Sales Compensation Simulator
(exec.com)
Experiment with different sales compensation scenarios to see how they impact earnings.
Experiment with different sales compensation scenarios to see how they impact earnings.
Tesla's all-time net income is still below Elon Musk's $55B compensation package
(electrek.co)
Tesla’s all-time accumulated net income is far below the $55 billion CEO compensation package Elon Musk is trying to secure.
Tesla’s all-time accumulated net income is far below the $55 billion CEO compensation package Elon Musk is trying to secure.
Levels.fyi Top Pay by Level
(chriscarini.github.io)
The below charts show data from the "Levels.fyi End of Year Pay Reports".
The below charts show data from the "Levels.fyi End of Year Pay Reports".
IBM CEO: 23% pay rise to $25M; average Big Blue worker: $48,582 up from $43,069
(theregister.com)
CEO salary watch IBM emperor Arvind Krishna's total financial package went up by double digits in 2024 to more than $25 million.
CEO salary watch IBM emperor Arvind Krishna's total financial package went up by double digits in 2024 to more than $25 million.
Trimodal Nature of Tech Compensation in the US, UK and India
(pragmaticengineer.com)
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After layoffs, Meta rewards top executives with a substantial bonus increase
(theregister.com)
After another round of mass layoffs and reports of slashed stock options for remaining employees, Meta has like clockwork opted to reward its top executives with a substantial bonus increase.
After another round of mass layoffs and reports of slashed stock options for remaining employees, Meta has like clockwork opted to reward its top executives with a substantial bonus increase.
Delta offers $30k to passengers in Canada plane flip
(theguardian.com)
Delta Air Lines is offering passengers of a jet that caught fire and flipped over on a Toronto runway $30,000 each – “no strings attached”.
Delta Air Lines is offering passengers of a jet that caught fire and flipped over on a Toronto runway $30,000 each – “no strings attached”.
1% Equity for Founding Engineers Is BS
(fetchfox.ai)
The status quo for Founding Engineer compensation is broken. It’s unfair, outdated, and doesn’t work for founders or engineers.
The status quo for Founding Engineer compensation is broken. It’s unfair, outdated, and doesn’t work for founders or engineers.
Sony Reveals Compensation for All PS Plus Players After PSN Outage
(forbes.com)
PSN is back online after a 24 hour outage, almost to the minute, the longest since the nearly month-long downtime after a hack back in 2011. Now, Sony is announcing the compensation that players will get for their trouble.
PSN is back online after a 24 hour outage, almost to the minute, the longest since the nearly month-long downtime after a hack back in 2011. Now, Sony is announcing the compensation that players will get for their trouble.
Ask HN: Percent of employees that benefit financially from equity offers?
(ycombinator.com)
Title says it all. Equity offers are a very common thing in tech. I don't personally know anyone who has made money from equity offers, though nearly all my colleagues have received them at some point.
Title says it all. Equity offers are a very common thing in tech. I don't personally know anyone who has made money from equity offers, though nearly all my colleagues have received them at some point.
TikTokers offered $5k to join Facebook and Instagram
(bbc.com)
Social media giant Meta has offered to pay up to $5,000 (£4,040) to popular creators in the United States who join Facebook and Instagram.
Social media giant Meta has offered to pay up to $5,000 (£4,040) to popular creators in the United States who join Facebook and Instagram.
Levels.fyi's annual compensation report 2024
(levels.fyi)
Levels.fyi's annual compensation report. View top paying companies, cities, titles & other trends.
Levels.fyi's annual compensation report. View top paying companies, cities, titles & other trends.
Levels.fyi Annual Pay Report
(levels.fyi)
Levels.fyi's annual compensation report. View top paying companies, cities, titles & other trends.
Levels.fyi's annual compensation report. View top paying companies, cities, titles & other trends.
Workers in Saudi Arabia say Amazon failed to compensate them for labor abuses
(theguardian.com)
In February, one of the world’s richest employers, Amazon, announced it had refunded nearly $2m to more than 700 overseas workers who had been forced to pay big recruiting fees to get work at the company’s warehouses in Saudi Arabia.
In February, one of the world’s richest employers, Amazon, announced it had refunded nearly $2m to more than 700 overseas workers who had been forced to pay big recruiting fees to get work at the company’s warehouses in Saudi Arabia.
Ask HN: What companies have a good work life balance?
(ycombinator.com)
I'm going to start taking some time off in the beginning of the year but am curious what tech companies have a good work life balance in the peninsula? I understand there will be a hit on total comp but I have a young kid now and that has totally changed my perspective on how I spend my time.
