# Josh Steinfeld

Josh Steinfeld leads product strategy for Carta Total Compensation. Josh has been a compensation professional for the last 20 years, most recently leading compensation at Google for YouTube and Google’s corporate functions.

## Latest from Josh Steinfeld

**Data & Research**  
May 2026  
**State of Startup Compensation H2 2025**  
AI is reshaping how founders build and compensate their teams. Smaller teams are proliferating. Since ChatGPT launched in November 2022, overall hiring has slowed, departures have fallen, and net headcount growth has flattened.  
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**Compensation**  
March 2026  
**Compensation philosophy: Creating a framework for compensation**  
Learn how to create your first compensation philosophy, a clear framework that will help you make consistent decisions regarding compensation as you build your team.  
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**Compensation**  
March 2026  
**Creating a compensation plan that wins top talent**  
Learn how to build and manage a strategic compensation plan that attracts and retains top talent, manages your burn rate, and builds a culture of ownership.  
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**Compensation**  
March 2026  
**Compensation strategy for early-stage startups**  
Learn how to design a compensation strategy for your startup, from defining your core strategy to building a fair and scalable plan that attracts top talent.  
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**Compensation**  
October 2025  
**Understanding salary benchmarking for startups**  
Learn how salary benchmarking helps startups attract and retain talent by setting fair, competitive compensation. This guide covers key factors, implementation strategies, and solutions for effective salary and equity planning.  
[View](/content/uk/en/learn/startups/compensation/benchmarking/index.html)

**Compensation**  
October 2025  
**Job leveling: The solution to compensation and career growth pains**  
Creating a job leveling framework to fairly compensate employees is an often-overlooked part of team building. Explore our free job leveling guide to get started.  
[View](/content/uk/en/learn/startups/compensation/job-leveling/index.html)