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April 22, 2026

Which tech startups have the best perks?

From home cleans to pawternity leave: what I found in 100 careers pages

Éanna Kelly

5 min read

San Francisco AI company Cluely is currently advertising a perk that's never been seen before: new hires are "guaranteed a boyfriend or girlfriend after one year."

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Éanna Kelly

Éanna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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