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

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Departments

The most common answer was "I didn't receive a signing bonus" (70%)

I didn't receive a signing bonus
70%
$1 - $1,000
7%
$1,000 - $5,000
11%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
7%

Gender

Male

I didn't receive a signing bonus
71%
$1 - $1,000
5%
$1,000 - $5,000
10%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
8%
Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

I didn't receive a signing bonus
71%
$1 - $1,000
8%
$1,000 - $5,000
11%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
5%
Answered by 5,000+ Female employees

Ethnicity

77%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

Caucasian answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
I didn't receive a signing bonus
77%
$1 - $1,000
5%
$1,000 - $5,000
8%
$5,000 - $10,000
4%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian
I didn't receive a signing bonus
57%
$1 - $1,000
13%
$1,000 - $5,000
15%
$5,000 - $10,000
8%
$10,000+
7%
Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino
I didn't receive a signing bonus
55%
$1 - $1,000
14%
$1,000 - $5,000
18%
$5,000 - $10,000
8%
$10,000+
5%
Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black
I didn't receive a signing bonus
63%
$1 - $1,000
5%
$1,000 - $5,000
12%
$5,000 - $10,000
8%
$10,000+
12%
Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander
I didn't receive a signing bonus
36%
$1 - $1,000
21%
$1,000 - $5,000
24%
$5,000 - $10,000
11%
$10,000+
8%
Answered by 100+ Native American
I didn't receive a signing bonus
67%
$1 - $1,000
7%
$1,000 - $5,000
12%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
8%
Answered by 1,000+ Other

Department

84%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

IT answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other departments.

Customer Support answered $10,000+ the least among all other departments.

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Design
  • Marketing
  • Executive
  • Operations
  • Admin
  • Business Development
  • Finance
  • Communications
  • Customer Support
  • HR
  • IT
  • Legal
  • Sales
I didn't receive a signing bonus
67%
$1 - $1,000
5%
$1,000 - $5,000
11%
$5,000 - $10,000
7%
$10,000+
10%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Engineering department
I didn't receive a signing bonus
67%
$1 - $1,000
6%
$1,000 - $5,000
9%
$5,000 - $10,000
7%
$10,000+
11%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Product department
I didn't receive a signing bonus
56%
$1 - $1,000
13%
$1,000 - $5,000
17%
$5,000 - $10,000
8%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Design department
I didn't receive a signing bonus
71%
$1 - $1,000
6%
$1,000 - $5,000
11%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Marketing department
I didn't receive a signing bonus
67%
$1 - $1,000
6%
$1,000 - $5,000
10%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
12%
Answered by 100+ working in Executive department
I didn't receive a signing bonus
78%
$1 - $1,000
5%
$1,000 - $5,000
8%
$5,000 - $10,000
4%
$10,000+
5%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Operations department
I didn't receive a signing bonus
73%
$1 - $1,000
8%
$1,000 - $5,000
11%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
3%
Answered by 500+ working in Admin department
I didn't receive a signing bonus
69%
$1 - $1,000
7%
$1,000 - $5,000
10%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
9%
Answered by 100+ working in Business Development department
I didn't receive a signing bonus
64%
$1 - $1,000
9%
$1,000 - $5,000
14%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
7%
Answered by 500+ working in Finance department
I didn't receive a signing bonus
64%
$1 - $1,000
7%
$1,000 - $5,000
15%
$5,000 - $10,000
8%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 100+ working in Communications department
I didn't receive a signing bonus
78%
$1 - $1,000
9%
$1,000 - $5,000
7%
$5,000 - $10,000
4%
$10,000+
2%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Customer Support department
I didn't receive a signing bonus
82%
$1 - $1,000
3%
$1,000 - $5,000
6%
$5,000 - $10,000
4%
$10,000+
5%
Answered by 100+ working in HR department
I didn't receive a signing bonus
84%
$1 - $1,000
3%
$1,000 - $5,000
7%
$5,000 - $10,000
3%
$10,000+
3%
Answered by 1,000+ working in IT department
I didn't receive a signing bonus
59%
$1 - $1,000
10%
$1,000 - $5,000
16%
$5,000 - $10,000
9%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 100+ working in Legal department
I didn't receive a signing bonus
70%
$1 - $1,000
9%
$1,000 - $5,000
11%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
5%
Answered by 1,000+ working in Sales department

Age

87%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

61-65 answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other age groups.

  • 18-25
  • 26-30
  • 31-35
  • 36-40
  • 41-45
  • 46-50
  • 51-55
  • 56-60
  • 61-65
  • 66+
I didn't receive a signing bonus
54%
$1 - $1,000
14%
$1,000 - $5,000
17%
$5,000 - $10,000
8%
$10,000+
7%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25
I didn't receive a signing bonus
67%
$1 - $1,000
9%
$1,000 - $5,000
13%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
5%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 26-30
I didn't receive a signing bonus
69%
$1 - $1,000
6%
$1,000 - $5,000
12%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
7%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 31-35
I didn't receive a signing bonus
68%
$1 - $1,000
7%
$1,000 - $5,000
11%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
8%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40
I didn't receive a signing bonus
73%
$1 - $1,000
5%
$1,000 - $5,000
9%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
8%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45
I didn't receive a signing bonus
82%
$1 - $1,000
3%
$1,000 - $5,000
5%
$5,000 - $10,000
4%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 46-50
I didn't receive a signing bonus
81%
$1 - $1,000
4%
$1,000 - $5,000
5%
$5,000 - $10,000
4%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 500+ aged 51-55
I didn't receive a signing bonus
81%
$1 - $1,000
4%
$1,000 - $5,000
4%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
5%
Answered by 100+ aged 56-60
I didn't receive a signing bonus
87%
$1 - $1,000
1%
$1,000 - $5,000
4%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
3%
Answered by 100+ aged 61-65
I didn't receive a signing bonus
68%
$1 - $1,000
8%
$1,000 - $5,000
13%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
5%
Answered by < 100 aged 66+

Education

77%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

Bachelor's answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other education levels.

