It turns out the general workplace edict to not discuss compensation and salary details is only a “hard-and-fast” rule some of the time. When asked how likely they were to share details about their compensation with their co-workers, just 21% of respondents said they would never do it, according to the latest reading of an … Read full-story
Negotiating salary can be a scary prospect, with many hopeful employees often feeling happy enough just to be close to getting the job. Our minds can play tricks on us: what if by trying to negotiate my salary, they conclude I’m too pushy and decide against hiring me? What if I’m not asking for enough, … Read full-story
Move over millennials: It’s all about Generation Z. Born in the mid-90s to early 2000s, people in this group are vastly different even from millennials. They have no memory of the 9/11 terror attacks; they can’t remember life without a smartphone. As more of Gen Z’s 61 million members pour into the workforce, they’re bound … 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
Tech companies have made major changes to their benefits and compensation plans in the last few decades, though the annual raise still remains. The most common time to get a raise About 60% of workers in tech say they get a raise every year, according to a July 11 reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. That … Read full-story
Where are the greatest opportunities for women in tech right now? In an effort to provide a positive alternative to the gender pay gap in tech, Comparably dug into its data to reveal which companies, CEOs, and cities provide the best cultural fits and compensation opportunities for women. Since tech is one of the toughest glass … Read full-story
Forty-one percent of men and forty-four percent of women who work in the tech sector say their companies do not give annual bonuses, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. The results, compiled on Jun 26 from the responses of more than 10,000 workers across the tech industry, reveal several interesting … Read full-story
Sixty-seven percent of workers in the technology industry expect either a 3% or 5% raise every year, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. How it breaks down Thirty-six percent of people expect a 3% raise, 31% expect a 5% raise, and 15% of people expect no raise at all. Raises … Read full-story
A new snapshot of workers in tech shows that women are less likely than men to negotiate for a higher salary. Forty-five percent of women said they had negotiated their current salary compared to 54% of men, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 10,000 people responded to the … Read full-story
Hypothetically, if you were to quit your job tomorrow, what would your reason be? For 46% of workers, the number one answer is being “underpaid or unappreciated,” according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. Indeed, that response was the most popular among people of all ages (18 to 66), genders, ethnicities, … Read full-story
It’s still taboo for people to reveal how much they earn, though millennials are more open to it than most. More than 30% of workers aged 18 to 30 said they were “somewhat” or “very” likely to share their salary with their coworkers, according to the latest reading of an online query by Comparably. Only 12% of … Read full-story
