2018 Best Companies for Compensation, Benefits, & Work Life Balance – Participate in Comparably’s Upcoming Q3 Culture Awards

This September, Comparably will release its next set of national awards highlighting the Best Companies for Perks and Benefits, Best Companies for Compensation, Best Work-Life Balance, and Happiest Employees. These lists are meant to showcase the leaders and businesses who are helping to drive positive culture change across companies large and small. Previous awards have been featured in USA Today, Business Insider, CNBC, … Read full-story

What Not to Say During a Job Interview

Interviews can be stressful. Nerves alone can cause you to answer questions in ways you might regret. That’s why it’s important to prepare. As you do your homework on the company, using sites such as Comparably to educate yourself about the company and the salary you can expect to earn, spend some time thinking about how you’ll respond … Read full-story

Am I Underpaid? How to Find Out and Fix It

Compensation is a delicate topic, but one that matters greatly when talking about job satisfaction. Indeed, when respondents in a recent survey by Comparably were asked what would lead them to quit their job tomorrow, 38% of people said they would quit due to feeling underpaid or unappreciated. It’s normal to question whether the time and … Read full-story

Meet the Winners of Comparably’s Latest 2018 National Awards

In June, Comparably released a set of annual awards highlighting the best CEOs and companies, including its annual Best CEOs for Women, Best CEOs for Diversity, Best Leadership, Best Managers, and Best Companies for Professional Development. These lists showcase the leaders who are helping to drive positive culture change across companies large and small. The lists were covered by major press outlets including USA Today, CNBC, … Read full-story

Comparably Partners With Indeed to Give More Job Seekers Access to Diversity Scores

Jobs site Indeed is now using Comparably’s Diversity Score within its job recruiting platform. The new partnership comes at a time when organizations in nearly every industry are putting their diversity efforts under the microscope. Comparably’s Diversity Score, which appears on the public page of any company on Comparably.com, measures how minorities employed by a given company rate their … Read full-story

Half of Tech Workers Are Worried About the FCC’s Repeal of Net Neutrality

Mozilla, Etsy, and Vimeo are just some of the companies that have recently filed lawsuits against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over the agency’s repeal of net neutrality. And they’re hardly alone in their concern. Fifty-six percent of tech workers say they are either “somewhat worried” or “very worried” about the repeal, according to the latest reading of an … Read full-story

People in Sales Appear to Be the Most Sociable Work Colleagues

Forty-eight percent of people say they hang out with coworkers “once a quarter” or “never,” with sales people being the most sociable and people in finance being the least, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. People don’t socialize with their coworkers as often as you might assume. Twenty-six percent of people … Read full-story

People Are Feeling Pretty Good About Business in 2018 So Far

Stocks have been up and down, but most people still are feeling pretty positive about the health of their company. The latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably shows that 59% of people say their business outlook is either “fantastic” or “good” for 2018. Another 24% say their future outlook is “average,” while 17% say their outlook is “poor” (11%) … Read full-story

Study: Gender, Pay and the Fight for Fairness in the Workplace

The #MeToo and Time’s Up movements are gaining steam, bringing fresh attention to age-old issues surrounding compensation and fair treatment in the workplace. Last week, a pair of anonymous Google docs began making the rounds, encouraging TV writers, actors and assistants to share how much money they earn on their various projects. While compensation is … Read full-story

Study: Robots, Cybersecurity & Social Media – What the Workplace Thinks

There’s no question as to the tremendous positive impact that technology continues to play in today’s fast-paced, 24/7 connected world. But while technology has led to many efficiencies and advances, it has also led to vulnerabilities. In recent years, cybercrime has resulted in several highly damaging data breaches; social media has become a playground for … Read full-story