Gen Z. They have high-tech minds. They expect a healthy work-life balance. They require a lot of feedback. They want to start their own businesses. They’re excellent multitaskers. Soon, they’ll surpass Millennials as the Earth’s most populous generation. And constituting a quarter of the US population, they’re the most diverse generation in the nation’s history. The future of every industry and business in the nation depends on the Gen Z workforce. With that in mind, here are 5 Seattle area companies that are ahead of the curve: they are graded highly by Gen Z employees on Comparably.com. In fact, these companies all received A-level overall culture grades from workers 24 years old and younger.
Retai
Location: Issaquah, WA
Costco Wholesale is a multibillion dollar global retailer with warehouse club operations in 11 countries. It is the recognized leader in its field, dedicated to quality in every area of the business and respected for outstanding business ethics.
“I look forward to greeting members and helping them with any needs. I am not dreading my work schedule and I love what I do”
Costco employees rated their overall culture a A+.
Costco is hiring! Find your next role here.
Computer Software
Location: Redmond, WA
Microsoft, a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories.
“The leadership team pushes us employees exactly the right amount in the right direction. I have personally never felt pressured and find it quite easy to maintain a good work-life balance, thanks to my team and manager.”
Microsoft employees rated their overall culture a A+.
Microsoft is hiring! Find your next role here.
Real Estate
Location: Seattle, WA
Zillow is an online real estate marketplace for finding and sharing information about homes, real estate, and mortgages. Zillow has become a household name. The company is proud to report that people are more likely to search for “Zillow” than “real estate,” and that its name is often used as a verb.
“Diversity and inclusion are huge initiatives at the company, and the company as highly invested in its people. Everyone has a sense of belonging and purpose here.”
Zillow employees rated their overall culture a A+.
Zillow is hiring! Find your next role here.
Computer Software
Location: Seattle, WA
Tableau Software helps people see and understand data. Offering a revolutionary new approach to business intelligence, Tableau allows you to quickly connect, visualize, and share data with a seamless experience from the PC to the iPad.
“The people are wonderful. Tableau’s hiring standards for ‘soft-skills’ continue to be top-notch. There are very few mean or rude people. Most people are genuine and friendly.”
Tableau Software employees rated their overall culture a A+.
Tableau Software is hiring! Find your next role here.
Education
Location: Seattle, WA
Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest state-supported institutions of higher education on the West Coast and is one of the preeminent research universities in the world. Located minutes from downtown Seattle, the main UW campus provides gorgeous views of the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges and, every spring, attracts visitors from all over to world who come to witness the blooming of its cherry blossom trees.
“Doing work that could change people’s lives in the future and that has never been done before.”
University of Washington employees rated their overall culture an A-.
University of Washington is hiring! Find your next role here.