How nice are the perks really? How long does it take before they become just whatever and the shine wears off?
It lasted about 2 months.
The free food never gets old. Thereās gelato in one of the new buildings š¤©
Must be the ultimate feeling
I got a feeling that this pip is gunna be a good pip That this pip is gunna be a good good pip Yo
Even on the first day it was underwhelming. Seen better in other places
Which places are better?
Uber was much better after Covid
Theyāre nothing in the end. I could eat better at any number of restaurants. I make enough that the savings is negligible. During Covid I was never like āI sure miss the food/treats/snacksā
The food is good. Not like fine dining, but good by fast casual standards. Gelato in some offices. Snacks are fine, though with meals covered Iām never hungry enough to eat any of them. Coffee is decent. I like cold brew and weāve got it on tap. No beer or wine though except on Thursday happy hours. Itās a bummer because I donāt always want to hang around on Thursdays and there are other times I might want to have a beer with a coworker. Beyond that, itās an office, you come here to work. I really donāt know what the point of the music rooms are. Seems like someone must have thought it would be cool, but theyāre not. Ping pong and other games donāt seem out of the ordinary at tech companies. Oh, and a lot of the art is just shitty slogans on the walls someone must have liked? Itās almost embarrassing. Other benefits are quite good. Medical premiums are pretty low comparatively. Decent HSA contribution, good 401k match, etc. Meta subsidies transit up to $260/month so you donāt even have to set aside pre-tax money for it. $2k wellness benefit is easily converted to cash.
How is the 2k conversion done? Newbie here
Well, youād probably spend $2k on āwellnessā junk in an average year. Buy some gear, gym membership, go golfing or skiing, etc. Youāll just get reimbursed so itās essentially cash to you. If you want actual cash to spend on something else then just buy something, submit the receipt, and return it later.
Wears off in 1-2 years, esp when they tell you to work like shit else be laid off