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“will say hi to you and stop
TOP FIVE SMALL COMPANIES
to have a conversation.”
01 The worker continues,
HUGHES MARINO “Doesn’t matter how busy
Commercial Real Estate they are, they always find
time for their employees.”
HQ ....................................San Diego
U.S. EMPLOYEES .....................102
02
“The culture is like none THE TR ADE DESK
other,” an employee says. Information Technology
“Everyone is extremely
polite, helpful, outgoing, HQ ...........................Ventura, Calif.
caring, and has a great U.S. EMPLOYEES .....................612
work ethic.” “Everyone is extremely
helpful,” a staffer says.
02 “Management takes
YOUNEED ABUDGE T time to hear the employ-
Information Technology ees out and takes their
recommendations and
HQ .................................... Lehi, Utah THE BEST SMALL suggestions seriously.”
U.S. EMPLOYEES ........................61
“YNAB is the most welcom- 03
ing, kind, supportive place PEOPLE TEC
I know,” one worker says. AND MEDIUM Professional Services
“Every day, I start work
knowing I’m making a dif- HQ .........................Huntsville, Ala.
U.S. EMPLOYEES .....................323
ference in customers’ lives,
but also that my work is Staff members appreci-
appreciated and necessary COMPANIES TO ate the energy corporate
to the future of the com- leadership invests in lis-
pany, even as a part-time tening to concerns, calling
WORK FOR individuals “unique.”
employee.” the time spent talking to
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FRONT 04
Information Technology The 30million small and medium enterprises in the U.S. ASANA
are responsible for nearly two-thirds of all new private Information Technology
HQ .........................San Francisco sector jobs. Great Place to Work compiled this year’s
U.S. EMPLOYEES ........................81 HQ ..........................San Francisco
list of the country’s top small and medium workplaces U.S. EMPLOYEES .....................350
According to one em- by analyzing feedback from more than 158,000 em-
ployee: “No matter where ployees. For the complete list of 150 companies, visit “Everyone has a voice and
you are in the hierarchy of is encouraged to exercise
the company, your opinion Fortune.com. By Radhika Marya that right,” an employee
is heard, respected, and observes.
responded to.”
TOP FIVE MEDIUM COMPANIES
05
04 05 01
WES T MONROE
ORGANIFI EDUCE GROUP INTUITIVE RESE ARCH PARTNERS
Retail Professional Services AND TECHNOL OGY Professional Services
Engineering
HQ ....................................San Diego HQ ..........................Bethesda, Md. HQ .........................................Chicago
U.S. EMPLOYEES ........................65 U.S. EMPLOYEES ...Confidential HQ .........................Huntsville, Ala. U.S. EMPLOYEES .....................985
U.S. EMPLOYEES .....................378
Workers appreciate being Staff members enjoy Staffers believe that com- ILLUSTR ATIONS BY JONATHAN CALUGI
in the loop. As one says, “the culture, which re- “They treat employees like pany leadership lives by a
“The transparency that volves around our people.” equals,” a staffer says, “people first” philosophy.
the company provides is One says, “We celebrate pointing out that regard- “They actually mean that,”
unique.” wins together.” less of rank, higher-ups one worker says.

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