Work Perks that Help Attract and Retain Employees

Perk Up Work perks that help attract and retain employees. Methodology The survey ran on April 4, 2016 This Quill original survey sought to find out which employee perks were most common in the workplace and which perks were desirable to American workers. This survey collected responses to 10 questions from 353 participants using Google Consumer Surveys. 10 participants Participants were U.S.-based male and female within three different age groups: 25-34 35-44 45-54 Findings Of the employee perks we asked about, family leave-in the form of maternity, paternity, and/or adoption leave-was the most common. The second most common work perk is work-from-home flexibility. 46.5% of respondents have some form of family leave A little more than 1/3 of all respondents have work-from-home flexibility. The following perks are slightly more common in the workplace among the.. The following perks are slightly more common in the workplace among the... 25- to 34-year-old age group 35- to 44-year-old age group Company-provided snacks and meals Work from home flexibility Paid volunteer time Family leave Permitted naps Student loan debt reimbursement Most common non-traditional work perks at current job for all respondents Work-from-home flexibility 36.4% Family leave (maternity, paternity, adoption) 46.5% Permitted naps while at work 10.6% Company-provided snacks and meals 21.3% Paid volunteer time 12.6% Student loan debt 10.9% reimbursement None of the above 28.3% Among the three age groups, work-from-home flexibility is most desirable to people age 45 to 54. 25-34 46.8% 35-44 46.3% Half of all respondents say work-from-home flexibility trumps all other perks. 45-54 57.3% Most desirable work perk for all respondents Work-from-home flexibility 49.9% Family leave (maternity, paternity, adoption) 9.8% Permitted naps while 7.0% at work Company-provided snacks and meals 12.3% Paid volunteer time 6.7% Student loan debt 14.3% reimbursement Nearly 1/4 of respondents say family leave is the second most desirable work perk. Second most desirable work perk for all respondents Work-from-home flexibility 23.0% Family leave (maternity, paternity, adoption) 23.5% Permitted naps while 9.2% at work Company-provided snacks 17.1% and meals Paid volunteer time 12.0% Student loan debt 15.1% reimbursement Nearly 8 out of 10 respondents say non-traditional work perks are important when evaluating a potential new job. Not at all important 12.7% Somewhat important 63.7% Very important 23.5% The importance of non-traditional work perks increases slightly by order of age group. 25-34 20.2% 35-44 23.0% 45–54 M 27.5% While some respondents say they have successfully negotiated non-traditional work perks, the majority of people say they have not negotiated for more or better perks. Some participants' positive outcomes include: Additional paid Work-from-home Flexible start and Changes in family leave ability end times working from home time off When asked if certain non-traditional work perks outweigh a less-than-desirable salary, respondents answers are pretty evenly split. Yes 46.5% No 46.2% It depends on 7.4% the circumstance. Roughly 7% more women than men say certain non-traditional work perks outweigh a less-than-desirable salary. Male 43.2% Female 50.0% A little more than 2/3 of respondents say they would consider looking for a new job if their current job did not offer the right perks. Yes 65.4% No 29.7% Depends 4.8% Younger respondents are more likely to look for a new job if their current job does not offer the right perks. 25-34 69.7% 35-44 65.2% 45-54 61.5% While very few people choose to negotiate the perks their company offers, it's clear certain incentives can make or break a person's decision to take a job-and stay at it. Original Research Conducted by: Quill.om A smal part of your job is 100% of ours.