Pond5
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Benefits at Pond5
Diverse and global team- Pond5 team members are filmmakers, photographers, writers, musicians, technologists, and more, spanning 20 countries When it's safe- amazing offices- Work from the heart of New York City, London, or Dublin, or with a castle view in Prague (for now, enjoy the comfort and flexibility of working remotely) Learning and development- You’ll have opportunities to build business and creative skills, as well as receive support for personal artistic endeavors Generous time off- Our flexible approach to time off makes it easy for you to recharge and stay focused on accomplishing your goals Health and retirement plans- Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision), plus a generous 401(k)/retirement plan Lunches, snacks, and more- In the office, team lunches are delivered every day, the fridge is full of snacks, and happy hours are regular occurrences- while we're remote, our culture club is hard at work planning fun virtual activities that help us stay connected and foster our sense of community
Financial + Retirement
401(K)
Pond5 401(k) program is available after 1 months of service and offers both traditional (Pre tax) and Roth (After tax) deferrals of 1%-50% of paycheck.
401(K) matching
Employer match of 25% of deferrals up to $2000 max. Your match is vested at 25% per year, fully vested after 4 years of service.
Company equity
Pond5 offers stock options through its Stock Option and Grant Plan, including vesting over a four-year period.
Charitable contribution matching
This year, we joined forces with Black Girls Code and National Black Arts Foundation to raise funds for Juneteenth. We conducted a company-wide fundraising effort with a company match.
Performance bonus
Certain roles are eligible for discretionary, performance-based bonuses or commissions based on established targets.
Child Care + Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
We offer up to 2 weeks of paid leave.
Family medical leave
Employees who have been with the company for 12 months are eligible for 12 weeks of family medical leave.
Generous parental leave
Pond5 recognizes the arrival of a child is a momentous time. In order to support employees becoming new parents, the Company offers paid maternity leave for a period of time to eligible employees.
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Pond5 offers pre-tax commuter benefits for all employees.
Company-sponsored outings
Pond5 hosts frequent company outings- our culture club sponsors a variety of on site and off-site events, ranging from game night, to book club, to happy our, to holiday parties.
Fitness stipend
Free daily meals
We provide free lunch on all days that employees are in the office.
Company-sponsored happy hours
Pond5 offers a variety of opportunities for the team to get together both in the office and outside.
Onsite gym
Free snacks and drinks
We offer a variety of snacks, beverages, coffee, and tea for employees to enjoy.
Some meals provided
This benefit applies to all those who are in the office.
Home-office stipend for remote employees
We provided a comfort allowance for all of our people- to be used in whatever reasonable way that would improve comfort and productivity working remotely.
Professional Development
Customized development tracks
Job training & conferences
Pond5 offers employees professional development opportunities like Onsite training courses as well as the ability to attend job related conferences and seminars.
Online course subscriptions available
Promote from within
Lunch and learns
Pond5 hosts lunch and learn skill share meetings on occasion.
Continuing education available during work hours
Pond5 encourages team members to take advantage of learning opportunities. This includes meeting free time each week.
Health Insurance + Wellness
Dental insurance
Our dental plan covers an annual benefit maximum of $1500.
Disability insurance
Disability insurance covers 60% of annual salary up to $2,500/week max.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Pond5 employees can contribute up to $2700 annually to their Healthcare FSA, $5,000 annually for dependent care FSA, and $2,700 annually to Limited Purpose FSA.
Health insurance
Pond5 offers multiple medical plan options, from PPO, to EPO, to HSA.
Life insurance
Life insurance has a $50,000 benefit maximum.
Team workouts
Some of our teams have enjoyed group work outs ranging from yoga to spin to meditation.
Vision insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
These benefits vary by country- we offer a variety of mental health and wellbeing benefits, ranging from people to talk to (virtually or in person) to resources that are available.
Diversity
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Mandated unconscious bias training
We've opened up LifeLabs "Inclusive Behaviors" workshops across our entire organization.
Diversity employee resource groups
We have a DEI forum which meets regularly to share experiences, learn together, and to ensure that Pond5 can be as diverse, equitable, and inclusive as possible. We also have a Working Parent Forum.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
We have taken steps to increase diverse representation at every step of our recruiting pipeline. We've also posted our commitment to DEI on our Careers Page.
Culture
Volunteer in local community
We partner with amazing organizations to support technology education and the arts, both of which are core to who we are.
Flexible work schedule
Pond5 offers a flexible work environment in which we maximize opportunities to collaborate with colleagues while respecting individual needs for flexibility.
Open door policy
Open office floor plan
Partners with nonprofits
We've joined forces with Black Girls Code, the National Black Arts Foundation, MIHI, Mezcla, and 2nd Chance Studios to raise funds for Juneteenth, including company-wide fundraising and match.
Remote work program
Our remote work program includes full-time remote options for specific positions as well as opportunities to work remotely on occasion as needed.
Team based strategic planning
OKR operational model
Vacation + Time Off
Generous PTO
Pond5 offers up to 20 days of PTO in addition to company sponsored holidays.
Paid volunteer time
This year we partnered with Goodera for both on site and virtual events.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Employees receive sick pay as a part of our paid time off program.
