employees across the technology industry. Women vs. men Overall, women were more likely than men to say their bosses hurt company culture … Read full-story
When it comes to asking for a higher salary, women are more hesitant than men. Indeed, 45% percent of women said they negotiated their current salary compared to 54% of men, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The results come from the online responses of more than 10,000 workers across the technology … Read full-story
There’s no way of telling who’s lying or not, but it’s safe to say that millennials are more open to ‘fessing up at most, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. Eighty percent of workers aged 36 and up claim to “never” lie to their bosses. Just 65% of workers 18 to … Read full-story
Career goals are important, but for nearly half of workers, the path forward is a bit murky. Fifty-four percent of men and 50 percent of women say they have clear goals and a career plan, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The latest reading, which is as of Sept. 11, … Read full-story
Women are more likely to want to quit because of a coworker than men We all know what it’s like to have a horrible coworker. But has working with that person ever made you want to leave your job altogether? Forty-five percent of women and 33% of men say yes, according to the latest reading … Read full-story
Workers in administrative roles, legal, and customer support at tech companies report the lowest levels of feeling challenged at work, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. Executives, HR at the top The results, compiled from the responses of more than 10,000 workers across the industry, show that there are great … Read full-story
From AI to cloud computing to the Internet of Things, the technology sector is hot and its need for fresh talent is only getting hotter. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer and information technology jobs are expected to grow at an above-average 12% from 2014 to 2024. Developers and computer systems analysts, … Read full-story
Compensation has always been a thorny subject. But with employers facing increasing pressure to target gender inequality and expand diversity, the discussion over fair pay has reached new heights – particularly in the fast-growing tech sector. Aiming to shed light on what people across the tech world are earning, Comparably used its extensive database of … Read full-story
Perks and benefits can sweeten any offer, but compensation is often a make-or-break deal. Hoping to shed light on how people make decisions about pay, Comparably asked workers across the technology industry to reveal their experience and expectations when it comes to salary, raises, and bonuses. The data, which comes from thousands of employees at … Read full-story
Millennials. Depending on who you ask, they’re either the hardest workers, the laziest workers, the neediest workers, or the most self-sufficient. Having been brought up in a globally connected digital world, their needs and desires are different than generations past. But how much do we know about their needs and desires, really? Defined by the … Read full-story
The tech world is trying to shed its reputation for being a boy’s club. But for all of the effort it has made in introducing formal mentorship and networking opportunities, just 33% of women say they have a mentor at work, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. That’s about even … Read full-story
It’s Labor Day weekend, a time when many people pack up early and venture off to the beach to soak in the last remaining days of summer. But for some people, the weekend holiday won’t be a break. In fact, 25% of workers in tech say their boss expects them to work while they’re on … Read full-story
It doesn’t matter if you’re 26 or 56 — your confidence in asking for a raise will probably remain mostly the same during your life. Age and confidence don’t rise together According to data compiled by Comparably, confidence in asking for a raise hovers around 57% across all age groups (meaning 57% of people say they are confident … Read full-story
Apple, Google, and Twitter are just some of the major tech companies known for offering benefits that support gay and transgender employees, but they’re hardly the only ones. At a time when diversity is a subject of heated national debate, nearly 90% of all tech workers say their companies are supportive of LGBTQ employees, according … Read full-story
Just 16% percent of workers in tech say they’ve ever been asked to take a pay cut to keep their job, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. It depends on department Whether or not a person has ever been asked to take a pay cut has to do with the segment … Read full-story
Sixty-eight percent of workers expect either a 3% or 5% raise every year, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 5,000 workers in and out of the technology industry were polled. The breakdown Thirty-six percent of people expect a 3% raise, 32% expect a 5% raise, and 14% of people expect … Read full-story
Whether it’s through cloud computing, social media, the Internet of Things or drones, the tech giants of today are innovating their way into the future. As they plow ahead, they need the right employees to get them there — and the competition for talent is fierce. Using its extensive database of anonymous employee ratings, Comparably … Read full-story
At a time when companies face increasing pressure to ensure women and people of color are treated fairly, Comparably has analyzed thousands of its employee insights to find the 10 companies rated highest by employees of color. Each company was assigned a score out of 100 that reflects the experience of minorities in the company. VMWare, the cloud computing company owned … Read full-story
More than half of all design workers in tech say they feel burnt out at work. That’s according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The data is based on the responses of more than 5,000 workers across the tech industry. Design workers report highest rates of burnout At 56%, people who work in … Read full-story
Comparably’s mission is to make work more transparent and rewarding, and the platform has amassed millions of public culture ratings and reviews from employees at 20,000+ US companies. On Thursday, the company launched their new public company pages, with a variety of data on how people are rating their workplaces. Among the most important and unique … Read full-story
Most people feel they still have a ways to go before they’re operating at their full potential at work. Indeed, just 5% of people say they are using 100% or more of their potential, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The most popular response among those polled was “50% to 75%.” … Read full-story
It may seem like a no-brainer: leave your current job for another company that pays 20% more. But while most people would do it, 1 in 5 would not. Indeed, the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably shows us that some people, even when offered an extraordinary raise, see more potential in staying at their current company. The … Read full-story
Twenty-seven percent of women employed at technology companies say they have been sexually harassed at work, according to data compiled by Comparably. The results, culled from more than 10,000 workers who responded to an ongoing query on Comparably, illustrate a problem that has bubbled over for Silicon Valley firms in recent years. The results are as … Read full-story
One of the biggest contributors to job satisfaction is the relationship we have with our coworkers. It makes sense: in today’s 24/7 hyper-connected world, we spend most of our waking hours interacting with our colleagues, even on nights and weekends. In an effort to learn more about these important coworker bonds, Comparably asked workers across … Read full-story
