They’ll write a book one day about all the positive, perhaps long-delayed advancements made in our society as a result of the COVID pandemic. While nobody would wish a pandemic on anyone, it does seem that certain practices, long considered advantageous, have been forced into more general practice due to our needs as a whole … Read full-story
Louisa Stead is VP, Human Resources North America for skincare company Beiersdorf. She previously held major roles at Pfizer and British Airways. Starting in public relations communications, Stead found herself increasingly drawn to helping solve people’s problems. She began her career in HR proper at a law firm and has never looked back: “I had … Read full-story
“Every day I receive at least 100 ideas, and 98 of them are great ideas. Maybe we can do 20. And so, what I do, very kindly, is say no to 80 people a day. But I have to explain why; that’s the information that people want.” That’s the frank truth from BJ Schaknowski, CEO … Read full-story
Nearly every company in North America has to be either considering a digital transformation, already be working on one, or have a digital plan firmly in place. Even before the COVID pandemic scrambled processes from coast to coast, most businesses were aware – especially consumer-facing ones – that there was a need to meet the … Read full-story
As Pride Month begins, here are 13 companies that are publicly supportive of their LGBTQ employees, helping them simply to be themselves, no longer forced to quell their basic human nature by a system of discrimination. … Read full-story
Purpose of The Study With COVID’s financial burden continuing to wreak havoc on the economy, many recent high school grads and those with some college (but no degree) are finding it challenging to pay for college. They have either postponed their education or quit altogether to help provide for their boot-strapped families. But in tech, … Read full-story
There is no bottom-line requirement that a company give back to its community, or to behave as a respectable citizen would, with a sense of civic responsibility. Most businesses are out to make money, lest we forget, and even the most benevolent for-profit organizations still have to keep an eye first and foremost on their … Read full-story
Next Monday, May 31st, is Memorial Day, during which we commemorate the men and women who died while in the military service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. In recognition of those who gave their lives, here are eleven companies that all celebrate, honor, … Read full-story
With recent extreme weather events and other natural disasters, consumer demand for solar panels and batteries has accelerated. After the Texas power grid failure, web traffic to Sunrun (Nasdaq: RUN), the nation’s leading installer of residential rooftop solar panels and batteries, jumped 350 percent in the state. Comparably co-Founder/CEO Jason Nazar recently had the timely … Read full-story
Professional development is at the very least a secondary concern for just about anyone who holds down a job anywhere. Especially early in our careers, very few of us are happy with the idea of staying in one role forever without notching up eventually in title, pay, and influence. And even those of us who … Read full-story
“Life is better live,” says a representative from one of today’s featured companies. That will certainly ring true for workers across the nation who are now – since the COVID shakeup – working from home, often at their own pace, and closer to their loved ones. But what about those people and culture leaders at … Read full-story
With tens of millions of Americans out of work due to the pandemic, many are searching for their next role in this tough job market — or inspired to start their own business. For the latest episode of Comparably’s leadership lessons series with Entrepreneur, Comparably Co-founder/CEO Jason Nazar sat down with an expert in both … Read full-story
Mothers are central to all our lives. For almost everyone, a mother is our soft spot, our memory of mercy and comfort from our earliest years. Our mothers are our friends, our heroes, our confidantes, our trusted navigators, our role models, our earliest examples of someone who is on our side for it all. And … Read full-story
THE JUNGLE GYM Trisha Price is Chief Product Officer for nCino, the worldwide leader in cloud banking that empowers financial institutions with scalable technology to help them achieve revenue growth, greater efficiency, cost savings, and regulatory compliance. In the summer of 2020, nCino successfully IPO’d in the middle of one of the most uncertain moments in recent … Read full-story
The COVID-19 pandemic knocked the entire globe back on our heels over the past year, but thanks to the widespread availability of multiple vaccines in the U.S. there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Even with that glimmer of hope, experts have recently said that “reaching herd immunity is unlikely” … Read full-story
Keith Flail is Executive Vice President, Advanced Vertical Lift Systems for Bell. He leads all program execution and business development efforts to design, produce, and field Bell’s next-generation military aircraft for DoD and US allies, which include the Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor, and the Bell 360 Invictus. During his eight-year career at Bell, Keith has … Read full-story
