Sr. Compensation Analyst

Why Glassdoor?

Our mission is to help people everywhere find a job and company they love. In the process, we’re transforming the workplace experience through the power of transparency and further cementing ourselves as the worldwide leader in employer branding and insights. By choosing a career at Glassdoor, you’ll be directly contributing toward our vision  for a world where transparency empowers the workforce and motivates companies to become better employers.

Please note: This role may be open to remote hiring. Our office locations are in San Francisco, CA; Chicago, IL; London, UK; and Dublin, Ireland.

 

About the Role 

Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Compensation, the Senior Compensation Analyst will support the Total Rewards team in the design and delivery of Glassdoor’s global compensation programs with a particular focus on promoting pay-for-performance and fostering  salary transparency. We are seeking an individual who possesses strong  analytical skills, meticulous attention to detail, a commitment to  data integrity, and the ability to collaborate effectively  with internal leaders and cross-functional teams to drive data-informed decision making.

What You’ll Do 

• Support administration of year-end focal review cycle (merit, promotion, bonus, stock), ensuring data integrity, system setup, etc. 

• Prepare market data analyses, modeling, and reporting to assess results and market trends and make recommendations to ensure market competitiveness and alignment with business needs, industry trends, and best practices; comfortable with manipulating large data sets and providing insights. 

• Partner with People Business Partners and Talent Acquisition to review job descriptions, job matches, market pricing, leveling, compensation ranges, and ad-hoc compensation requests as needed.

• Manage and participate in annual survey submission and serve as primary point of contact for survey providers.

• Maintain all global compensation policies and guidelines documentation to ensure a unified message across the organization. 

• Work with People Ops and IT teams for process improvements (e.g., using Workday) with strong attention to data accuracy; drive audits related to compensation controls.

What You’ll Bring

• A commitment to add to our culture of DEI

• 3-4 years of progressive experience in compensation with in-depth knowledge of core compensation terminology and standard methodologies.

• Experience with Workday is a huge plus; Workday Advanced Compensation a plus.

• Experience with salary surveys (Radford highly preferred)

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a track record for providing clear insights and recommendations with an emphasis on data integrity 

• Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets with strong attention to detail 

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively and able to prioritize competing projects to meet deadlines. 

Compensation and Benefits 

Base Salary Range*: $112,700 - $140,900

You can learn more about our compensation philosophy here and see salary ranges for all Glassdoor jobs here.

*Glassdoor base salaries are targeted to the market 75th percentile for technical roles and the 65th percentile for non-technical roles. In other words, 65-75% of comparable organizations in our industry will pay less.

Annual Bonus Target**: 10%

**Bonuses are paid in 6-month intervals, aligning with bi-annual performance reviews

Generous Restricted Stock Units (RSU): 

***Restricted Stock Units (RSU) are awarded at hire and may be refreshed annually. Additionally, as a pay-for-performance company, RSU grant awards are presented bi-annually to exceptional performers.

Health and Wellness: 100% employer-paid premiums for employee medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, select well-being programs, and 80% employer-paid premiums for all dependents.* Generous paid time off programs for birthing and non-birthing parents are provided, along with paid injury/illness leave and paid family emergency leave.

*Coverage begins at the start of emp