Circle (circle.so)
Circle (circle.so) Compensation & Benefits
Frequently Asked Questions
The CEO of Circle Sid Yadav said it best: "Fair compensation policy is something I care deeply about, as does the entire leadership team at Circle. It matters to me that we’re building a company which rewards our talent fairly and consistently. It’s no accident that we’re one of the only remote companies in the world which chooses to pay U.S. benchmarked compensation to our international team members.”
Our core beliefs on compensation:
- Talent is equally distributed worldwide and should be rewarded accordingly.
- We will offer consistent, U.S.-benchmarked compensation, regardless of your location.
- We believe in fair benchmarking all roles to U.S. averages (using data provided by Carta).
- Raises should reflect a compensation increase for doing the same role year-over-year, but doing the role better.
What People Are Saying About Circle (circle.so)
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Fair & Transparent Compensation: Compensation is described as U.S.-benchmarked globally with explicit salary ranges posted for multiple roles, signaling clarity around pay bands. Recent senior engineering and quality roles cite bases around $120k–$140k, indicating market‑rate positioning for a remote SaaS company.
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Equity Value & Accessibility: Equity is included for all employees as a standard component of total rewards. This broad participation suggests ownership is accessible across functions and locations.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth: Time away is emphasized with 35 days of PTO annually and mentions of paid sabbaticals at tenure milestones. Twice‑yearly company retreats further support rest and connection.
Circle (circle.so)'s Benefits
Offers company equity
Stock options vested monthly over 4 years with a 1 year cliff
Offers performance bonuses
Some roles at Circle offer on-target earnings ranges. For all roles, cash compensation is subject to an annual review and increase on a once per year basis.
Provides home-office stipend for remote employees
Technical roles (e.g. Engineers, Designers) are issued $3,000 USD and non-technical roles are issued $2,150 USD to be used for anything related to tech or your remote work setup.
Provides pay transparency
Offers generous parental leave
Offers dental insurance
US-based employees only. Employees based outside of the US qualify for reimbursement of medical and health insurance expenses.
Offers health insurance
US-based employees only. Employees based outside of the US qualify for reimbursement of medical and health insurance expenses.
Offers vision insurance
US-based employees only. Employees based outside of the US qualify for reimbursement of medical and health insurance expenses.
Offers 401(K)
Currently for US-based employees only, after your first 3 months at Circle.
Offers life insurance
US-based employees only. Employees based outside of the US qualify for reimbursement of medical and health insurance expenses.
Provides 401(K) matching
Currently for US-based employees only. Circle matches and contributes up to 5% of your income.
