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Bonus

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

/ˈboʊnəs/nounCore term

In job interviews & careers, bonus means: An extra payment added to your normal pay, usually for good performance, good company results or at a certain time of the year.

In Turkish: prim, ikramiye, bonus

How it is used

Offer letters often mention an annual or performance bonus, sometimes as a percentage of salary. A signing bonus, or sign-on bonus, is paid when you join. You earn, get or are eligible for a bonus.

Example sentences

  1. There's an annual bonus of up to 15% depending on performance.

  2. They offered me a signing bonus to make up for the bonus I would lose by leaving.

Common collocations

  • annual bonus
  • performance bonus
  • signing bonus
  • be eligible for a bonus
  • base salaryThe fixed amount of pay you get before bonuses, commission, overtime or benefits are added.
  • 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.
  • perkAn extra advantage you get from your job in addition to your pay, such as free lunches, a gym membership or a company phone.

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