Benchling
Benchling Compensation & Benefits
Frequently Asked Questions
Benchling ensures base pay and bonuses are competitive by benchmarking pay using formal compensation surveys such as Radford, Mercer, or Payscale and conducting twice-yearly reviews that combine market data and performance results.
Employees describe pay and bonuses as competitive & performance-driven, pointing to consistent annual salary adjustments.
Employees at Benchling describe the perks and benefits package as comprehensive, easy to use and supportive of families. They highlight employer-paid health coverage with multiple plan options, a 401(k) match, meaningfulPTO with holiday, parental leave, wellness or fitness stipends, commuter support, on-site or subsidized meals and snacks, and company retreats or team events as evidence that the company invests in both essentials and extras.
Leadership reinforces this by reviewing benefits and perks annually, communicating policies clearly, responding to employee feedback and ensuring perks reflect what employees value most. Additional signals include Built In coverage highlighting perks and benefits and employee reviews that call out perks such as wellness stipends, office amenities, or events.
Benchling's Candidate Tradeoffs
If you’re weighing whether Benchling is the right fit, these are the core tradeoffs to consider.
- Benchling offers generous PTO and vacation to support balance and recharge time, though that requires thoughtful coordination across teams.
What People Are Saying About Benchling
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits: Dedicated mental‑health therapy/coaching plus professional and financial coaching, alongside a monthly wellness stipend, indicate robust wellbeing support. A company‑wide winter holiday shutdown further reinforces recharge time.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth: Unlimited PTO, paid sick leave, paid holidays, and a company‑wide shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s create broad access to time away. Paid sabbaticals after milestone service years expand long‑tenure rest options.
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Parental & Family Support: Generous paid parental leave (around 16 weeks in the U.S.) and fertility benefits are emphasized. These provisions, along with family‑friendly resources like an onsite Mother’s Room, strengthen support for caregivers.
Benchling's Benefits
Offers company equity
Provides home-office stipend for remote employees
Provides pay transparency
Provides relocation assistance
Offers generous parental leave
Provides an onsite Mother's Room
Provides fertility benefits
Offers dental insurance
Offers Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Offers health insurance
Offers mental health benefits
Offers vision insurance
Offers 401(K)
Offers charitable contribution matching
Offers disability insurance
Offers life insurance
Provides 401(K) matching
