Assignment #11 – Chapter 11

Please answer these questions to the best of your ability using the information that you gathered from

reading the chapter, along with information from your own work experience.

1. Off the top of your head without referencing the book, what are three things that you learned about compensation by reading this chapter that you previously did not know? How might knowing about these topics be beneficial to you in your future employment?

2. Please go to www.glassdoor.com. You may have to sign up (free) to get access to the features of the

website that you may need. Please click on Salaries at the top of the page.

a. In the search box, type in a job title that you would be interested in immediately upon graduating college and enter a location that you would like to live.

b. Scan down through the company list until you find one that catches your eye.

c. Tell me what you found out. (Do not copy and paste. Please report your findings to me in

your own words.)

d. Based on this information, is this a company that you would want to work for? What

surprised you about the salary information that you found?

e. How important is salary in determining what company you would work for? Are there any factors are more important than salary? Explain your answer using a hypothetical example.