#compensation

If you are thinking of quitting Xerox wait a couple of weeks, they are announcing new layoffs with enhanced payoffs.

Does any manager know the bonus numbers this year? More or less the same as last year?

Given that Penny has averaged 16-17% for her annual raises the past few years, what do we bet she’ll get for 2026?

I’ll set the over/under at 16.5%. Are you betting higher or lower than that?

Happy betting, y’all 🤠

I got deposit today on my account , but like half of what I normally get.

I understand 2026 payroll makes it difficult for 26 payments.

I am still confused

What’s this retention bonus people keep talking about? Who’s eligible and how much do they get?

How’s it feel seeing in print our median employee pay went up 1% while Geoff jumped 16% and is the highest paid ceo in med tech?

Over a quarter if a million of personal use of the corporate jet while we get turned down for legitimate business travel between facilities.

Not to mention seeing greg smith get almost $9m to leave ops in total shambles…..

Happy new year, I guess, to us.

Does anyone know if we’re going to get higher bonuses to make up for the sh*t stock price?

Any Bonus?

Keep seeing everyone is getting 3% increase. I haven’t heard a peep from my manager about it. Does this mean we won’t get it, or should we still hold out hope?

Did anyone else receive premium pay for working every day last week?

It was brought to my attention by a teammate that he received premium pay for last week. He asked whether I had received it as well and if I knew what premium pay was. I told him I wasn’t familiar with it, but I was happy to help him understand how it would be calculated in his weekly pay. After looking into it together, we learned that premium pay is double his hourly rate.

He then reached out to our manager to confirm, and she told him that she decided to give him premium pay for all of his hard work and asked him to keep it discreet.

Both my teammate and I hold the same position as Transaction Analysts. Our team was short-staffed last week, and myself along with four other team members worked extremely hard and also worked every day that week—yet none of us received premium pay.

I’m genuinely confused as to why premium pay would be given to only one person and not extended to others who performed the same work under the same conditions. I am a strong performer and consistently praised in meetings for my ability to efficiently clear accounts (providing context, not bragging). Despite this, I am paid at the minimum wage level while also taking on responsibilities typically handled by managers, while others on the team earn more.

This situation feels very discouraging and honestly may be my breaking point. I’m struggling to understand why premium pay would be selectively given rather than applied fairly across the team. I would appreciate any insight or perspective on this. Thank you in advance.

I started with Edward Jones in 2018 and left in 2024; I am White male with a degree in finance and two of the big professional designations. Because of DEI, I never received a Good Knight, was never approached about an RTP, and never got my own office. All the while I noticed that EJ catered to the "lowest common denominator" and gave all kinds of assets/handouts, RTPs and offices to "persons of color" (an Edward Jones' term), female FA's and the "alphabet community". All to check the box of DEI, and I can say with the fullest of confidence, it was far from earned. For those of you who do not know if an FA shares/gives assets to a person who fits the DEI mold, the giving FA receives an additional 10% compensation. They seem to predominantly hire ill-educated, sales type people.

The training was a joke; it was all sales based. I never received legit training directly related to financial planning, investment analysis, portfolio management, etc. I learned all of that on my own through designations like the CFP, CIMA, and CFA Level 1. The culture is definitely a "cult" and talk about "fake friendships". It was definitely a weird social environment. Early on I stopped taking TAP trips, going to summer Regionals, and all of the other mindless meeting/events that EJ holds. I forgot to mention, I was offered a failing office from an FA that was terminated. I knew that FA and I knew how horrible to book was managed and wanted to nothing to do with it. I turned it down and they took it SO personal. If I would have fit the DEI mold, I would have been handed a "gold mine". I saw that on many occasions. It didn't really bother me, I believe in a meritocracy. I wonder how the clients would feel about it??

Anyways, I built a book from zero to Level 9, producing $850,000 in a 6-year time period. I took a million dollar check to transfer to a sophisticated firm and have transferred 85% of my book. The remaining 15% can stay put for all I care. It is nice to be around legitimately educated people who understand capital markets, investment management, and financial planning. This firm values quality over quantity and there is zero DEI cr-p. If you have formal education in finance, economic, business, etc, EJ is not the place for you. I stayed for longer than I should have due the COVID lockdown. That slowed my exit by about 2 years.

do analysts get a bonus? anyone have any insight?

Having a job at DXC where I haven’t gotten a raise in four years effectively means that I’ve been taking a pay cut each year due to inflation, and my work has just been increasing. I can’t think of a single person outside of those at the very top who can be considered “lucky to have a job” here.

