Snowy Buffalo, New York – the second-biggest city in that state – officially has the first unicorn company it can call its own. ACV Auctions – an online marketplace startup for used cars – passed the $1B valuation mark thanks to its latest funding round from which it had received another $150M. The latest round was … Read full-story
Work meetings are not necessarily meant to be enjoyable, but they should be concise affairs with clearly stated goals and clear communication. Too often, especially when departments begin to silo, redundant and ineffective meetings being to clutter an employee’s workday – and that means leans productivity. We asked employees to answer the question, “Are your … Read full-story
The quality of a company’s onboarding process can make a break a new employee’s time at the company. A good onboarding process allows the new employee to get up to speed and to dive right in to his new work environment. A bad onboarding process can install bugs in a new employee’s system that will … Read full-story
Negotiating salary can be a scary prospect, with many hopeful employees often feeling happy enough just to be close to getting the job. Our minds can play tricks on us: what if by trying to negotiate my salary, they conclude I’m too pushy and decide against hiring me? What if I’m not asking for enough, … Read full-story
Denver education software startup Guild Education is the latest company to achieve unicorn status, in the wake of announcing the closing of its $157 million Series D funding round. Leading the round was ex-American Express CEO Ken Chenault via General Catalyst. Emerson Collective, Iconiq Capital and Lead Edge Capital all joined in the funding round as … Read full-story
Healthy workplace cultures don’t fall naturally into place very often. They need to be massaged, coerced, and encouraged. As is often said, “culture starts from the top down,” and workers across the country expect their bosses to maintain good cultures and goose flagging ones. But how do employees feel about those efforts at their actual … Read full-story
Its an uncommonly tumultuous time in America for politics, and never before has broadcasting political views been so fraught with the potential for causing personal and professional damage. All across the country, extended families are biting their tongues across the dinner table from each other – especially during the holidays.. But what about at work? Polite … Read full-story
Layoffs lurk like the boogeyman in the closet for every employee. When things are going well, we don’t expect layoffs are just around the bend. When things are going poorly, whispers of layoffs seem to bubble up everywhere. Being laid off is an impersonal way to have a job end, and it often has little … Read full-story
How do women feel about working with other women? How do men feel about ceding their decades-long position of power in the workplace to women in the name of fair play? And, for that matter, who would men rather work with? Men or women? It turns out most have a preference for working with women, … Read full-story
For a lucky few, a consistent paycheck is recognition enough for effort put in at the workplace. But for most of us, being otherwise recognized for our hard work is priceless. Having a boss or manager take a moment to thank a worker for their efforts is encouraging to the employee in question as well … Read full-story
Ethics are defined as “The rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group or culture.” The workplace certainly represents a particular group or culture, and each company has its own set of rules and values that comprise its ethical approach. Each employee is also expected to … Read full-story
Another unicorn company has appeared on the U.S. scene, this time from the world of online marketplaces. Faire, which offers local retailers a wholesale marketplace to sell their wares, raised $150 million for its Series D funding round. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Founders Fund, and included further funding from existing investors … Read full-story
The average computer or tech-related job in this country pays just over $91,000. The median household income for all U.S. jobs is just over $63,000. It doesn’t take an IT hotshot to do the math implied and come to the conclusion that the tech industry is still the hottest market around when it comes to … Read full-story
Vacasa, the Portland, Oregon-based international vacation rental business, is officially the country’s latest unicorn company. It joins the ranks of privately-held startups with over $1 billion dollar valuations. The official designation comes thanks to the company raising $319 million during a Series C funding round led by Menlo Park, California private investment firm Silver Lake. With … Read full-story
Just as previous generations of Americans are feeling the effect of the Millennials taking the leadership reigns of mainstream culture, Generation Z has entered the workforce. New Gen Z college gradsare entering a U.S. job market that is hitting historic unemployment lows. This generation, born between 1996 and 2010, will account for 40%of all U.S. … Read full-story
