Pay is Partially Set by Coworker Votes
At a radical transparency startup in Berlin, a portion of each employee’s bonus is determined by anonymous peer voting. Every quarter, coworkers rank each other based on helpfulness, collaboration, and impact—not job title or tenure.
This creates a sense of collective ownership over performance and accountability. While controversial, it has reportedly reduced politics and increased team cohesion. People think twice before being passive-aggressive in Slack when their bonus depends on goodwill. It’s workplace democracy with a capitalist twist.
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