The 7 Most "Liked" Perks at Facebook
Released on 01/23/2015
(high energy rock music)
[Narrator] Last year the average salary
in Silicon Valley was over $195,000,
even interns can rake in upwards of six grand a month.
The fight for top tech talent is brutal
so companies ply their employees with endless perks
on top of their impressive salaries.
Let's look at the seven most ridiculous perks at Facebook.
Number seven.
They've got gourmet food courts
and private chefs across campus,
serving everything from smoked pork shoulder
to kale and quinoa.
And all of it's free.
My gem, when I first started, was the BBQ Pit.
That was ridiculous, it's so good.
The brisket, not the healthiest thing, but pretty delicious.
Oh, and the noodle bar.
[Narrator] And there's always this giant room
full of free local organic things to eat.
Number six.
Imagine if you could get in better shape
at work than at your local gym.
Sorry Ron, moving our meeting to four, I'm getting huge.
Oh rock climbing wall, I didn't even see you there.
This is Mark Zuckerberg climbing the rock.
Don't be silly, Mark's climbing walls are in his backyard.
We do a few different things here.
We have open climbing time that's free
for employees or interns.
We also do some classes where we teach people
and instruct people on rock climbing techniques.
[Narrator] Number five, notice the abundance
of eye candy everywhere you look.
If you need to let out some stress before a conference call
and paint some happy little trees
just go to the Analog Research Lab.
We have silk screen facilities.
These are all resources for employees and resident artists
alike to come in and express themselves.
[Narrator] Number four.
Man it's hard walking across the office.
Fortunately Facebook has bikes, lots of them.
If you get a flat, stop by the bike shop and get it fixed.
The cost?
Just parts.
It's really convenient to hop on a bicycle
provided by Facebook and to,
to kind of roll up and down campus.
It's way faster than walking.
[Narrator] Number three.
(piano plays)
By far my favorite benefit, would be the music room.
It's a common space, it's like a dream come true.
(electric guitar plays)
You can actually come here, within two minutes,
and play something, kinda think about stuff,
solve the problems in my head,
and then go back and implement them.
[Narrator] Number two.
No need to wait in line for an over priced, crappy haircut.
Just get an artisanal trim at the on campus barber shop.
Number one.
No one can mess with you for using Facebook at work.
Everyone at Facebook spends a lot
of time on Facebook every day.
I'm on Facebook 27-seven.
If I'm not driving I'm on Facebook.
Actually it turns out that Facebook's
a pretty powerful productivity tool as well.
[Narrator] Facebook has thought of nearly everything
but what's missing?
For somebody like Ted Gigs massaging my shoulders.
I'll take a drone, I feel like a lot
of people are getting drones these days.
I wish every employee could have their own drone.
I would love to have a little
cricket stadium on campus somewhere.
I would definitely have to say a swimming pool.
[Narrator] Ah see, they don't have everything,
though rumor has it swimming pools are coming next year
when Facebook adds a new Frank Gehry
addition across the road.
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