Associate's answered $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
56%
$1 - $1,000
17%
$1,000 - $5,000
15%
$5,000 - $10,000
7%
$10,000+
5%
Answered by 1,000+ with High school education level
I didn't receive a signing bonus
72%
$1 - $1,000
8%
$1,000 - $5,000
10%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
5%
Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level
I didn't receive a signing bonus
63%
$1 - $1,000
12%
$1,000 - $5,000
15%
$5,000 - $10,000
7%
$10,000+
3%
Answered by 1,000+ with Associate's education level
I didn't receive a signing bonus
77%
$1 - $1,000
4%
$1,000 - $5,000
9%
$5,000 - $10,000
4%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 5,000+ with Bachelor's education level
I didn't receive a signing bonus
65%
$1 - $1,000
5%
$1,000 - $5,000
12%
$5,000 - $10,000
7%
$10,000+
11%
Answered by 1,000+ with Master's education level
I didn't receive a signing bonus
52%
$1 - $1,000
7%
$1,000 - $5,000
12%
$5,000 - $10,000
12%
$10,000+
17%
Answered by 500+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

78%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

Over 10 Years answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most 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
59%
$1 - $1,000
14%
$1,000 - $5,000
14%
$5,000 - $10,000
7%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 1,000+ with Entry Level experience
I didn't receive a signing bonus
63%
$1 - $1,000
11%
$1,000 - $5,000
14%
$5,000 - $10,000
7%
$10,000+
5%
Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
I didn't receive a signing bonus
66%
$1 - $1,000
9%
$1,000 - $5,000
14%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 1,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
I didn't receive a signing bonus
69%
$1 - $1,000
6%
$1,000 - $5,000
12%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
7%
Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
I didn't receive a signing bonus
78%
$1 - $1,000
3%
$1,000 - $5,000
6%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
8%
Answered by 5,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

79%
I didn't receive a signing bonus

Phoenix answered I didn't receive a signing bonus the most among all other locations.

San Francisco answered $1 - $1,000 the least among all other locations.

  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • Minneapolis
  • New York
  • Phoenix
  • Riverside, CA
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Washington, DC
I didn't receive a signing bonus
67%
$1 - $1,000
8%
$1,000 - $5,000
13%
$5,000 - $10,000
7%
$10,000+
5%
Answered by 100+ in Atlanta
I didn't receive a signing bonus
76%
$1 - $1,000
4%
$1,000 - $5,000
9%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 500+ in Boston
I didn't receive a signing bonus
72%
$1 - $1,000
5%
$1,000 - $5,000
12%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 500+ in Chicago
I didn't receive a signing bonus
73%
$1 - $1,000
7%
$1,000 - $5,000
9%
$5,000 - $10,000
7%
$10,000+
4%
Answered by 100+ in Dallas
I didn't receive a signing bonus
78%
$1 - $1,000
4%
$1,000 - $5,000
8%
$5,000 - $10,000
4%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 100+ in Denver
I didn't receive a signing bonus
46%
$1 - $1,000
18%
$1,000 - $5,000
18%
$5,000 - $10,000
18%
$10,000+
0%
Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
I didn't receive a signing bonus
64%
$1 - $1,000
8%
$1,000 - $5,000
12%
$5,000 - $10,000
9%
$10,000+
7%
Answered by 100+ in Houston
I didn't receive a signing bonus
69%
$1 - $1,000
7%
$1,000 - $5,000
13%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
5%
Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles
I didn't receive a signing bonus
71%
$1 - $1,000
3%
$1,000 - $5,000
8%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
12%
Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis
I didn't receive a signing bonus
73%
$1 - $1,000
6%
$1,000 - $5,000
9%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 1,000+ in New York
I didn't receive a signing bonus
79%
$1 - $1,000
4%
$1,000 - $5,000
8%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
4%
Answered by 100+ in Phoenix
I didn't receive a signing bonus
40%
$1 - $1,000
40%
$1,000 - $5,000
0%
$5,000 - $10,000
20%
$10,000+
0%
Answered by < 100 in Riverside, CA
I didn't receive a signing bonus
64%
$1 - $1,000
5%
$1,000 - $5,000
13%
$5,000 - $10,000
13%
$10,000+
5%
Answered by < 100 in San Diego
I didn't receive a signing bonus
71%
$1 - $1,000
2%
$1,000 - $5,000
7%
$5,000 - $10,000
7%
$10,000+
13%
Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco
I didn't receive a signing bonus
62%
$1 - $1,000
2%
$1,000 - $5,000
7%
$5,000 - $10,000
6%
$10,000+
23%
Answered by 500+ in Seattle
I didn't receive a signing bonus
74%
$1 - $1,000
5%
$1,000 - $5,000
10%
$5,000 - $10,000
5%
$10,000+
6%
Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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