Q&A With Golden Hippo Employees

Great Dental, Medical, 401k, paid sick days, aid vacation, a gym with a trainer and classes(cross fit, spin, zumba,...more), Full kitchen with food, great learning opportunities, a mentorship program, leadership training programs, pet friendly, fun events(Concerts, hikes, annual deep sea fishing trip), .... and MORE

Health, retirement, other stuff

It's very chill. People are cool, and even when things are crazy, it's fun

Golden Hippo has a very open and friendly office vibe. Mentoring and learning is encouraged, and friendships are made. It's a great place to work.

Social yet fast-paced. Everyone is working hard all day, and still enjoying each other's company the whole time.

I really like how things are.

Care more about the employees-in that you give more constructive, organized feedback & offer a more clear vision

I would leave the culture be. Our culture is very strong.

You're trying to make a great first impression. Dress nice. I wore a suit and tie.

Business casual

I’d say “comfortable yet put together.” We’re a casual environment, so full business attire (like a suit & tie for example) is not at all necessary, but I wouldn’t show up to your interview in ripped jeans or sweatpants either.

Benefits

The culture and environment

The crossfit training.

People with a strong "ownership" mentality - who feel a personal responsibility to help the company as a whole succeed.

Flexible

People who are confident, have skills, and can lead bold initiatives.

I feel very lucky to have a job I'm still excited about every morning, after almost 5 years here.

Difficulties are in lack of vision & guidance

We are a private company, so this information digs a bit too deeply into our private company info.

Everything is growing! The company is good at identifying what's working and what isn't, and changing things quickly to maximize that. Only difficulty is normal growing pains associated with rapid growth.

Work hard, admit mistakes quickly, test everything, propose possible solutions to problems you find, and raise your hand to take on more when you're succeeding in your current role.

Medical Benefits

PPO Insurance

Being able to work along side some of the most creative and smartest people each day!

When one of my ideas gets greenlit.

The great people

Very sharp, have great insights and ideas.

Everyone works really hard to achieve goals.

they listen

You need to keep your naughty bits covered....but there really is no daily attire thing.

Come as you are. Jeans and t-shirt are very common.

There are dogs all over the place. This might not be the place for people with pet allergies. There is a 3 strike law if they go to the bathroom indoors. After the third strike that pet won't be allowed back in the office.

Well-behaved dogs are welcome.

You need to have some idea about marketing, but not be so locked in to one way of doing things you're afraid to experiment. Constant learning too

You should be interested in learning, and able to accept change and evolve accordingly.

Employees are expected to be in-house full-time, but managers are generally flexible when special circumstances arise.

It is preferred everyone works from the office, but there have been special situations where some of us have had to take care of work from home.

As long as you're getting your work done, and you're around when your team needs/expects you to be, managers generally won't breathe down your neck about scheduling.

Somewhat flexible. It's not a company with unlimited time off or anything, but you can get in between 9-11 and leave between 5-7 accordingly, and managers are pretty understanding if you need time off.

Open, conversational, fun.

Not very good

Give specific data about your experience and successes. Be honest about your failures.

Be yourself

Usually between 40 and 60 minutes.

30 minutes

No real guidance. Sink or swim atmosphere

Great! The leadership team allows you to try new things and not be afraid to fail.

I usually can’t tell

I feel like I am part of the family.

Not difficult

As difficult as with any full-time job. But the job doesn't interfere with the normal social life of an employee.

I work about 8. It’s good

Very dynamic and fast moving. It is uptempo, but feels comfortable.