100% of airfare and accommodation for teammates, and a meal allowance and activity fund.
Once a year, our teammates from all over the world get together at the annual company retreat. It’s something we prioritize to give our team an opportunity to be face-to-face for a week. Sometimes, it’s the first time a Buffer teammate is meeting their colleagues.
Partners and children are welcome to join in during the retreat, though we are unable to cover their airfare, meals, and activities at this point.
We budget $5,000 per person for our company retreat.
To complement the annual company retreat and encourage more face time during the year, individual areas may also organize a mini-retreat for some focused, in-person work sessions.
Since teammates come from all over the world, certain expenses, namely airfare, may vary quite significantly between teammates. When budgeting for each area’s mini-retreat, we ask that they pool the $1,400pp budget into a shared team budget, then allocate the funds accordingly.