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Fifteen minutes and a few geo tiers could save you 15% or more on equity comp. Compa’s summer flash poll showed that most tech companies are ditching US national guidelines and adopting multiple equity ranges. Why the change? Simple: cut costs while staying competitive. But geo tiers are just one lever you can pull. And they’re not without challenges to your comp philosophy. Check out our latest blog to see why so many companies are making the shift. New blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-rDvYEc

For some companies, unvested equity can turn away your best talent. For others, it can be the hook that keeps them around. Join us for our next webinar Thurs, Sept 12 at 11AM PT with Thomas Langle  of Compensia to see how top companies are pivoting their approach to unvested equity—and keeping their top performers. Save your spot now!

Is your Sales comp still competitive? The data says, maybe not👇 Surprising shifts the last 12 months: Total offer value: ⬆️ 20% ($309k to $370k) Target total cash: ⬆️ 15% ($260k to $300k) New hire equity grants: ⬆️ 13% ($80k to $90k) Sign-on bonuses: ⬆️ to $20-25k (from $15-20k) And this is happening too: - Offer acceptance rates steady at 90% - market is hot but balanced - Tier 1 cities (SF Bay Area, NYC, LA) saw 10%+ jumps in total offer value The silent threat: - Your top performers are likely fielding competitive offers - Current packages may be falling behind market rates - Risk of talent drain to companies adjusting faster How are you recalibrating your comp strategy to retain sales talent without breaking the bank? #CompStrategy #SalesRetention #TotalRewards #Comp 

Wondering how leading companies are addressing the unique challenges of AI and ML roles in their equity compensation strategies?   Want to be among the first to discover emerging models like collective equity pools and profit shares tailored for AI teams?   If so, join us for our next webinar with Compa CEO Charlie Franklin and Partner at Infinite Equity Terry Adamson, FGE, CEP as they talk Equity comp trends in AI Engineering. Register now! 👉 https://lnkd.in/epB6EQv2

Sign-on bonus trends are shifting in 2024, with AI/ML roles seeing a surge to 60% prevalence while field sales offers surprisingly high amounts despite low usage. Want more comp insights like these? Drop a comment below.

Curious why comp teams are turning to offers to build a winning comp strategy?   Want to understand how to identify and anticipate market trends using insights only found in offer data?   Or interested in learning how comp leader Frank Wagner uses offers to spot market shifts early and stay ahead?   Maybe this blog is for you 👇 https://lnkd.in/gSsDXzF2 #compensation #totalrewards

🤖📊 Plot twist in the tech talent saga. In Q2, a divergence emerged as SWE offer acceptance rates rose to 83% while AI / ML decreased to 61% – a trend we’ll keep a close eye on in the year's second half. As more companies carve out a separate AI / ML Engineering job family in their career architectures, expect some choppiness in offer amounts, acceptance rates, and the relationship to SWE compensation. Want the full scoop? Drop a comment, and we'll send you full report by Compa's Jonathan Jebson & Charlie Franklin. #compensation #AItrends #totalrewards

AI / ML Engineering appears to carry both a compensation premium and a leveling premium over Software Engineering. This chart shows the distribution of offers across individual contributor levels in the US over the past couple years — AI Eng skews more senior. This means that the cost of AI / ML Engineering is not only higher on a per unit basis (cost within levels), it’s also higher in aggregate (distribution of levels). If salaries are about 10% higher within levels for base salary, you'll end up paying more like 20% in aggregate because of the higher levels. So if you’re planning to hire up in SWE/AIE and partnering with Finance on workforce planning, take both into account. Link to my full post below in the comments where you can read more and subscribe to my newsletter. 👇 #compensation #totalrewards #offers

We couldn't have scripted a better evening with LA media comp leaders. Huge thanks to Sony Pictures Entertainment for hosting a studio tour and to the entire group for joining this comp community. Excited for the sequel!

Novo Insights & Paul Reiman comment on Compa's recent product launch and the shift from surveys to software adopted by leading, enterprise-level comp teams. Learn more about Compa's latest innovations here: https://lnkd.in/gzM8n_bK #compensation #totalrewards