15%-30% pay cut in the form of variable pay - to maintain QoQ profit margins ?

Did anyone else notice how much smaller the end of yesr bonuses were?

Or do I just need to sit in my car again and collect OT to make up the difference. Either way I get paid

I know you guys have been playing with the bonus money. What does it look like this year?

H1B Salaries are expected to be raised in next 6m. Expect a bump up from 150K min to 210K min. the best ones who are getting around 180K should be given salary of 240K+

Now with above salary raises coming, does Oracle plans to give more money to H1B or retain US employees in their layoffs. All through these years, Oracle has fostered H1B so they can give low pay.

How long does it take to get the actual severance payout, once you accept the agreement? I was RIF'd in September, received and signed the agreement at the beginning of December but there's no information on when to expect the payout

all the thank you notes from the top of the company. but vps and under are still always in a 24 x7 panic, blame game mode. in the team, how much if they up the grade vs exceeds meets , ive been here 3 years..last year when the company was doing well. they gave me peanuts, this time how much can i expect? meets - 3k , exceeds 7k?

Has anyone heard if we will get raises and what the % is? My boss keeps saying how much she appreciates me.

There was a time when partaking in the ESPP was a no-brainer. An immediate and minimum profit of 15% off the lower of the two semi annual corporate purchase opps. Those days are long gone. An employee comp perk that is no longer. Options are a close second in complete failure. The market is always a risk but nike stock has become one of the worst investments one can make (going back at least 3-4 years) and with no end in sight. Sad to be a shareholder. And to be an employee who relied on these benefits as part of their overall comp package.

So apparently the top 4 execs have received extensions of compensation agreements that would pay them through 2029 in the event of separation or acquisition, yet everybody else is being offered what? Three Months? Nothing to see here, move on. Remember we're an *All Weather Team". https://www.tipranks.com/news/company-announcements/cdw-expands-credit-facility-and-renews-executive-protections

Or am I the only unlucky one to be severely underpaid?

Schulman should forfeit the entirety of the awarded compensation package and only be based on incentives. And cutoff Hans and Shankar show them both the door because why are these chaps continue to get paid and to receive benefits.

Bottom line as the Verizon Communications, Inc., share price cannot close over $40/share.

When are the promotions announced typically? Both with your manager and/or team and then also within your LOB? When is the year end comp (Bonus/Raises) typically announced.

Don’t quit yet, mass buyouts are going to be offered immediately after merger. Buyouts will start out at 150 grand.

Pay all employees in RSUs only. No base. No PSP. Only RSUs. Let’s see those slackers then.

Disclaimer: due to local regulations, EMEA folks will continue to get a symbolic €1/month base. Ba dum tiss.

JD, hit me up if you need a chief of staff in your next stint ;)

Yearly raise and promotions what’s the percent typically?

No raise for me this year which is not unique but has me wondering if adjusted for inflation I have maxed out?

What have annual raises been in the past and what are we expecting this year?

I live in Massachusetts and I am considering applying for AI/ML job in their Hopkinton campus (or Franklin one). I expected at least $250K total annual compensation. Can Dell provide me and Engineering job with such salary in MA?

I have been trying to decide which job offer to accept and have been using this forum to try and understand salary structure and promotion opportunity. From what I can see, it seems like once you accept a job at Dell you are stuck with minimal pay increases unless you apply for a different internal role. Is that correct?

• Am I best off pushing hard for my starting salary since it won’t change much?

• Does the salary I’m offered impact colleagues yearly bonuses and pay increase?

• Additionally, is there any other important information around salary I should know?

Every year, I am told - by a series of different managers - that you have to be an I10 to get RSUs. Is this true? Anyone receive RSU grants below I10?

Employees have many concerns still about employee culture. Below is a AI Generated Search from Bing about the current sentiment. How accurate is AI. U B the judge
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Customer Complaints & Issues Service & Communication
Customers report endless phone calls, being given different information, lost forms, and managers failing to return calls.
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Compensation:Underpayment compared to market rates and a lack of yearly raises
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Positive Changes: Some reviews note recent executive changes and a focus on improving the back-office experience
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Seeing conflicting things around how long I need to stay to get bonus paid out. I'm an L9 looking to put in 2 weeks notice in the New Year. To get my bonus, do I have to work through 12/31 this year or through the actual payout date?

Just what the title says for those that get a bonus and stocks are they typically always paid out? 100 percent of target?