Coursera + Udemy
Coursera + Udemy Benefits Overview
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.
Compensation + Benefits
Offers 401(K)
Offers 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.
Offers charitable contribution matching
Provides free access to financial advisors
Provides 401(K) matching
Udemy will match half of your contribution up to 6% of your eligible pay (i.e., base salary, commissions, and bonuses). This means Udemy will contribute a maximum match of 3% if you contribute 6%.
Offers 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.
Provides hardship benefits
Provides free access to retirement planning tools
Provides adoption assistance
We provide a combined $25k lifetime benefit for eligible fertility, adoption, and surrogacy expenses.
Provides family medical leave
Provides a post-parental leave return-to-work program
Provides an onsite Mother's Room
Offers 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.
Offers generous parental leave
In addition to state and federal parental leave, we offer 12 weeks’ parental leave at 100% base salary.
Provides fertility benefits
Udemy provides a combined $25,000 lifetime benefit for eligible fertility, adoption, and surrogacy expenses. Maven provides: • Fertility specialists • IVF/IUI, Egg freezing support • Clinic r
Offers eldercare benefits and resources
Offers 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.
Offers performance bonuses
Provides 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.
Offers competitive compensation and rewards package
Offers 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.
Provides relocation assistance
Designated President's Club
Offers employee discounts
Offers dental insurance
Offers health insurance
We have PPO, HDHP, and HMO options available. Coverage of travel costs for employees to access health care needs outside their state of residence if necessary. Enhanced programs like 2nd.MD.
Offers vision insurance
Offers transgender health care benefits
Offers dependent care
Offers Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Offers pet insurance
PlanPet offers employees a 10% discount on pet insurance plans.
Offers 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.
Offers Health Savings Account (HSA)
Company Culture
Provides commuter benefits
Provides onsite office parking
Some meals provided
Lunches are served every week on Wednesday and Thursday in our Denver and San Francisco offices.
Provides free daily meals
Employees in the office get free lunch twice a week.
Provides free snacks and drinks
Snacks and beverages are available at all times in our office kitchens.
Has a dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mean gender pay gap is below 10%
Offers diversity-based 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.
Has a diversity recruitment program
Diversity Recruiting Partners: Black Women in Tech (Dublin/EMEA) Way up/NextPlay (US) DivTal (Australia) Out in Tech (US & EMEA) WISE - Women in Sales Everywhere (US & EMEA) Circa Mitratech (US)
Has a documented equal pay policy
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.
Hiring practices promote diversity
Our balanced hiring strategies focus on strategic partnerships, events, and resources to broaden our reach and create equitable and inclusive recruiting practices.
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
We offer a 2-week ease-back program to help new parents slowly return to work.
Utilizes a full-time remote friendly model
Utilizes a summer hours schedule
Async-friendly policies, culture that encourage work flexibility
Offers a remote work program
Utilizes a hybrid work model
In-office days / expectations are defined
Provides work from home flexibility
Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility
Engineering team utilizes pair programming
Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities
Hosts in-person revenue kickoff meetings
Defined values and mission statements
Defined policies promoting a professional, respectful workplace
Prioritizes real-world impact of work in decision-making processes
Leadership is transparent and communicative
Mistakes are treated as learning opportunities
Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration
Implements team-based strategic planning
Hosts in-person all-hands meetings
We hold quarterly all-hands meetings, accessible to both on-site and remote participants.
Documented operating principles
Promotes a people-first, social culture
Prioritizes mission-driven work in decision-making processes
Policies promote a low-ego, team-driven culture
Leadership encourages open, transparent debate
Established employee awards to honor work and contributions
Company or teams have recognition rituals for individual work
Encourages autonomy and ownership from employees
Managers offer consistent feedback loops
Provides resources to build team camaraderie
Employee feedback used to shape policies and strategy
Work-Life Balance + Wellbeing
Offers 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.
Offers company-sponsored happy hours
Udemy hosts monthly happy hours at their offices.
Provides recreational clubs
Offers Employee Resource Groups
Offers wellness initiatives designed to combat burnout and mental fatigue
Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community
Udemy employees volunteer at A Precious Child, Spark, Tusla, LÖSEV, and more.
Partners with nonprofits
Udemy's partnerships include The Last Mile, Upwardly Global, AnnieCannons, SV Academy, and Sentinels of Freedom.
Offers 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.
Has employee-led culture committees
Flexibility provided during personal challenges
Offers 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.
Provides paid holidays
Utilizes an Unlimited PTO policy
Offers a flexible time off policy
Utilizes company-wide vacation
Offers paid volunteer time
Provides paid sick days
We cover 100% pay for the first four weeks of a short-term disability.
Provides wellness days
Provides bereavement leave
Career Growth + Development
Provides continuing education stipend
We offer up to $1,500 annually for external learning opportunities after six months of employment.
Offers 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.
Hosts 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.
Provides personal development training
Provides structured onboarding for new employees
Provides opportunities to take on expanding responsibilities
Encourages knowledge sharing and cross-functional collaboration
Provides training support and resources for AI adoption
Provides tuition assistance
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.
Provides online course subscriptions
Allows employees to pursue continuing education 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.
Provides virtual coaching services
Provides structured early-career growth opportunities
Supports employee-driven initiatives, not just top-down priorities
Defines roles and sets expectations for success
Provides formal manager training and leadership development
Provides customized development tracks
Documented career progression frameworks
Encourages lateral mobility to expand skills and impact
Promote from within
Documented path to leadership development
