VFBATTERY REPORT

Compensation & Benefits

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Battery Report 2025, page 677: Compensation & Benefits
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Compensation & Benefits

Global Bonuses, Equity and Benefits Worldwide Trends

Fewer than 23% of employees receive bonuses $10k* Equity (stock options) is common in U.S. and Canadian startups, less common in Europe and India.

Benefits Across United States

Low prevalence of non-core benefits:

Education reimbursement: 10%

Childcare reimbursement: 5%

Wellness stipends: 25%

Parental leave:

27% receive none

66% receive fewer than 8 weeks

Paid time off: median is 4 weeks

HOW MANY WEEKS OF PARENTAL LEAVE ARE YOU ENTITLED TO?

Source: Battery Talent Census. The 23% statistic is based on U.S. data from the Census; however, the trend broadly aligns with global talent surveys.

Extracted from the PDF; charts and images may read imperfectly.

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