Re:Ask HN: Actually good perks
by cfinke on Friday February 25, 2011 @07:14PM
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The biggest perks that have mattered to me have been abstract:
1. Transparency. When you're open with every member of the company about what's really going on, it decreases gossip and improves morale.
2. If your company has direct interaction with customers, a company culture that gives every employee the authority to make whatever decisions are necessary to make the customer happy is invaluable - no "You'll need to talk to a supervisor." (I read an article about a largish company that operates this way, but I can't recall which one it was. I want to say Zappos.)
1. Transparency. When you're open with every member of the company about what's really going on, it decreases gossip and improves morale.
2. If your company has direct interaction with customers, a company culture that gives every employee the authority to make whatever decisions are necessary to make the customer happy is invaluable - no "You'll need to talk to a supervisor." (I read an article about a largish company that operates this way, but I can't recall which one it was. I want to say Zappos.)
Also, free soda.