Among the things employees like to try to glean from an interview with a new company is how healthy that company’s culture is. It’s not an easy thing to determine by spending half an hour in an office, nor is it the kind of thing you necessarily can take a hiring manager’s word for. Who … Read full-story
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and Austin ups the ante for its cool live music scene, delicious BBQ, and beautiful lakes for boating. These ten companies have big ideas. And the good news is that they’re all currently hiring! For anyone looking for work in Austin right now – with the right qualifications … Read full-story
Career satisfaction is a funny thing. Most of us have suspicions about how things might have gone differently for us so far. Most of us also passed up job opportunities at various points in our lives that we sometimes wonder if we should have taken. Until we’ve made it to the very top – if … Read full-story
We don’t just work to make money or have something to do or to fill up our days. We also work to get ahead. Workers tend to feel stagnant when they don’t see the possibility of real advancement up the road. Companies would do well to stoke their employees with that kind of hopeful encouragement, … Read full-story
Comparably just released its set of annual awards highlighting the overall best companies of the year, including Best Company Culture, Best CEOs, Best Companies for Women, and Best Companies for Diversity honors. These lists showcase the companies who are keeping their employees satisfied across businesses large and small. Check out our full coverage of each category here: Best Company Culture 2019 Best CEOs 2019 Best Companies … Read full-story
The winners of Comparably’s 3rdAnnual Best Companies for Diversity Awards received the highest ratings by diverse employees of color (non-Caucasian) who provided anonymous feedback about their employers on Comparably.com within the past year. The award winners are listed in alphabetical order and segmented into two lists: Top 50 Large companies (more than 500 employees) and Top 50 … Read full-story
The winners of Comparably’s 3rdAnnual Best Companies for Women Awards received the highest ratings from female employees who provided anonymous sentiment ratings about their employers on Comparably.com within the past year. For previous Best Companies for Women winners, click here. The award winners are listed in alphabetical order and segmented into two lists: Top 50 Large … Read full-story
The winners of Comparably’s 3rdAnnual Best CEOs Awards received the highest ratings by employees who provided anonymous feedback about their chief executive officers on Comparably.com within the past year. The award winners are segmented into two ranked lists: Top 50 CEOs of Large companies (more than 500 employees) and Top 50 CEOs of Small/Mid-Size companies (less … Read full-story
The winners of Comparably’s 3rd Annual Best Company Culture Awards received the highest ratings by employees who provided anonymous feedback on Comparably.com to a variety of workplace culture questions over the past year, ranging from office environment and compensation to leadership and work-life balance. To view previous Best Company Culture winners, click here. The award winners are … Read full-story
The cliche goes that we need a job to pay for our lives, our cars, our kids, and our rent, and that in the end what it is we actually do at work – or what it is the company we work for actually produces – is a secondary concern for most in the blinding … Read full-story
No necessary element of our workday is potentially both less productive and more infuriating than the commute to and from the office. For some employees, a long commute may stack the deck against choosing a future with a particular company more than many other more traditionally accepted factors, like benefits and salary. We asked employees, … Read full-story
Feeling challenged at work can mean different things to different people. It implies that the job you have is hard, and that sometimes you need to be performing right up against the limits of your current capabilities. But it also implies that company or department leadership feels that the challenge is one you can meet, … Read full-story
Being fired is a trauma that only the most hardened slacker could ever get used to. In your work life, being fired takes the place of that boogeyman who you were sure was hiding under your bed when you were a kid. It’s also a black mark on your record that you will have to … Read full-story
Most often, we think of people staying at a company for an extended time because they want to grow with the company, want to foster their professional development, and develop an affection for the company and their coworkers. But what about health benefits, a real lifeline for many people? How many people declare allegiance to … Read full-story
Earlier this week, eBay announced plans to sell event ticket exchange and resale company Stubhub to Swiss ticket vendor Viagogo for $4.05B in cash. The news spurred eBay shares to rise 1%. The company will reportedly use deal proceeds for stock buyback, M&A investing, and dividends. Eric Baker, Viagogo CEO, was a business student when he … Read full-story
Did you know the state vegetable of North Carolina is the sweet potato? While having that North Carolina fun fact in your pocket will only get you so far, getting to know these 8 great Raleigh, North Carolina tech companies will actually do some good. Raleigh took 3rd place in a 2019 study done by SmartAsset ranking the best cities nationwide … Read full-story
Increasingly, issues of gender and diversity are central to discussion of the modern workplace, and U.S. companies are expected more and more to present a fair workplace full of workers of both genders as well as members of diverse ethnic groups. But there’s still a large element of taboo to the practice of open discussion … Read full-story
While we’d all like to work in offices that buzz along happily and harmoniously all during the workday, the truth is it takes a special mix of managers, employees, and policies to forge an office with a truly great, nourishing atmosphere. We asked employees to anonymously answer the question, “Does your current company have a … Read full-story
All companies open for business in 2019 need to take stock of recent cultural changes in the weather. Lip service paid to diversity is not enough any more. Young people demand to live in a world where groups like LGBTQ employees are treated the same way as any U.S. employee, so the business world needs … Read full-story
Feeling seen and appreciated is a fundamental morale booster for any employee. Too often, apparently, workers go about their jobs feeling that their contributions are unrecognized and their value to their company is fleeting. We asked employees to answer the question, “Are you typically recognized for the impact and a accomplishments you make for your … Read full-story
PayPal has made its largest acquisition yet by purchasing Honey for $4 billion. Owning Honey and incorporating its set of money-saving tools will serve to give PayPal an earlier entry into the online shopping cycle at the point of customer deal discovery. Honey has 17 million active users every month – mostly millennials of both … Read full-story
“They are transparent, care deeply about the team as much as they do about the business, and have a bias for action that drives us all forward.” – review from Marketing Snyk is a 200-employee developer-first security firm with an open-source software approach. The cyber security start-up recently raised an extra $70 million and has … Read full-story
International Men’s Day is upon us. The yearly event, inaugurated in 1992, is celebrated in over 80 countries and is designed to focus on both broad humanitarian values as well as men’s impact on community, marriage, family, and child care. This year’s theme is “Making a Difference for Men and Boys,” and as such it … Read full-story
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
