firsthand Health Inc
firsthand Health Inc Benefits Overview
Compensation + Benefits
Offers 401(K)
Offers disability insurance
Offers supplemental life insurance
Provides 401(K) matching
Offers life insurance
Offers accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Provides adoption assistance
16 weeks paid leave for either parent after an adoption of a child. Reimbursement for adoption-related costs
Offers generous parental leave
16 weeks paid leave for new parents
Provides family medical leave
Eligible employees may take up to a total of 12 weeks of FMLA leave within a rolling 12-month period
Offers company equity
Provides home-office stipend for remote employees
Offers competitive compensation and rewards package
Defined structured pay bands with transparent earning potential
Promotion-related pay increases clearly defined
Provides a company car
firsthand Guides who work in their communities utilize company cars.
Offers performance bonuses
Provides pay transparency
Defined reimbursement or per diem policy for work-related expenses
Offers top-of-market total rewards package
Geographic pay differences are clearly defined and explained
Offers dental insurance
Offers health insurance
Offers mental health benefits
Unlimited talk therapy and telehealth through HealthJoy.
Offers immediate health care coverage on employee start date
Offers Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Offers vision insurance
Offers Health Savings Account (HSA)
Offers dependent care
Work-Life Balance + Wellbeing
Offers company-sponsored outings
Provides employees with ability to schedule focus-time blocks
Offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community
Flexibility provided during personal challenges
Offers generous PTO
firsthand has a flexible vacation policy. “Flexible” means that, within reason, we do not have an upper limit on the number of vacation days you may take in a year.
Provides paid sick days
We do not restrict sick/wellness leave to a certain number of days each year.
Allows employees to take a day off for their birthday
Two floating holidays that you can use for your birthday, or any day!
Provides floating holidays
Provides paid holidays
Offers sabbatical leave
Offers a flexible time off policy
Provides bereavement leave
Career Growth + Development
Provides continuing education stipend
All employees receive a stipend of $1,000 per year for job-related development
Offers mentorship program
Provides tuition reimbursement
Employees receive $1,000 personal development stipend each year
Encourages knowledge sharing and cross-functional collaboration
Provides formal manager training and leadership development
Job training & conferences
Provides paid industry certifications
Provides structured onboarding for new employees
Defines roles and sets expectations for success
Managers hold regular development check-ins
Promote from within
Regularly scheduled promotion review cycles for employees
Documented career progression frameworks
Posts new positions internally and encourages employees to apply
Company Culture
Has a diversity manifesto
Has a highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Hiring practices promote diversity
Practices include interviewer trainings on diversity/bias, People team members in deliberations trained to call out bias, and recruiting from a diverse array of boards and locations
Has a documented equal pay policy
Mean gender pay gap is below 10%
Offers diversity-based Employee Resource Groups
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
Utilizes a full-time remote friendly model
Utilizes a hybrid work model
Async-friendly policies, culture that encourage work flexibility
Provides work from home flexibility
Offers a remote work program
Allows work from home occasionally
In-office days / expectations are defined
Established expectations for communication between time zones
Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility
Implements team-based strategic planning
Defined values and mission statements
Defined policies promoting a professional, respectful workplace
Prioritizes real-world impact of work in decision-making processes
Leadership is transparent and communicative
Mistakes are treated as learning opportunities
Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration
Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities
Promotes a people-first, social culture
Prioritizes mission-driven work in decision-making processes
Policies promote a low-ego, team-driven culture
Leadership encourages open, transparent debate
Office is pet friendly
Employees provided with well-designed, comfortable workspace
Provides free snacks and drinks
Quarterly engagement surveys to gauge employee satisfaction
Managers offer consistent feedback loops
Provides resources to build team camaraderie
Encourages autonomy and ownership from employees
Managers give public shoutouts and celebrate employee milestones
Established employee awards to honor work and contributions
Company or teams have recognition rituals for individual work
Provides modern technology across teams
Transparent sharing of company-wide eNPS scores
Employee feedback used to shape policies and strategy
