We understand that our positive company culture is the foundation for our growth, and we hire for culture above experience. The three core values that have driven our success are: one team, create joy, and get the right stuff done. Our remote-friendly policies and culture initiatives allow us to maintain unity regardless of location. In-office employees can take breaks at the coffee bar, game areas, or office gym. We also offer unlimited paid time off to prioritize the team's personal lives as well.

Through our core values, we foster innovation, collaboration, flexibility, and personal growth to encourage employees to bring their best selves and ideas to the workplace. As a remote company since our 2016 founding, our work environment allows leadership to access the best talent, and our teams to bring excellence to every task. We provide a variety of employee awards and benefits, including Defense Days, one three-day weekend a month to help employees return to work focused and refreshed.

Our culture is threaded into everyday operations to ensure employees bring their talents, joys, and passions to their pursuit of collective achievement. We are inclusive and celebrate diversity and what makes people unique. Our credo is “It’s not what we do, it’s how we do it that matters.” We realize there is power when a group of people come together and share the same purpose. Our strategic planning decisions are conducted through our alignment to our values.

We want our team to live their best, most fulfilling life. We want them to love their job and the team they work with. We want them to feel appreciated, valued, and rewarded. We want them to be happy and to understand their “why." We have a happiness allowance for employees to use for whatever makes their heart happy. We have a 98 percent employee satisfaction rating and a team retention of 82 percent. When asked, "What is the best part of Stella?" 100 percent of the team responded, "The people."

Our culture encourages authentic self-expression and risk taking, so we can be the best company for our employees, partners, and customers. We know that good ideas come from an inclusive environment that supports employees to be their best selves and encourages diverse thinking. We foster integrity, openness, honesty, transparency, accountability, and empowerment by our actions and hire employees who are aligned with these values. We proactively seek feedback in 1:1 meetings, HR interviews, and quarterly surveys. Our team is more than a group of employees-we are an ohana, Hawaiian for extended family.