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Archive for category: Compensation Philosophy
Why do some companies recruit heavily at universities (e.g. Microsoft, Google, Facebook, etc.) whereas others only make experienced hires
Sep 28,2013September 28, 2013
Link to full answer thread: http://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-companies-recruit-heavily-at-universities-e-g-Microsoft-Google-Facebook-etc-whereas-others-only-make-experienced-hires Dan’s answer My firm does compensation consulting and we often discuss the following with...
The Duckbilled Platypuses of Compensation
Sep 10,2013September 10, 2013
More than two years ago I wrote about “Defining Pay for a Compensation Unicorn”. A unicorn is a person with...
Stock Options Won’t go the Way of the Dodo Bird
Aug 29,2013August 29, 2013
On August 27, 2013, there was an article in the Wall Street Journal titled “Last Gasp for Stock Options?” The...
What about the 399,500 other CEOs?
Aug 21,2013August 21, 2013
Many times, people who find out that part of my business is focused on executive compensation consulting ask how I...
Are Your Compensation Programs No-DOMA Ready?
Jul 30,2013July 30, 2013
First, congratulations to everyone who can now legally experience what is the best thing about my life, marriage. A quick...
Now Playing – “The Statistics”
Jul 03,2013July 3, 2013
In our world of sound bites and summaries, statistics are playing an increasingly important role. They are the basis of...
Share Price Not Always Linked to Performance
Jun 12,2013June 12, 2013
Recently, Financial Times published an article titled “Share price windfall reignites debate over executive pay.” Reigniting a fire that has...
Zen and the Art of Executive Compensation
Jun 05,2013June 5, 2013
More than 20 years ago, I visited Japan and spent time at the famous Ryoan-ji Zen Rock Garden in Kyoto...
Switzerland Pay – Great for Employees, Less So for Execs
Apr 30,2013April 30, 2013
In the past several months, Switzerland has made some interesting compensation headlines. Swiss voters recently passed a referendum on executive...