Do you have any suggestions on how to ask for benefits info? I've found salary is easy and tends to be upfront nowadays, but being told "Hey we'll give you 100k and want an answer by Friday" and then being like "Sure, Friday works. Can I see the benefits package as well to make an informed decision?" just results in blank stares.
Life’s too short to sit on your hands. If they avoid talking benefits, bring it up without interrupting. Should that be met with blank stares, start talking. Thank them for any they do provide and ask about changes slated for the upcoming quarter. Any more resistance: I thank them for their time and work somewhere that values employee wellbeing.
I imagine there are responses like "Well, we're a small start-up so the benefits aren't really hammered out so here's the stock options info" or a cheerful "We will get you that during your onboarding."
I wonder if it's worth it to be like I will sign an NDA about your benefits if you can get me them prior to me being on the payroll just so I can actually review the offer.
I can say benefits are a transparent thing in interviews, then at the point of review you’re already subject to any corporate policy. “New” Startups don’t go public/IPO for a long time. If they sidestep talking about them, likely they don’t exist. In twenty years I’ve never heard of benefits in an NDA- those would be some “special” benefits.
I might just read AskAManager too much :) There have been posts over there about what to do when you've accepted a job but forgot to ask about the salary and need to ask it before starting and it's like... what!?
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Do you have any suggestions on how to ask for benefits info? I've found salary is easy and tends to be upfront nowadays, but being told "Hey we'll give you 100k and want an answer by Friday" and then being like "Sure, Friday works. Can I see the benefits package as well to make an informed decision?" just results in blank stares.
Life’s too short to sit on your hands. If they avoid talking benefits, bring it up without interrupting. Should that be met with blank stares, start talking. Thank them for any they do provide and ask about changes slated for the upcoming quarter. Any more resistance: I thank them for their time and work somewhere that values employee wellbeing.
I imagine there are responses like "Well, we're a small start-up so the benefits aren't really hammered out so here's the stock options info" or a cheerful "We will get you that during your onboarding."
I wonder if it's worth it to be like I will sign an NDA about your benefits if you can get me them prior to me being on the payroll just so I can actually review the offer.
I can say benefits are a transparent thing in interviews, then at the point of review you’re already subject to any corporate policy. “New” Startups don’t go public/IPO for a long time. If they sidestep talking about them, likely they don’t exist. In twenty years I’ve never heard of benefits in an NDA- those would be some “special” benefits.
I might just read AskAManager too much :) There have been posts over there about what to do when you've accepted a job but forgot to ask about the salary and need to ask it before starting and it's like... what!?