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Productivity systems / white-boards / game consoles / nap couches (and dark rooms) / ...
At the end it's about finding the balance point between the culture you want to develop, and how much you can afford to spend on your workers and still be profitable.
- The ability to shut myself off from time to time. Our office is shared with another (somewhat loud) company of 2 people. As a developer it can be very hard to get "wired in" when there are people chatting.
- A table-tennis table. Being able to bond, refresh and get a bit of exercise for 15 minutes would be awesome. Very high on my list for when we have the money!
- A bigger whiteboard. Whiteboards are how I think, and I have a little one propped up on a chair. Not ideal.
Yes, they're expensive. Yes, they are emblematic of startup excess. But the productivity improvements from having your entire workforce far more comfortable than they would be in 99$ Office Depot chairs will likely astound you.
Also, they don't depreciate much. And your ass/back will thank you.
Free drinks, fruits and lunch. One worry less to think about.
Office doors. Silence to get something done.
This is going to sound strange to those of us who lived through the dot com boom of the late 1990s: Aeron Chairs. Yes, they're expensive. Yes, they are emblematic of startup excess. But the productivity improvements from having your entire workforce far more comfortable than they would be in 99$ Office Depot chairs will likely astound you. Also, they don't depreciate much. And your ass/back will thank you.
I would take nice chairs over any other perk.