Company Perks That Make Employees Stay

Company perks

Company perks

What company perks for employees would make you love your employer even more?  Career Builder asked this in a recent survey and here were the things that 3,900 employees said were important to them.

Things that were most important to workers:

  • Salary mattered - 88%

  • Flexible schedule – 59%

  • Being able to make a difference – 48%

  • Having a certain title - 45%

  • Challenging work – 35%

  • Ability to work from home – 33%

  • Academic reimbursement – 18%

  • Having an office – 17%

  • Company car – 14%




Wish List of Company Perks for Employees

26% percent of workers said that offering special perks is an effective good way to improve employee retention.

  • Half-day Fridays – 40%

  • On-site fitness center – 20%

  • Ability to wear jeans – 18%

  • Daily catered lunches – 17%

  • Massages – 16%

  • Nap room – 12%

  • Rides to and from work – 12%

  • Snack cart that comes around the office – 8%

  • Private restroom – 7%

  • On-site daycare – 6%

What Ultimately Entices Workers to Stay with a Company?

70% of workers reported that increasing salaries is the best way to boost employee retention while 58\% pointed to better benefits. Of course we knew it had to be about compensation.  What other company perks for employees really make people stay?

  • Provide flexible schedules – 51%

  • Increase employee recognition (awards, cash prizes, company trips) – 50%

  • Ask employees what they want and put feedback into action – 48%

  • Increase training and learning opportunities – 35%

  • Hire additional workers to ease workloads – 22%

  • Provide academic reimbursement – 22%

  • Carve out specific career paths and promote more – 21%

  • Institute a more casual dress code – 14%

LeadershipDr. Marcia F. RobinsonFuture of Work