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- Flexible work: No
- Transport allowance: No
- Insurance cover: very low / insufficient (high deductible, co-payment, long list of exclusions (mental health, dentist etc.), hardly any premium hospital coverage, probably won't get a private room, cap on ICU charges). Make sure you buy additional insurance.
- Meal coupons: More relevant for corporates to save 30% tax, not relevant / given by law firms
- Free coffee/tea: Cheap ones offered by most firms, better to buy and keep your own in the office
- Laptop: Cheap, old one offered by most firms, better to buy your own and ask IT to set it up
- Internet Charges: It's not that expensive anymore but mostly firms wouldn't reimburse
- Mobile Charges: Most firms don't reimburse
- Other WFH equipment (printer etc): No
- Late night meals: Typically capped at a low amount and only if client is paying
- Late night cabs: Typically can be reimbursed but must use the cheapest class of uber / ola
- Paid vacation: Few firms had annual 2/3 day half paid retreat pre-covid, not anymore
- Paid Time Off: Yes on paper. Varies between 18-30 days. But in reality, you can't take all. Carry fwd not allowed usually.
- Gym / club membership: No
- Car leasing: No
- Education loan waiver / higher education sponsorship (part /full): Mostly no
- Paid events / masterclass: Mostly no
- Sabbatical: Mostly unpaid after a few years of work
- Paid team events (sports, stand up comedy): Mostly no
- Professional Memberships: To be paid by the employee
- Gratuity: No
- Marriage Bonus: Some firms pay a nominal amount