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Benefits

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

/ˈbenɪfɪts/nounCore term

In job interviews & careers, benefits means: Things an employer gives you in addition to your salary, such as health insurance, a pension, extra holiday or a meal allowance.

In Turkish: yan haklar, sosyal haklar, ek haklar

How it is used

Job ads list them under 'Benefits' or 'What we offer'. You get, receive or are entitled to benefits, and people compare the benefits package when they have more than one offer. Smaller extras are often called perks.

Example sentences

  1. The salary is a bit lower, but the benefits include private health insurance and 30 days' holiday.

  2. Could you tell me more about the benefits package?

Common collocations

  • benefits package
  • employee benefits
  • health benefits
  • be entitled to benefits
  • perkAn extra advantage you get from your job in addition to your pay, such as free lunches, a gym membership or a company phone.
  • compensation packageEverything an employer gives you for your work, taken together: salary, bonus, shares, pension, insurance and other benefits.
  • salaryA fixed amount of money that an employer pays you for your work, usually agreed as a yearly figure and paid every month.
  • annual leaveThe number of paid days off work you are allowed to take each year for holidays or rest.

This word in other fields

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