16 tech and startup companies with insane employee perks

Peer 1 Hosting

This UK-based hosting company has a huge slide, a pub, a movie theater, a putting green, and to top it off, a workspace area where putting one's feet up on a desk is mandatory.

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Adobe

Adobe shuts down their offices for two months every year, forcing their employees to go on vacation. Also, two words: Basketball court.

Now this is a company that really cares about its employees' work/life balance.

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Spotify

Music geeks, this is your dream workplace. Spotify workers get employee concert lunches, where major artists such as Joss Stone and Lily Allen perform.

Plus, free concert tickets, office ping pong tables, and video games don't exactly hurt company morale, we're sure.

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Google

Of course Google is on this list. Its massive main campus, also known as the Googleplex, has everything from on-site haircuts, food EVERYWHERE (it's a company policy that no employee can be more than a certain distance away from food), game rooms, laundry and dry cleaning, plus medical staff on-site. Their other offices are equally perked up, with food truck pits, differently themed office areas, LEGO displays, and much more.

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Airbnb

For those who love to travel, this is the place. Airbnb gives its employees $2,000 to travel anywhere in the world. Additionally, they have theme days in the office, organic lunches, and weekly yoga classes.

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BarkBox

Sure, they have seating cubbies and an unlimited vacation policy, but the big draw to this startup is, of course, the dogs.

Employees can bring their dogs to the office and are provided pet insurance as part of the company plan. Every day, there are roughly 12 dogs or so hanging out with the humans. Plus, there's a massive dog toy pile that blows every dog's mind.

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Sailthru

Simply put, these folks have fantastic employee benefits. They do offsite meetings, company outings, team sports, catered lunches, bi-weekly massages, and learning lunches. And that's just scratching the surface.

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Missing Link

Missing Link designs presentations for companies. Their Johannesburg, South Africa office design is like an arcade on steroids, complete with a shooting gallery. Yep, you read that right.

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Zappos

They have karaoke, pajama days, parades, Spring Break days -- the list goes on and on. More in-office perks: A coffee shop, nap rooms, epic office designs, and touch-screen video games ... in the elevators. The. Elevators.

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Yahoo

They throw an Oktoberfest party every year, give their employees discounts to ski-resorts and amusement parks, provide ergonomic support chairs in their offices, and have healthy snacks galore. Also, having a baby? Yahoo will totally throw you a baby shower.

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LinkedIn

They devote an entire day for employees to explore their interests and creativity. Called "inDays," they happen once a month on Fridays. Plus, the company brings in world-class lecturers and gives their workers a stipend toward continuing education.

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Zillow

Treadmill desks, whiskey in the office, catered lunches...it's all there for Zillow employees. But the biggest way the company looks out for staff is through parenting perks. For example, they'll ship breast milk overnight to mothers who work for them, if they're traveling.

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Method

Method, which designs integrated brand, product, and service experiences, is also a company that wants their staff to have fun. The astro-turf room with a ping pong table is a nice start. But they also have a staff Prom Night that has a planning committee, costumes, and photo booths. It's like all the best parts of high school taken to the next level.

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Facebook

Beautiful offices, gaming rooms, gourmet meals...you name it, Facebook offices seem to have it. The company also gives their employees four months of paternal leave, $4,000 for a baby fund, and will help cover adoption fees.

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DropBox

Company benefits include an office music studio, a games room, and regular "Whiskey Fridays." It almost sounds like the best club ever, instead of a place where people work.

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