Cockroach Labs
New York, NY · founded 2014
Cockroach Labs develops CockroachDB, a distributed SQL database for mission-critical applications, and operates as a distributed team across five offices with an office-first hybrid model requiring three days in-office. The company is known for transparent hiring practices, publishing its full interview process and using exercise-based, resume-blind screening to reduce bias.
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documented benefits (20)
| Birthing-parent leave | offered |
|---|---|
| Countries with offices | US, India, UK, Canada |
| Relocation | yes |
| Equity | options |
| Mental health | yes |
| Dental | yes |
| Vision | yes |
| Disability | yes |
| Life insurance | yes |
| Days in office | 3 |
| Office policy | Office-first hybrid: local employees come into an office Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; fully remote reserved for certain in-region field roles |
| Fully remote roles | yes |
| Unlimited PTO | yes |
| Offices | New York, Austin, Bangalore, London, Toronto |
| Learning budget | offered |
| Funding stage | Series F |
| Last round | $278,000,000 |
| Valuation at last round | $5,000,000,000 |
| Last round closed | 2021-12 |
| Publicly traded | offered |
notable perks
- CREWS employee resource groups (Cockroach Employees Who Support) — Women at Cockroach Labs, Roacher Pride, Black at CRL and AsianPI at CRL — host events, lunches and learning sessions
- Publishes its full 11-step interview process and screens with exercise-based, resume-blind interviews to reduce bias
- Tiered stadium-stair lounge in the NYC HQ used for all-hands and casual laptop work
the legal floor where they are
Set by law, not by Cockroach Labs. It applies to every employer in NY.
| IVF cycles the state covers | New York requires three IVF cycles, from large groups only. Insurance Law §§ 3221(k)(6)(C) and 4303(s)(3) require large group policies to cover 'three cycles of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) used to treat infertility and prescription drugs that are prescribed for the IVF treatment'. Large group means more than 100 employees, and the law applies to policies issued or renewed on or after 1 January 2020. Age restrictions are not permitted, and an insurer may not discriminate on age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or gender identity. Small group and individual plans must cover basic infertility treatment such as intrauterine insemination but are NOT required to cover IVF. THE LIMIT THAT DECIDES WHETHER THIS REACHES YOU: the Department of Financial Services states that 'the IVF law does not apply to self-funded ERISA plans', nor to Medicaid managed care, the Essential Plan or Medicare. KFF's 2025 employer survey puts 67% of covered workers in a self-funded plan and 80% at firms of 200 or more, so at most large New York employers this law does not apply and the fertility benefit on the page is the company's own choice. (New York Insurance Law §§ 3221(k)(6)(C) and 4303(s)(3), effective 1 January 2020.) |
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| Adoption leave the law gives | 12 workweeks of UNPAID job-protected leave in any 12-month period on the placement of a child for adoption or foster care, and only for employees who meet the FMLA eligibility test. There is no federal paid adoption leave. (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)(B) and 2612(c); eligibility at 29 U.S.C. 2611(2) and (4). Quoted from the 2023 edition of the US Code.) |
| Pay when you are ill | No federal law requires any paid sick leave. The FLSA does not require payment for time not worked, and the FMLA gives 12 workweeks of UNPAID job-protected leave in any 12-month period for a serious health condition, and only for employees who meet the FMLA eligibility test. Any paid sick time comes from a state or city law, or from the employer's own choice. (Fair Labor Standards Act, per the Department of Labor's statement on payment for time not worked; Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)(D) and 2612(c). Quoted from the 2023 edition of the US Code on govinfo.gov.) |
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