{"id":11632,"date":"2019-04-16T11:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T10:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=11632"},"modified":"2019-04-15T10:09:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T09:09:19","slug":"do-you-receive-workplace-perks-nearly-three-quarters-of-engineers-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/do-you-receive-workplace-perks-nearly-three-quarters-of-engineers-dont\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you receive workplace perks? Nearly three-quarters of engineers don\u2019t!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A study conducted by<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/jobs\/engineering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" CV-Library (opens in a new tab)\"> CV-Library<\/a><\/strong>, the UK\u2019s leading independent job board, has revealed that nearly three-quarters (70.1%) of engineering professionals don\u2019t receive workplace perks and benefits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is despite a resounding 80.3% of workers in the industry believing that perks are important at work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey of 1,200 UK professionals found that there were certain perks workers in the engineering sector are keen to receive, including 56.1% wanting flexible working.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this, only four in 10 (40%) are offered flexibility in their working hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s more, it found that while 60% of engineers do receive staff discounts, only 24.2% value this perk.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study found that the top workplace perks professionals in the industry are after are:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Flexible working \u2013 56.1% &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Free food \u2013 27.3% &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Staff discount \u2013 24.2% &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Birthdays off \u2013 22.7% &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* A company car \u2013 21.2% \u00a0  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee Biggins, founder and CEO of CV-Library, comments: \u201cIt\u2019s an alarming statistic to find that over two thirds of engineering professionals don\u2019t receive workplace perks. Extra benefits are an important part of a job offer and certainly contribute to your enjoyment in a role.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen looking for a job in this industry, it\u2019s important to have an idea of what you want from it. This may be a decent pay package, suitable progression opportunities and certain perks such as flexible working or a strong pension scheme. This means that you can find the employers and jobs that best suit your needs!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top workplace perks engineers currently receive are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Staff discount \u2013 60% &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Company devices\/mobiles \u2013 45% &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Flexible working \u2013 40% &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Free food \u2013 35% &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Social events \u2013 30% &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biggins continues: \u201cIf it isn\u2019t immediately obvious from the job advert or the company\u2019s website whether they offer additional benefits to employees, be sure to ask in the interview. What\u2019s more, in 2019, we know that pay isn\u2019t the be all and end all. 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