There’s just something about being in a great office that motivates you. When you walk into a working environment that’s modern, attractive and has a few exciting perks to boot, you feel energized, valued and ready to take on the world. After all, investing in a great office space is one of the ways that a company can show their employees that they care.
If you’re getting tired of a ho-hum workspace, upgrading your digs at an exciting new company might be just what you need to reinvigorate your career. Check out some of these companies with amazing office perks, and apply now!
Genentech
Cool Perks: Genentech is one of those companies setting the gold standard when it comes to perks. To start with, they make the commute easy by offering shuttle services to their office. And once you’re at the office, the benefits only get better. With on-site child care, car wash facilities, bicycle repair, haircut services, spa treatments and a full-service fitness center, this is definitely a company you’ll want to stick with for the long haul. And if you do, you’ll be handsomely rewarded — employees who have been with the company for six years get a six-week paid sabbatical!
Hiring For: Global Study Manager, Workforce Services Sr Director, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Protein Crystallography), Senior Administrative Associate, Senior Statistical Programmer Analyst, Interactive Marketing (iM) Program Manager / Senior Program Manager & more
What Employees Say: “Nice people. Great mission. Gorgeous campus. Great benefits. The campus overlooks Oyster Point which is beautiful. The on-site gym is beyond state of the art with plenty of interesting classes and free to employees. Open neighborhood environment is nice. Focus on sustainability in building design is great. Fantastic history in general… after all, Biotech started there.” —Current Communications Employee
United Shore
Cool Perks: Perhaps the only company in America to have its own in-house “escape room,” United Shore trains its team members in mortgage knowledge and team-building skills as they must find clues and solve puzzles to escape in a certain amount of time. If that weren’t enough, they also have a state-of-the-art fitness center, their own Starbucks, an outdoor basketball court and more.
Hiring For: Scrum Master, Junior Digital Marketing Coordinator, Security Officer, Application Architect, Underwriting Excellence Development Program, Benefits Specialist, Network Engineer & more
What Employees Say: “The environment here is a balance of competitiveness, encouragement, accountability, passion, openness, and fun! The expectations are high but if you are a hard worker, focus on the positive versus the negative, lift people around you up, strive to get better, you will succeed here, I’ve seen it.” —Current Employee
PNC Financial Services Group
Cool Perks: PNC Living Well offers activities for each employee — like wellness challenges and biometric screenings — that lead to credits, which are deposited as dollars into HSAs or paychecks. The company also has onsite Well-being Centers in Pittsburgh, PA and Miamisburg, OH, and employees participating in its medical benefits have access to Teladoc which provides 24/7/365 access to quality medical care through phone and video consultations.
Hiring For: Branch Sales & Service Associate, Branch Sales & Service Representative, Teller, Application Developer, Operations Associate, Client Solution Specialist Sr, Business Development Officer, Tax Analyst Sr, Fiduciary Advisor, Business Analytics Consultant, Field Examiner, Capital Markets Sr Associate & more.
What Employees Say: “PNC has amazing work-life balance. They also have phenomenal benefits;401k, pension, maternity (10 weeks 100% pay), educational assistance, childcare assistance, adoption assistance, etc. They promote from within and give you training to be successful in many areas.” —Current Universal Banker
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The Penny Hoarder
Cool Perks: Voted “the Coolest Office Space” by the Tampa Bay Business Journal, The Penny Hoarder HQ perfectly reflects their unique, quirky culture. Bookworms will love their library complete with a two-sided fireplace and T-Rex head mantle, while moms will appreciate the mother’s room, where nursing mothers can pump. Those looking to get their zen on will enjoy participating in the optional, twice-daily meditation sessions in their quiet room, and relaxing in their indoor park that features artificial turf flooring, company-branded yoga mats and beanbag chairs. And just about everybody can get behind their coffee bar, air hockey and shuffleboard tables.
Hiring For: Social Media Director, Director of Email Marketing, On Air Journalist, Vice President of Branded Marketing and Communications, Digital Data Analyst II
What Employees Say: “Pros: Company truly cares about [its] employees. Excellent benefits. Stellar Culture to work in. Collaborative bullpen environment. CEO is extremely approachable and caring. Professional Development available. Flexible hours and great work/life split. Management is very supportive and energetic. All in all this is a truly superb place to work, with a group of engaging people.” —Current IT Project Manager
Cloudera
Cool Perks: Growing cloud company Cloudera has locations around the world, and provides great perks like happy hours, Bring Your Child/Parent to Work Day, volunteer time off, quarterly team-building off sites, employee appreciation parties, fundraising events/donations and social events like Giants games, mini golf and even robot wars.
