Udemy
Benefits at Udemy
Through a partnership with Alliant Employee Benefits, Udemy offers a competitive benefits package. A selection of comprehensive medical plans are available as well as family building services, dental, vision coverage, a competitive 401k, commuter benefits, life & disability insurance as well as parental leave and vacation days.
Udemy also recognizes the importance of mental health among the workforce and partners with Modern Health to ensure support is available as required.
Financial + Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
We offer an annual match of 25% of your contribution, up to the first 6% of your salary (capped at $500 annually). Any match vests 50% after one year of employment and 100% after two years.
Company equity
Udemy offers restricted stock units. New hires will vest 25% of their RSUs on the first anniversary of the grant date, then in equal quarterly installments for an additional 3 years.
Employee stock purchase plan
Eligible employees can purchase company shares at a 15% discount and are capped at an annual maximum of $21,250 USD.
Charitable contribution matching
Udemy matches dollar for dollar (up to $100), per full-time employee per year, to eligible nonprofits and charities that carry a 501(c)(3) tax status (or equivalent internationally).
Performance bonus
Child Care + Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
We provide a combined $25k lifetime benefit for eligible fertility, adoption, and surrogacy expenses.
Childcare benefits
We offer a care concierge through Wellthy and parenting support through Maven. Our Flexible Spending Accounts can also cover daycare expenses for children and mentally/physically disabled dependents.
Family medical leave
Generous parental leave
In addition to state and federal parental leave, we offer 12 weeks’ parental leave at 100% base salary.
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Fertility benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
We offer commuter benefits through Twic, allowing employees to set aside pre-tax dollars from their paychecks to use on eligible parking and/or transit expenses (up to $280 per month pre-tax each).
Company-sponsored outings
Our Workplace team and Culture Club set up on-site and off-site events, such as monthly happy hours, annual summer picnics and holiday parties, tickets to a local baseball game, and more.
Free daily meals
Employees in the office get free lunch twice a week.
Company-sponsored happy hours
Udemy hosts monthly happy hours at their offices.
Onsite office parking
Relocation assistance
Free snacks and drinks
Snacks and beverages are available at all times in our office kitchens.
Some meals provided
Lunches are served every week on Wednesday and Thursday in our Denver and San Francisco offices.
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Upon hire, a one-time $500 work-from-home reimbursement is available to employees who do not have access to a desk in one of our offices. They are also eligible to submit a monthly $35 WFH expense.
Professional Development
Continuing education stipend
We offer up to $1,500 annually for external learning opportunities after six months of employment.
Job training & conferences
Udemy offers free access to the entire Udemy and Udemy Business course libraries. We also offer an internal mentorship program, career development programs, DEI learning paths, and more.
Mentorship program
MentorU connects people who want to learn from more experience employees across the organization so both mentor and mentees develop a deeper understanding of how to be successful at Udemy.
Online course subscriptions available
Promote from within
Lunch and learns
Learning Walks combine photography, Udemy mobile, and inspiration to encourage employees to get away from their desks to learn. Guest Voices bring perspectives outside of Udemy to inspire and teach.
Continuing education available during work hours
Our UDays allow employees to dedicate one work day per month for personal and professional learning. Udemy DEAL hour encourages everyone to spend one hour each month for learning.
Virtual coaching services
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Documented equal pay policy
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Mandated unconscious bias training
Employees learn what unconscious bias is, how unconscious bias harms people and companies, and how to identify your own unconscious biases.
Diversity employee resource groups
Udemy currently has 10 employee resource groups. Our groups focus on different races, genders, the LGBTQIA+ community, neurodiversity and mental health, parents, and more.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Our balanced hiring strategies focus on strategic partnerships, events, and resources to broaden our reach and create equitable and inclusive recruiting practices.
Diversity recruitment program
Health Insurance + Wellness
Dental insurance
Our dental plan covers $2,000 of expenses per year with an option to buy up to a plan covering $3,000.
Disability insurance
Short-term disability covers 66.67% of your regular pay, capped at $2,500 per week for up to 26 weeks. Long-term disability covers 66.67% of your regular pay, capped at $20,000 per month.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employees can contribute up to $2,850 annually to their healthcare FSA and up to the $5,000 annual household limit for dependent care FSA.
Health insurance
We have PPO, HDHP, and HMO options available.
Life insurance
Udemy provides Basic Life and AD&D benefits at no cost to employees. AD&D pays 2x your annual salary, capped at $500,000. Employees can purchase additional life and AD&D insurance.
Pet insurance
PlanPet offers employees a 10% discount on pet insurance plans.
Vision insurance
In-network eye exams on our vision plan have a $10 copay with a $180 annual limit for contact lenses and frames.
Wellness programs
As a part of our Whole U program, Udemy is proud to offer Modern Health to provide Udemates across the globe with comprehensive mental health support.
Mental health benefits
Benefits include and coaching through Modern Health, meditation and mindfulness through Headspace, and Employee Assistance Programs for mental health support, resources, and more.
Transgender health care benefits
Culture
Volunteer in local community
Udemy employees volunteer at A Precious Child, Spark, Tusla, LÖSEV, and more.
Flexible work schedule
We offer a 2-week ease-back program to help new parents slowly return to work.
Open door policy
Open office floor plan
Pair programming
Partners with nonprofits
Udemy's partnerships include The Last Mile, Upwardly Global, AnnieCannons, SV Academy, and Sentinels of Freedom.
Remote work program
Team based strategic planning
OKR operational model
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
In-person revenue kickoff
President's club
Vacation + Time Off
Generous PTO
Full-time hourly employee accrue 5 hours per pay period (15 days per year). Salaried employees have non-accrued and flexible Discretionary Time Off.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Unlimited vacation policy
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
