10+ Best Articles on Compensation
The most useful articles on compensation from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Compensation Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on compensation by Refind users in 2023 so far.
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How to Structure Your Sales Compensation Plan to Deliberately Undersell by @ttunguz
In Deliberately Underselling as Sales Strategy, I wrote about the importance of sizing contracts below customer needs to ensure customer success. “A key part of the formula: crafting the right account…
How to handle comp challenges at every startup stage — Kaitlyn Knopp’s advice from Pequity, Instacart, Cruise…
Kaitlyn Knopp, founder & CEO of Pequity, shares tactical compensation advice for every startup stage — from initial leveling and comp philosophy, to negotiating offers, extending exercise windows, and…
How to Build an Effective SaaS Sales Compensation Model For All Customer Facing Roles
In this Blueprint, we explain how to build a sales compensation plan for SDRs, AEs, Customer Success, and Account Management.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on compensation—all under 10 minutes.
Early-stage marketing compensation explained
Salary & equity benchmarks for Seed & Series A marketing roles, plus how to evaluate your equity offer.
High-Performing Teams Start with a Culture of Shared Values
When attracting talent, a collective mission is more important than job descriptions and compensation packages.
«The difference between success and failure will not be in the formulation of job descriptions and compensation packages, but in the ability to articulate a higher purpose.»
You’re Not Paid Based on Your Performance
What actually determines compensation on a systemic level? And what should?
«o atual mínimo federal de US $ 7,25»
Flexible Compensation Benefits Will Boost Retention and ROI. Here’s How.
Improving the system for benefits and compensation can be complicated, but it shouldn’t be. Not when employees are telling us what they want: compensation benefits that fit their lifestyles.
Employee Equity
Startup employees often do not get treated very well when it comes to stock compensation. New ideas float around occasionally, but lawyers are usually averse to trying new things, and investors...
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on compensation.
Executive Compensation
From stock options to compensation benchmarking, these are some of the most important topics for late-stage CEOs to consider when putting together an executive compensation package.
The Holloway Guide to Equity Compensation — Holloway
Stock options, RSUs, job offers, and taxes—a detailed reference, including hundreds of resources, explained from the ground up and made to be improved over time
jlevy/og-equity-compensation
og-equity-compensation - Stock options, RSUs, taxes — a guide for humans
SaaS Sales Compensation: How to Design the Right Plan
Intro Sales compensation is a more complex topic for SaaS/subscription revenue companies. Unlike traditional software sales, the job of sales doesn’t end when a new customer signs a contract. Inste…
A Counterintuitive System for Startup Compensation
Molly Graham helped structure compensation at Facebook and now Quip. She's emerged with these rules for creating a fair, motivating system.
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