WHY WE'RE A BEST PLACE TO WORK

Culture is at the center of everything we do at Orchard. We want every new team member to understand our values in their first week so they can adopt them as they ramp up. We have a "customer love" Slack channel on which people can share the kind words our customers are saying about us, and give shoutouts to the team members who worked with them. We value our team members at all levels. We also celebrate employees at our monthly all-hands meetings.

Our employees throughout the U.S. are bound by a culture of collaboration, which kept a sense of connectedness throughout a tumultuous 2020. In a more typical year, we invite all our full-time employees to an all-expenses-paid annual colleague conference at a warm-climate resort. Throughout the year, we host recognition "toasts" and special food events to celebrate our colleagues' latest achievements. We maintain a flat organizational culture in which colleagues can reach out to our executive team, job titles are limited, and the focus is on the team as a whole.

WHY WE'RE A BEST PLACE TO WORK

Culture is at the core of Ouster's day-in, day-out practices as a company. Every day, Ouster puts culture first by creating a work environment that emphasizes employee wellness. We hold an annual Wellness Week" that includes guided meditation, team building through improvisation classes, Pilates, craft and cooking classes, and more. We host biweekly town halls to get everyone together to share thoughts and ideas, and allow employees to organize initiatives like a baking club, a running club, and movie nights.

WHY WE'RE A BEST PLACE TO WORK

OutMatch's mission is to help "find a path for every person." We believe that mission begins with our own team. We are proud of the culture we foster at OutMatch, as we want every employee to feel welcome at work. We foster camaraderie and teamwork at our offices, as we do not want staff members competing against one another. Our goal is to use our skills collectively to help our customers in the best possible way.

At Outreach, employees' happiness and sense of belonging are a priority. Communications from our CEO cover topics like burnout and loneliness, and frequent online hangouts build a network of mutual support among a geographically dispersed team. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is confirmed by our majority-female leadership in a male-dominated industry, classes on unconscious bias, and a hiring process that does not ask candidates about visa requirements.