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Microsoft starts offering 4 weeks paid leave for employees caring for sick family members

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 27, 2017June 27, 2017 at 8:24 amComment

Microsoft is rolling out a new paid family leave benefit to employees around the world. The Family Caregiver Leave policy allows employees to take up to four weeks of paid leave… Read More

Here’s what the pay gap really looks like: Glassdoor reveals new insights on gender bias and tech jobs

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 23, 2016March 22, 2016 at 5:52 pm 4 Comments

Women make 76 cents for every dollar men earn. This frequently cited statistic points to a galling discrimination problem in the working world. But does it tell the whole story?… Read More

The top 20 most impressive employee benefits — and the unusual perk that landed Zillow on the list

by Monica Nickelsburg on February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 at 9:39 am 8 Comments

Over the past year, rising competition for top talent has led to a benefits battle among tech companies. Industry titans reworked their policies and announced new, more lavish perks to gain a… Read More

Huge growth: Amazon reaches 222,400 employees, hires 39,000 in last quarter alone

by Taylor Soper on October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 at 3:46 pm 7 Comments

Amazon is hiring like crazy. The Seattle e-commerce giant added 39,300 employees during its most recent quarter, which is record quarterly growth for the company. Amazon’s headcount also surpassed 200,000… Read More

Amazon warehouse worker on the Christmas crush: ‘You have to have stamina’

by Tricia Duryee on December 31, 2014December 31, 2014 at 9:07 am1 Comment

Ever wonder what it would be like to be one of the 80,000 seasonal workers Amazon hired this year to handle the spike in Christmas orders? Gawker has posted a… Read More

Microsoft starts offering 4 weeks paid leave for employees caring for sick family members

Here’s what the pay gap really looks like: Glassdoor reveals new insights on gender bias and tech jobs

The top 20 most impressive employee benefits — and the unusual perk that landed Zillow on the list

Huge growth: Amazon reaches 222,400 employees, hires 39,000 in last quarter alone

Amazon warehouse worker on the Christmas crush: ‘You have to have stamina’

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