May is recognized as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and Comparably wanted to shine a light on companies that are always supportive of their Asian-American and Pacific Islander employees and communities. Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month began as just a ten-day celebration in the late 70s but was reborn as a month-long recognition period in 1992. The month … Read full-story
Comparably is happy to announce that our next set of awards for 2021 will be unveiled in mid-July. These annual lists will showcase the leaders and leadership teams who are driving positive culture change across companies large and small. Based solely on employee sentiment, the top-rated companies and CEOs in the following categories will be recognized: Best CEOs … Read full-story
It can be overwhelming to consider how much work we all have to do to ensure that we keep our covenant with nature and save the Earth for ourselves, future generations, and the other species we share our home with. Earth Day has been a going concern since its inauguration in 1970, and many major … Read full-story
As we pass the one-year mark of working in fully remote or hybrid environments, many organizations have realized that the workplace will likely never look the same again. Fueled by lockdowns and social distancing, a new way of communicating and collaborating with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders emerged. For the latest episode of If I Knew … Read full-story
North American healthcare systems were rocked and tested to their core by the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, with the stresses and fractures in the existing system all the more obvious with the major strain put on it at every brace point. We’re always thrilled when by the disruption of existing practices by new tech that can make life … Read full-story
Eleanor Morgan is the Chief Product Officer at InVision, the leading product design and development platform for teams building world-class digital products. Morgan joined InVision in early 2020, already a veteran of major product-led companies like Casper, IDEO, and Volkswagen. She says it was InVision’s mission that drew her to the company, and the ability … Read full-story
As President of North American Commercial and Industrial Sales for Stanley Black & Decker – a world-renowned company best-known for its tools and storage solutions and iconic brands like DEWALT™, CRAFTSMAN™, STANLEY™, BLACK+DECKER™, IRWIN™, and LENOX™ – Maria Ford has accomplished a lot in life. Her choice to invest 20 years of her life with … Read full-story
Comparably has just announced its set of annual awards highlighting the overall best places to work in North American and globally, including Best Outlook, Best Workplaces by Region, Best Departments, and – for the first time – Best Global Culture honors. These lists showcase the companies that inspire their employees across businesses large and small. Check out our full coverage of each … Read full-story
Comparably has just announced its set of annual awards highlighting the best workplace departments in the U.S. These lists showcase the teams that are keeping their businesses moving, large and small. Check out our full coverage of each team list here: Best Engineering Teams 2021 Best HR Teams 2021 Best Product & Design Teams 2021 Best Sales Teams 2021 … Read full-story
Comparably’s Best Product + Design Teams list is derived from sentiment ratings provided by current employees in product & design departments who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com over the past 12 months. Nearly 20 different workplace culture categories were measured, from compensation, leadership, and co-workers to work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and perks and … Read full-story
Comparably’s Best Engineering Teams list is based on sentiment ratings provided by current employees in engineering departments who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com within the past 12 months. Nearly 20 different workplace culture categories were measured, from compensation, leadership, and co-workers to work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and perks and benefits. All ratings were … Read full-story
Comparably’s Best HR Teams list is derived from sentiment ratings provided by employees in Human Resources departments who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com over the past 12 months. Nearly 20 different workplace culture categories were measured, from compensation, leadership, and work-life balance to professional development opportunities, coworkers, and perks and benefits. All ratings were … Read full-story
Comparably’s Best Operations Teams list is based on sentiment ratings provided by current employees in operations departments who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com within the past 12 months. Nearly 20 different workplace culture categories were measured, from compensation, leadership, and co-workers to work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and perks and benefits. All ratings were … Read full-story
Comparably’s Best Marketing Teams list is based on sentiment ratings provided by current employees in marketing departments who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com within the past 12 months. Nearly 20 different workplace culture categories were measured, from compensation, leadership, and co-workers to work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and perks and benefits. All ratings were … Read full-story
