Tips for Job Seekers from our Recruiters — Spotlight on our Bench Recruitment Team. Finding and hiring individuals who align with our mission is no easy feat, and our recruiters are the first that many of you will meet should you find a role at Bench that speaks to you! We hire a variety of roles from Growth roles, Product & Technology, Support & Specialist and Executive roles. Meet our recruiters as they share more on what they love about recruiting, tips on what they look for in job candidates, and how to make your application stand out!
Co-op terms at Bench offer the opportunity to make a real world impact on clients and other Benchmates with your work — allowing for an unparalleled learning experience. We recruit co-ops for a variety of roles in Accounting Operations, Client Success, Sales, and Bench Tax. Every journey is unique and we wanted to share some of the stories from our current co-op students, and previous co-ops who are now full-time Benchmates:
A Spotlight on our Engineers—Celebrating the Women in Product and Technology at Bench. We look for people who resonate with our company culture and our technology values. Engineers who love to work in truly collaborative environments, and working with modern tech stacks to create highly impactful products. Individuals who are passionate about tech, and never stop learning. Hence, we want to share a collection of stories from the incredible women who are part of our PAT team at Bench. This is what they have to say about growing their careers, navigating the industry, and inspiration for other women who are looking to break into tech:
We’ve been engaged in the continuous work of identifying and dismantling systems of racism and discrimination throughout our workplace, and building more just ones. We acknowledge this work won’t be perfect—mistakes are part of the work. But action is non-negotiable. We are 100% committed to effecting systemic change. Here’s one set of data when it comes to our efforts to reach gender parity in various ways: - 56%* of Bench are women or non-binary/genderqueer - 0 out of 6 board members are women or non-binary/genderqueer - Women represent 35% of our senior leaders and 38% of our executive leaders - Women represent 37%** of the Product & Technology Teams and 14% of senior positions in Product & Technology - Women represent 53% of the GTM & Ops Teams and 39% of senior positions in GTM & Ops - Women or genderqueer folx at Bench earn $0.97 for every $1.00 earned by men for substantially similar work. (According to our most recent Gender Pay Parity study.) We’re on a journey to keep doing better. Compared to 28.8% women in tech in the US and 27% women in STEM careers in the US.
Tune in to our CEO, Ian Crosby on the latest episode of 'Afternoon T' —a weekly podcast hosted by TTT Studios!
At Bench, we get together every 3 months to hack. For us, a Hackathon is where we think about solving any Bench-related problem. We put ourselves in the shoes of the people important to us, and think about problems they face. Here is what Hackathons at Bench are like:
We’re Hiring: Entry-Level Associates (Remote)! Our mission is to make a profound difference in the quality of life of one million people, by removing the financial complexity of entrepreneurship. Our Associates play one of the most pivotal roles at Bench—you will be directly responsible for helping our clients survive and thrive through monthly and historical bookkeeping. You don’t need an accounting background—we’ll provide you with all the tools and training you’ll need! This is a full time position, and we are remote. Interested? We want to hear from you: https://bench.co/careers/job/?gh_jid=3194413
This Is A Really Exciting Time To Join Bench. Yep, that’s right. We’re building Bench Banking.
“I think startup life is about wanting to be a part of something larger than yourself, to add value to anyone you work with, and building structure in a place where there might not be anything.” Meet Emily, our Senior Account Manager! At Bench since 2018, Emily shares her journey in our latest article:
How We’ve Been Adapting to a Fully Remote Workspace. If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that as humans, we adapt. At Bench, we are no different. In mid-March 2020, over the span of one week, we went from roughly 400 Benchmates operating out of 3 office spaces, to a fully functioning distributed workforce. This is how remote work-life looks like for us— from our home office set-ups, building calendars, to tips on maintaining your productivity, health and wellness at home.
