The Truth about Sweetwater - Senior Software Engineer Sweetwater Employee Review

Thanks for your feedback. We work very hard to keep our benefits attractive and affordable for all our team members. Costs per employee can of course vary somewhat based on which packages they select. However, because of our efforts at cost containment, we can share that Sweetwater employees have seen close to a 0% annualized increase in the cost of their healthcare benefits over the past 5 years. This has occurred during a period in which most other employers benefit costs to employees have increased in excess of 10-15% per year. Currently, family medical insurance premiums are only $6,800/year after wellness credits which is very competitive for our plan that has the widest possible network in our area, including every major hospital and clinic. Another huge benefit is our onsite medical clinic with no co-pays or charges for routine meds, saving many employees and their families hundreds of dollars per year. Our 401K is bolstered by a profit sharing program that everyone receives, regardless of their participation in a 401K, to combine for a healthy program. When you factor in this year's profit sharing, the "real" matching % comes out to 45%. Also, we recently updated our Paid Day Off (PDO) policy. All employees now start at a minimum of 10 days and we increased PDO levels for additional years of service across the board. Regarding your notice concerns, in a small number of situations we find that employees who have done a good job prepping their area for their transition can benefit from the additional time off or time to prepare for stepping into their next role. This is never done with ill-intent - but only with the goal of helping those individuals and the team they are leaving behind make the best possible transition...and, again, this happens in a very small number of situations. Thanks again for your feedback. We're always listening to help make things better.