I'm going to start taking some time off in the beginning of the year but am curious what tech companies have a good work life balance in the peninsula? I understand there will be a hit on total comp but I have a young kid now and that has totally changed my perspective on how I spend my time.
Elon Musk's more than $50B pay deal at Tesla was rejected again
(npr.org)
A judge has again rejected a more than $50 billion compensation package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, granting a victory to the shareholder who opposed the pay amount.
A judge has again rejected a more than $50 billion compensation package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, granting a victory to the shareholder who opposed the pay amount.
Judge confirms decision to sink Musk's $56B package despite shareholder vote
(techcrunch.com)
Delaware Chancery court judge Kathaleen McCormick has denied Tesla’s request to revise her decision to strike down CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package — despite shareholders voting at the company’s annual meeting this year to “re-ratify” the deal.
Delaware Chancery court judge Kathaleen McCormick has denied Tesla’s request to revise her decision to strike down CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package — despite shareholders voting at the company’s annual meeting this year to “re-ratify” the deal.
Musk Record Tesla Pay Plan Rejected Again by Delaware Judge
(bloomberglaw.com)
A Delaware judge again rejected Elon Musk's record Tesla pay package.
A Delaware judge again rejected Elon Musk's record Tesla pay package.
Court rejects bid for compensation after police raid damaged Texas woman's house
(amylhowe.com)
The Supreme Court declined on Monday morning to hear the case of a Texas woman seeking compensation for damage to her home inflicted by a SWAT team pursuing a fugitive.
The Supreme Court declined on Monday morning to hear the case of a Texas woman seeking compensation for damage to her home inflicted by a SWAT team pursuing a fugitive.
Microsoft boss gets 63% pay rise despite asking for reduction
(bbc.com)
Microsoft's chief executive Satya Nadella earned $79.1m (£61m) last year, a rise of 63% compared to his compensation the year before.
Microsoft's chief executive Satya Nadella earned $79.1m (£61m) last year, a rise of 63% compared to his compensation the year before.
Details of new alignment offer (Automattic)
(reddit.com)
New alignment offer: I guess some people were sad they missed the last window. Some have been leaking to the press and ex-employees. That’s water under the bridge. Maybe the last offer needed to be higher. People have said they want a new window, so this is my attempt.
New alignment offer: I guess some people were sad they missed the last window. Some have been leaking to the press and ex-employees. That’s water under the bridge. Maybe the last offer needed to be higher. People have said they want a new window, so this is my attempt.
Software Engineer Pay Heatmap Across the US
(levels.fyi)
Explore the interactive heatmap of total compensation pay ranges across the United States, organized by DMA regions and accompanied by a color-coded legend
Explore the interactive heatmap of total compensation pay ranges across the United States, organized by DMA regions and accompanied by a color-coded legend
Ask HN: To those making 200k+ how did you get there?
(ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: To those making 200k+, how did you get there?
Ask HN: To those making 200k+, how did you get there?
Zoom to reduce stock based compensation
(bloomberg.com)
Zoom Video Communications Inc. is reducing the practice of paying workers with company stock, joining peers such as Salesforce Inc. and Workday Inc. in limiting their reliance on a common compensation technique in the tech industry.
Zoom Video Communications Inc. is reducing the practice of paying workers with company stock, joining peers such as Salesforce Inc. and Workday Inc. in limiting their reliance on a common compensation technique in the tech industry.
Open source maintainers underpaid, swamped by security, and going gray
(theregister.com)
The majority of open source project maintainers are not being paid for their work, spend three times as much time on security than they did three years ago, and have become less trusting of contributors following the xz backdoor, according to open source package security firm Tidelift.
The majority of open source project maintainers are not being paid for their work, spend three times as much time on security than they did three years ago, and have become less trusting of contributors following the xz backdoor, according to open source package security firm Tidelift.
Faraday Future gives CEO and founder raises and bonuses after delivering 13 cars
(techcrunch.com)
Faraday Future is doling out big raises and bonuses to its CEO and its founder, despite having delivered just 13 cars in its 10-year history and recently laying off or furloughing the majority of its workforce.
Faraday Future is doling out big raises and bonuses to its CEO and its founder, despite having delivered just 13 cars in its 10-year history and recently laying off or furloughing the majority of its workforce.
Ask HN: Why is Pave legal?
(ycombinator.com)
If you haven't heard of it, Pave is a YC-backed startup that helps startups with compensation.
If you haven't heard of it, Pave is a YC-backed startup that helps startups with compensation.