Aurora Solar
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Aurora Solar Benefits Overview
We strive to be the best place for the best people, and that includes the benefits and perks we offer our employees. As a result, we look to offer a holistic program to support and address physical, emotional, financial, and social needs. We offer 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance, stock options, 401K benefits, generous parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents, work-from-home stipends for home office setup, internet, and co-working memberships, flexible time off, and wellness programs.
Compensation + Benefits
Offers 401(K)
Employees are eligible to participate in a traditional 401k and/or Roth 401k account. Participants are automatically enrolled at 4% of their base salary.
Offers disability insurance
Short-Term Disability insurance is provided with 100% base pay coverage for up to 12 weeks. Long-Term Disability insurance is provided with 60% base pay coverage.
Provides hardship benefits
Aurora offers a 4-week Return to Work Program post parental leave as well as 100% compensation coverage for Short-Term Disability leave.
Provides 401(K) matching
Aurora Solar offers a 50% match to employee’s contributions up to a maximum of $1, 200 annually.
Offers life insurance
We offer life insurance with a payout of 1x an employee’s annual salary up to $250000. Additionally, employees receive an additional $25, 000 in coverage for basic life and ad&d.
Offers company equity
All full time employees receive equity grants which vest over a standard 4-year period with a 1-year cliff. Employees with a tenure of 2 years have an extended exercise window of 10 years.
Provides home-office stipend for remote employees
Employees are provided with a MacBook Pro along with a $500 stipend to set up their home office to create their peak working environment. An additional $100 is provided every 6 months.
Offers performance bonuses
Every full-time employee receives variable pay in their compensation package that's either tied to individual performance, MBOs, or company performance.
Provides pay transparency
Hosts company-sponsored family events
Offers generous parental leave
Aurora Solar provides 16 weeks of parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents. All parental leave is paid at 100% of base salary.
Provides family medical leave
Caregiving leave - Employees are eligible for 12 weeks of caregiving leave to care for an eligible family member. All caregiving leave is paid 100% of the employee’s base salary.
Provides a post-parental leave return-to-work program
Offers dental insurance
Our dental plan covers 100% of preventative services expenses.
Offers health insurance
Aurora offers medical, dental, and vision plans. We cover 100% of the premiums for individual-only coverage for base plans. Additionally, we cover 90% of the premiums for employees who add dependents.
Offers mental health benefits
Aurora offers 8 in-person or virtual therapy sessions and 8 coaching sessions through our mental wellbeing provider, Modern Health & more!
Offers Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employees can participate in our Dependent Care, Health Care, and/or Limited-purpose FSA. They can contribute up to the IRS maximum set for that plan year.
Offers vision insurance
The vision benefits plan covers 100% of the plan costs and includes routine eye exams.
Company Culture
Provides commuter benefits
Set aside up to $325/month on a pre-tax basis for commuting and parking-related expenses.
Provides free snacks and drinks
For our team members who choose to come to our headquarters, we have a fully stocked kitchen including unlimited snacks, coffee, tea, and all of the flavored water you can handle.
Office is pet friendly
Your furry friends are always welcome to make an appearance on Zoom! We even have our own dedicated pet directory and pet slack channel. If you have a pet, we want to know about it!
Has a dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Has a highly diverse management team
We have a diverse leadership team and workspace. Our diverse team brings us a great breadth of new perspectives which allows us to continuously facilitate innovation.
Offers diversity-based Employee Resource Groups
We have a number of Diversity ERGs that are safe spaces for employees to connect and discuss shared experiences and initiatives.
Has a documented equal pay policy
Mean gender pay gap is below 10%
Hiring practices promote diversity
Diversity is essential to our Talent Team. We practice inclusive interviewing, track diversity metrics, and implement consistent interview processes for all candidates.
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
Utilizes a summer hours schedule
Offers a remote work program
We are a fully remote team located across the U.S., Canada, and Germany with stipends available for home office setup, internet, and co-working space subscriptions.
Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility
Engineering team utilizes pair programming
Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities
Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration
Implements team-based strategic planning
Hosts in-person revenue kickoff meetings
Established employee awards to honor work and contributions
Work-Life Balance + Wellbeing
Offers company-sponsored outings
It’s important for us to get to know the people we work with on a personal level so we host company outings and summits for team members to meet each other.
Offers company-sponsored happy hours
Our workplace experience team organizes company-wide virtual and in-person happy hours. Individual teams are also encouraged to host their own happy hours at their own discretion.
Offers wellness programs
Aurora partners with Gympass. Aurorans in the U.S. and Germany can access the starter plans, allowing them and their dependents to access over 2.9k gyms, streamed classes, & more!
Has employee-led culture committees
Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community
To encourage and support Aurorans in their volunteering efforts, we have a Volunteer Time Off Policy (VTO). VTO hours can be used to support charities, causes, or non-profits of your choosing.
Partners with nonprofits
Aurora partners with nonprofits such as GRID Alternatives, NCCER, and NREL.
Offers Employee Resource Groups
Offers generous PTO
Our flexible time off policy encourages team members to take time off when needed for vacation, sick time, mental health, and other required reasons to unplug like jury duty.
Provides paid holidays
Provides wellness days
Provides floating holidays
Utilizes company-wide vacation
Aurora sets four Energize Fridays, where all Aurorans unplug and take time off work.
Offers paid volunteer time
All full-time Aurorans are eligible for VTO. You can volunteer up to 8 hours per calendar year with a charity, cause, or non-profit of your choice in accordance with Aurora guidelines.
Provides paid sick days
Take days off if you are sick, they do not count against your PTO.
Offers a flexible time off policy
Provides bereavement leave
Career Growth + Development
Provides continuing education stipend
Aurora provides each employee with an annual Learning and Development budget that is allocated for professional development!
Offers mentorship program
Provides paid industry certifications
Allows employees to pursue continuing education during work hours
Provides virtual coaching services
Job training & conferences
Aurora Solar offers employees professional development opportunities to continuously harness new skills and be more involved in the organization.
Provides online course subscriptions
Hosts Lunch and Learns
Our people are our best asset and we want to learn from their experience and celebrate the diversity on our team. We have a variety of lunch and learns hosted by our employees and outside speakers.
Provides personal development training
Provides customized development tracks
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