Hiring For: Strategic Account Manager, Customer Operations Engineer, Director of Product Management, Data Scientist, Partner Operations Manager, Field Readiness Program and Events Manager & more
What Employees Say: “Great opportunities and many avenues for growth. Always challenging work and always learning. Love the culture. Very open and inclusive. Executive team is one of the best I’ve seen” —Current Employee
Commvault
Cool Perks: At Commvault, it’s all about working hard while having fun. Their Tinton Falls, NJ headquarters features an in-office slide from the fourth to third floors, ping-pong, foosball and pool tables, a fitness center, softball field, basketball court and walking trail, to name just a few perks. No matter how cool the office, though, Commvault understands that you’ll want to spend time relaxing and recharging on vacation — that’s why they offer unlimited PTO.
Hiring For: Enterprise Account Executive, Customer Support Engineer, Systems Engineer, Marketing Intern, Human Resources Coordinator, District Channel Manager & more
What Employees Say: “I love working at Commvault. The culture is unlike any other company I have ever experienced and I really feel that the company values me as an employee. The work I do is meaningful, and contributes to the organization as a whole, which is a huge motivator… The headquarters in Tinton Falls is an incredible building. Each floor has game rooms that employees are encouraged to use, there is an on-site gym, and of course, there is the slide open for employee use at any hour.” —Current Employee
Procore Technologies
Cool Perks: Procore Technologies’ headquarters is lucky enough to have a benefit that not many companies could implement even if they wanted to — a beachside location! And although this construction management software company is located in Southern California, Procore’s Carpinteria, CA office gives Silicon Valley companies a run for their money in terms of perks: catered lunches, a dog-friendly office, a gym and fitness classes and even on-site massages and haircuts.
Hiring For: Manager of Customer Success, Marketing Automation Specialist, Billing and Collection Specialist, Business Systems Analyst (HR), Sales Development Manager, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Senior Software Engineer & more
What Employees Say: “From the day I started working at Procore, I’ve felt welcome, engaged, and energized. The work is challenging and fast-paced, but the people and culture make coming to the office something I look forward to everyday. Procore truly lives its values of Ownership, Optimism, and Openness – visible in everything from the frequent and authentic communication from our executives to the positive and supportive attitudes of our employees. I love being be part of a team working to build a product that positively impacts the global construction industry, making it safer, more organized, and more cost effective.” —Current Employee
Acquia
Cool Perks: Boston-based cloud company Acquia prides themselves on their “fast-paced, highly motivated, enormously fun work environment,” and it shows in their perks offerings. The Acquia office has kitchens stocked with snacks and beverages (including beer on tap), games like foosball, air hockey, ping pong and PS3s, a gym and even a nap room if you need to recharge in the middle of the day. And if you feel yourself starting to become a little bit tense, don’t worry — you can work out the kinks with a monthly in-office massage!
Hiring For: Product Owner, UX Researcher, Senior Field Marketing Manager, Offshore Engineering Director, Salesforce.com Manager, Software Engineer, Talent Acquisition Coordinator & more
What Employees Say: “Over [the] years Acquia has continued to attract and hire great talent, finding people from different backgrounds that are extremely bright and passionate. As an employee that means you have the opportunity to learn and meet people that can become mentors and be influential to your career. Acquia has always made sure to listen to employees and collect feedback, in order to improve when times were not perfect.” —Former Employee
Showtime Networks
Cool Perks: As a company in the entertainment space, Showtime is able to offer quite a few unique perks like advanced screenings of TV series premieres and free Hulu and Showtime. And according to one employee, “They hosted a very cool ‘Billions’ Day to get employees excited about Season 2.” Outside of that, though, Showtime also provides solid core benefits like 401(k) matching and parental leave as well as innovative health and wellness benefits like an on-demand teledoctor, free flu shots and subsidized backup daycare for children and elders.
Hiring For: Sr. Designer (Digital – Display Media), Acquisition Social Marketing Manager, Key Account Media Supervisor, Associate Producer (Special Features), VP, Production & more
What Employees Say: “People are friendly, knowledgeable and willing to help. However, my advice is not to wait for the conversation to come to you. Take the initiative, engage and share your point of view.” —Current Director
Featured image courtesy of Carmen Mandato/The Penny Hoarder.
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