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Based on feedback from 150 Google employees about sign on bonuses, 45% said “I didn't receive a signing bonus.”In the case of employees at Google who did receive a bonus the most common sign on bonus received was $10,000+. Employees with a Bachelor's degree were most likely to receive a $10,000+ sign on bonus, whereas those with a Doctoral or professional degree were most likely to receive no sign on bonus. Lastly, employees at Google's Washington, DC office were most likely to receive a sign on bonus, in comparison to employees at Google's Seattle office who were least likely to receive a signing bonus.

Q: When you were hired at your current job, what was the cash amount of your signing bonus?

Answered by 150 Google employees

Gender

Male

I didn't receive a signing bonus
46%
$1 - $1,000
8%
$1,000 - $5,000
16%
$5,000 - $10,000
9%
$10,000+
21%

Female

I didn't receive a signing bonus
43%
$1 - $1,000
10%
$1,000 - $5,000
29%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
18%

Ethnicity

75%
$1,000 - $5,000

Native American employees at Google answered $1,000 - $5,000 the most among all other ethnicities.

Caucasian employees at Google answered $5,000 - $10,000 the least among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Other
  • Native American
I didn't receive a signing bonus
55%
$1 - $1,000
5%
$1,000 - $5,000
14%
$5,000 - $10,000
4%
$10,000+
22%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
17%
$1 - $1,000
25%
$1,000 - $5,000
58%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
0%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
43%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
14%
$5,000 - $10,000
29%
$10,000+
14%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
36%
$1 - $1,000
12%
$1,000 - $5,000
12%
$5,000 - $10,000
12%
$10,000+
28%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
42%
$1 - $1,000
16%
$1,000 - $5,000
21%
$5,000 - $10,000
11%
$10,000+
10%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
0%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
75%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
25%

Department

75%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

Google employees in Admin answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other departments.

Google employees in Engineering answered $5,000 - $10,000 the least among all other departments.

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Design
  • Marketing
  • Operations
  • Admin
  • Business Development
  • Finance
  • Customer Support
  • IT
  • Sales
I didn't receive a signing bonus
41%
$1 - $1,000
7%
$1,000 - $5,000
24%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
22%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
29%
$1 - $1,000
12%
$1,000 - $5,000
18%
$5,000 - $10,000
12%
$10,000+
29%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
11%
$1 - $1,000
12%
$1,000 - $5,000
44%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
33%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
38%
$1 - $1,000
8%
$1,000 - $5,000
23%
$5,000 - $10,000
8%
$10,000+
23%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
67%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
0%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
33%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
75%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
25%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
0%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
33%
$1 - $1,000
34%
$1,000 - $5,000
33%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
0%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
67%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
0%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
33%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
57%
$1 - $1,000
29%
$1,000 - $5,000
14%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
0%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
57%
$1 - $1,000
15%
$1,000 - $5,000
0%
$5,000 - $10,000
14%
$10,000+
14%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
57%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
0%
$5,000 - $10,000
29%
$10,000+
14%

Age

63%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

Google employees aged 41-45 answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other ethnicities.

Google employees aged 26-30 answered $5,000 - $10,000 the least among all other ethnicities.

  • 18-25
  • 26-30
  • 31-35
  • 36-40
  • 41-45
  • 46-50
I didn't receive a signing bonus
22%
$1 - $1,000
12%
$1,000 - $5,000
44%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
22%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
33%
$1 - $1,000
14%
$1,000 - $5,000
30%
$5,000 - $10,000
3%
$10,000+
20%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
56%
$1 - $1,000
11%
$1,000 - $5,000
4%
$5,000 - $10,000
15%
$10,000+
14%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
46%
$1 - $1,000
12%
$1,000 - $5,000
12%
$5,000 - $10,000
8%
$10,000+
22%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
63%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
13%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
24%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
29%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
29%
$5,000 - $10,000
14%
$10,000+
28%

Education

58%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

Google employees with a Doctoral or professional answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other education levels.

Google employees with a Bachelor's degree answered $5,000 - $10,000 the least among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
I didn't receive a signing bonus
45%
$1 - $1,000
10%
$1,000 - $5,000
27%
$5,000 - $10,000
9%
$10,000+
9%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
13%
$1 - $1,000
25%
$1,000 - $5,000
50%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
12%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
38%
$1 - $1,000
13%
$1,000 - $5,000
38%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
11%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
37%
$1 - $1,000
13%
$1,000 - $5,000
11%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
34%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
45%
$1 - $1,000
8%
$1,000 - $5,000
24%
$5,000 - $10,000
13%
$10,000+
10%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
58%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
11%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
31%

Experience

62%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

Google employees with Entry Level experience answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other segments.

Google employees with 6 to 10 Years experience answered $1 - $1,000 the least among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
I didn't receive a signing bonus
62%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
38%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
0%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
32%
$1 - $1,000
12%
$1,000 - $5,000
35%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
21%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
34%
$1 - $1,000
19%
$1,000 - $5,000
22%
$5,000 - $10,000
13%
$10,000+
12%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
47%
$1 - $1,000
7%
$1,000 - $5,000
9%
$5,000 - $10,000
9%
$10,000+
28%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
60%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
10%
$5,000 - $10,000
7%
$10,000+
23%

Location

56%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

Google employees in Seattle answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other locations.

Google employees in Los Angeles answered $10,000+ the least among all other locations.

  • Denver
  • Los Angeles
  • New York
  • Oakland, CA
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Washington, DC
I didn't receive a signing bonus
34%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
0%
$5,000 - $10,000
33%
$10,000+
33%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
35%
$1 - $1,000
25%
$1,000 - $5,000
35%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
5%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
33%
$1 - $1,000
17%
$1,000 - $5,000
17%
$5,000 - $10,000
0%
$10,000+
33%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
0%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
34%
$5,000 - $10,000
33%
$10,000+
33%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
48%
$1 - $1,000
7%
$1,000 - $5,000
14%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
25%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
56%
$1 - $1,000
0%
$1,000 - $5,000
11%
$5,000 - $10,000
11%
$10,000+
22%
I didn't receive a signing bonus
25%
$1 - $1,000
25%
$1,000 - $5,000
0%
$5,000 - $10,000
25%
$10,000+
25%

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