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Employees accept job offers not only upon the salary, but on the benefits that accompany many positions. Employee benefits are a "job perk" that may convince a potential employee to join a specific company. Evaluate what benefits are valuable to you when looking for a package.

Benefits tend to be limited in Romania. Perks you can look for include:

• Luncheon vouchers - accepted as a form of payment in restaurants or supermarkets
• Company car
• Life insurance policies
• Private health insurance
• Private supplementary pension schemes
• Private School Tuition Supplement
• Year-end or Christmas bonus
• Thirteenth month - an extra month's salary is paid in December
• Gym subscriptions
• Additional days of paid leave
• Remote work arrangements

Usually the tax impact of all the benefits must be carefully examined and evaluated.

Expat Benefits in Romania

To convince an employee to go abroad, there may be additional benefits to help ease the transition. The most common is an increase in salary.

Other benefits may include:

• Relocation benefits - These may come in the form of lump sums for the cost of the move, or assistance and the help of a relocation agent to ease the transition
• Accommodation benefits - Paid or subsidized accommodation for a limited time or for the duration of the contract, and a real estate agent to help find appropriate housing
• Language Training - Courses to help the employees their families learn Romanian language in order to integrate
• Expatriate Family Benefits - Tuition payments for children in international schools, visa assistance and compensation for potential loss of income of spouse