Advancement and professional development are the name of the game when it comes to career progression. Few of us feel satisfied if we stay in the same position at the same company for too many years. We can get to feel like we’ve been passed over, or that we’re underachieving. However, this kind of creeping … Read full-story
Cryptocurrency is here, whether you were wishing for a new form of money or not. But the currency form’s somewhat ethereal, indefinable nature is miles away from the idea of socking away money in a mattress, and a substantial amount of skepticism exists around the subject – as would surely be the case with any … Read full-story
For many, the notion of a job in tech is both highly appealing and highly intimidating. It is appealing because that’s where the big money is, the best startups, and the brightest futures. And it’s intimidating because most who don’t consider themselves tech-savvy imagine themselves having to somehow learn to code in their car before … Read full-story
Los Angeles-based FinTech startup PeerStreet, which operates a platform that eases the process for investors looking to purchase real estate debt, just closed a $60 million dollar round of Series C funding. The funding round was led by Colchis Capital, as well as a group of international investors and previous PeerStreet funders World Innovation Lab, Andreessen … Read full-story
Sunday, August 4th is International Friendship Day, an occasion founded by Hallmark in 1919 in an effort to sell greeting cards. The idea was for people to take one day to honor their friends just as they would their fathers and mothers. Finding instant popularity in the U.S., the holiday was embraced by other countries, even … Read full-story
This December, Comparably will reveal our next set of Best Places to Work Awards. Our end-of-year awards will recognize the best of the best in 2019: Best Places to Work, Best CEOs, Best Companies for Women, and Best Companies for Diversity. There is no submission process or fee associated with inclusion. To qualify, companies must have a minimum … Read full-story
Anritsu won two Comparably awards last week: Best Work-Life Balance and Happiest Employees! Below are links to the national press that have covered the award lists so far. Industry: Computer Software “Everyone is extraordinarily friendly and interested in connecting with you. The focus on diversity has been refreshing. The clear focus on sponsoring fun events and making work … Read full-story
Amazon just won three Comparably awards: Best Compensation, Best Perks & Benefits, and Happiest Employees! Below are links to the national press that have covered the award lists so far. Industry: Internet “Seeing the people I work with and the quality of what I accomplish daily is a good feeling.” – Featured review Amazon won in the … Read full-story
Disruptive Advertising just won two Comparably awards: Best Compensation and Best Perks & Benefits! Below are links to the national press that have covered the award lists so far. Industry: Computer Software “Competitive base salary and incentive based variable pay that helps drive company success.” – Employee review Disruptive Advertising won in the Best Compensation category: USA … Read full-story
AdTheorent just won four Comparably awards: Best Compensation, Best Work-Life Balance, Best Perks & Benefits, and Happiest Employees! Below are links to the national press that have covered the award lists so far. Industry: Financial Services “It’s a true team effort! Everyone cares about our company and works towards the company goals.” – Employee review … Read full-story
TaxJar just won two Comparably awards: Happiest Employees and Best Perks & Benefits! Below are links to the national press that have covered the award lists so far. Industry: Accounting “Everyone is treated as an owner. We aren’t nickel and dimed and everyone gets options.” – Employee review Taxjar won in the Happiest Employees category: Business Insider: The 25 … Read full-story
Levelset just won two Comparably awards: Best Work-Life Balance and Best Perks & Benefits! Below are links to the national press that have covered the award lists so far. Industry: Computer Software “The health insurance plans are well thought out for all walks of life, and more than generously priced for the employee. The bulk of monthly premiums are … Read full-story
APS Payroll just won two Comparably awards: Best Work-Life Balance and Best Perks & Benefits! Below are links to the national press that have covered the award lists so far. Industry: Human Resources “I have flexible work hours that allow me to find a great work/life balance.” – Employee review APS Payroll won in the Best Work-Life Balance category: Business … Read full-story
BoldLeads just won two Comparably awards: Best Work-Life Balance and Best Perks & Benefits! Below are links to the national press that have covered the award lists so far. Industry: Real Estate “People genuinely want to do right by customers, company, and fellow employees – all of these factor into the way we do business every day!” – Employee review … Read full-story
MomentFeed just won two Comparably awards: Best Work-Life Balance and Best Perks & Benefits! Below are links to the national press that have covered the award lists so far. Industry: Internet “For me, it has this chill culture like other software companies. There is time to be serious and time to chill.” – Employee review MomentFeed won in the Best … Read full-story
