Chan Zuckerberg Initiative benefits

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is a philanthropic science and technology organization that funds research and builds tools, Biohubs, and programs focused increasingly on biology, health, and artificial intelligence.

35 recorded benefits. Record edited: Sat Sep 05 2026 01:06:18 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).

Recorded work model: Collaboration-oriented and primarily hybrid for current Redwood City roles, commonly requiring approximately three onsite days weekly; a limited current role also offers a Redwood City remote option..

Health Insurance

CZI pays 100% of employee medical premiums and 75% of dependent premiums, subject to current eligibility and plan terms.

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Dental Insurance

CZI pays 100% of employee dental premiums and 75% of dependent premiums, subject to current eligibility and plan terms.

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Vision Insurance

CZI pays 100% of employee vision premiums and 75% of dependent premiums, subject to current eligibility and plan terms.

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Gym / Wellness Reimbursement

CZI offers monthly reimbursement for employee physical-fitness costs such as gym memberships and fitness classes

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Mental Wellness Benefits

CZI provides coaching and therapy options for employees and dependents covering stress, financial wellness, relationships, parenting transitions, career, belonging, and other life challenges.

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Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

CZI offers healthcare and dependent-care FSAs for pre-tax savings on eligible employee and family expenses.

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Short Term Disability

CZI offers a short-term disability plan providing partial income protection when eligible employees cannot work

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Long Term Disability

CZI offers a long-term disability plan providing partial income protection when eligible employees cannot work

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Life Insurance

CZI provides life insurance designed to protect employees and families against loss of income

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Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

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PTO (Vacation / Personal Days)

CZI's generous-time-off program includes paid vacation

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Sick Time

Paid sick time

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Company Holidays

Paid holidays

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Jury Duty Leave

Paid jury-duty time off

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Medical Leave

Paid medical leave

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Pregnancy Disability Leave

Paid pregnancy-disability leave

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Paid Bereavement Leave

CZI provides paid bereavement time to attend a funeral and grieve a family member or loved one

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Paid Parental Leave

CZI provides paid parental leave

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Parental Transition Support

New parents returning from parental leave may work part-time for up to four weeks after their initial return

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Family Care Leave

Paid family-care leave

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Fertility Assistance

CZI helps fund select infertility services under its family-forming benefits

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  • Jobs board Business Systems Analyst, Payroll Systems

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    Current Redwood City U.S. role; hybrid schedule and role-specific benefits.

Surrogacy Assistance

CZI helps fund select surrogacy services under its family-forming benefits

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  • Jobs board Business Systems Analyst, Payroll Systems

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    Current Redwood City U.S. role; hybrid schedule and role-specific benefits.

Adoption Assistance

CZI helps fund select adoption services under its family-forming benefits

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  • Jobs board Business Systems Analyst, Payroll Systems

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    Current Redwood City U.S. role; hybrid schedule and role-specific benefits.

Back-Up Care

Bright Horizons provides emergency backup child care and adult and elder care, plus related referral and preferred-enrollment resources.

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Hybrid Work

A current Redwood City role requires at least 60% of the working month onsite, approximately three days per week; exact schedules are manager-dependent.

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Remote Work

Includes a role with a Redwood City remote option. Remote eligibility is role-specific, not universal

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401k

CZI offers a 401(k) retirement plan, subject to eligibility and plan terms.

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401k Match

CZI provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions

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  • Jobs board Business Systems Analyst, Payroll Systems

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    Current Redwood City U.S. role; hybrid schedule and role-specific benefits.

Lifestyle Spending Account

The annual Whole You Fund can be used for eligible life needs such as housing, student-loan repayment, childcare, commuting, or other family needs

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  • Jobs board Business Systems Analyst, Payroll Systems

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    Current Redwood City U.S. role; hybrid schedule and role-specific benefits.

Volunteer Time Off

CZI provides paid time off to volunteer at an organization selected by the employee

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  • Jobs board Business Systems Analyst, Payroll Systems

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    Current Redwood City U.S. role; hybrid schedule and role-specific benefits.

Donation Match

CZI matches qualified employee donations to 501(c)(3) organizations 2:1 up to an undisclosed annual maximum.

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Charitable Gift

Life of Service Gifts are awarded at key employee anniversaries and may be directed to a chosen 501(c)(3) organization.

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Learning and Development

CZI offers cohort-based leadership learning, a professional-development reimbursement allowance for eligible expenses, and unlimited on-demand learning

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Employee Resource Groups

CZI supports multiple employee resource groups open to staff for community, mentorship, professional development, and connection.

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Commuter Benefits

CZI offers pre-tax transit and parking, subsidized annual Caltrain passes for employees who commute by Caltrain at least weekly, and free onsite parking.

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