Kickstarter benefits

Kickstarter operates a crowdfunding platform that helps creators bring projects in film, games, music, art, design, and technology to life.

14 recorded benefits. Record edited: Sat Sep 19 2026 06:16:31 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). Record edits are not policy checks. Confirm current terms and eligibility.

Recorded work model: Fully Remote; current Careers page says full-time employees can live and work in registered locations, and current roles are remote.. Company-wide eligibility is not established by this label.

Health Insurance

Availability: listed

The current Kickstarter Careers page and current U.S.-scoped role name employer-paid health plan offerings for full-time employees. The reviewed sources do not separately name medical, dental, or vision plan types or publish plan eligibility terms.

Policy checked: Not recorded. Countries: Unknown. Employee classes: Unknown. Roles: Unknown. Conditions: Not recorded.

Wellness Stipend

Availability: listed

The current Brand and Communications role names a $3,000 USD prorated annual Remote Working & Wellness Stipend for remote-working, wellness, health, and fitness expenses. Reimbursement rules and eligibility classes beyond the posted population are not published.

Policy checked: Not recorded. Countries: Unknown. Employee classes: Unknown. Roles: Unknown. Conditions: Not recorded.

Parental Leave

Availability: listed

The current Brand and Communications role names 18 weeks of parental leave for the primary caregiver and 16 weeks for the secondary caregiver. The posting does not explicitly state payment in that sentence, so paid status is not inferred.

Policy checked: Not recorded. Countries: Unknown. Employee classes: Unknown. Roles: Unknown. Conditions: Not recorded.

Fertility Assistance

Availability: listed

The current Brand and Communications role names fertility and family-planning resources alongside parental leave. The resource form, amounts, and eligibility terms are not published.

Policy checked: Not recorded. Countries: Unknown. Employee classes: Unknown. Roles: Unknown. Conditions: Not recorded.

Remote Work

Availability: listed

The current Kickstarter Careers page describes a fully virtual team and says full-time employees can live and work in registered locations; the current named roles are marked Remote. The current U.S. location list is CA, CO, CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OR, SC, VA, VT, and WA.

Policy checked: Not recorded. Countries: Unknown. Employee classes: Unknown. Roles: Unknown. Conditions: Not recorded.

Four-Day Workweek

Availability: listed

The current Brand and Communications role states that Kickstarter operates with a 4-day workweek, and the current Careers page presents the team as fully virtual. The role page does not state whether every employee class or temporary role shares the schedule.

Policy checked: Not recorded. Countries: Unknown. Employee classes: Unknown. Roles: Unknown. Conditions: Not recorded.

401k

Availability: listed

The current Kickstarter Careers page and current Brand and Communications role name a 401(k) with a 3% safe-harbor contribution. The contribution is not described as an employee match, and vesting and eligibility terms are not published.

Policy checked: Not recorded. Countries: Unknown. Employee classes: Unknown. Roles: Unknown. Conditions: Not recorded.

401k Company Contribution

Availability: listed

The current Kickstarter Careers page and current Brand and Communications role explicitly name a 3% safe-harbor 401(k) contribution from the company. The reviewed sources do not publish vesting or eligibility terms.

Policy checked: Not recorded. Countries: Unknown. Employee classes: Unknown. Roles: Unknown. Conditions: Not recorded.

PTO (Vacation / Personal Days)

Availability: listed

The current Brand and Communications role names 16 paid vacation days annually. The reviewed current sources do not publish accrual or eligibility details.

Pay
Paid

Policy checked: Not recorded. Countries: Unknown. Employee classes: Unknown. Roles: Unknown. Conditions: Not recorded.

Sick Time

Availability: listed

The current Brand and Communications role names 10 sick days. The reviewed current sources do not publish accrual or eligibility details.

Policy checked: Not recorded. Countries: Unknown. Employee classes: Unknown. Roles: Unknown. Conditions: Not recorded.

Paid Holidays

Availability: listed

The current Kickstarter Careers page and current role name paid holidays for the supported full-time population. The holiday list is not published.

Pay
Paid

Policy checked: Not recorded. Countries: Unknown. Employee classes: Unknown. Roles: Unknown. Conditions: Not recorded.

Company-Wide Closure

Availability: listed

The current Brand and Communications role names a company-wide winter break between Christmas and New Years. Exact dates and eligibility are not published.

Policy checked: Not recorded. Countries: Unknown. Employee classes: Unknown. Roles: Unknown. Conditions: Not recorded.

Volunteer Time Off

Availability: listed

The current Kickstarter Careers page and current role name 25 paid volunteer hours each year. The reviewed sources do not publish carryover or eligibility details.

Policy checked: Not recorded. Countries: Unknown. Employee classes: Unknown. Roles: Unknown. Conditions: Not recorded.

Professional Development Stipend

Availability: listed

The current Brand and Communications role names a $500 Role Development Stipend. The eligible expenses, timing, and eligibility classes are not published.

Policy checked: Not recorded. Countries: Unknown. Employee classes: Unknown. Roles: Unknown. Conditions: Not recorded.