Treating employees well pays off. When the staff is happy, the work not only gets done, it gets done well. The following Austin tech companies have prioritized staff happiness through a number of programs to enhance their work-life experience. The best part? They’ve got room for you to join. Check it out.
While a dog-friendly office environment is certainly appealing, the work that OJO Labs is doing in St. Lucia is even more so. Alissa Vrabel, the real estate AI firm’s head of people, walked us through the major impact they’re making on the island through its customer service facility.
Coolest perks: Did someone say dogs? Not only does OJO offer a dog-friendly workplace, the company has its own Dogs of OJO program with a dedicated “Dog-Bassador” who helps register the pup-ployee and gets them setup with a goodie bag full of toys and treats. They also have in-office dog stations with comfy beds and water and a dedicated dog community Slack channel for sharing ideas and dog services recommendations.
Our local community involvement program, OJO Cares, also extends to the St. Lucia location – where the team donates their time and/or resources to the local community.”
What's one thing about your company that would surprise a lot of people?
We have an AI training and customer service facility on the beautiful island of St. Lucia where we employ 210 incredibly talented people in an under-developed area of the country. These are often young professionals who don’t have a lot of employment options coming out of college. OJO provides the team with a multitude of benefits and perks that include meaningful work with competitive compensation, a top-notch office environment, valuable job training, free meals from our on-site kitchen and health and wellness events. Our local community involvement program, OJO Cares, also extends to the St. Lucia location – where the team donates their time and/or resources to the local community. Fun fact: All of the conference rooms in our U.S. HQ are named after St. Lucian landmarks or cities!
It’s no wonder Khoros Director of Talent Experience and Acquisition Jonathan Pecora described their perks as some of the best in town. Take a look.
Coolest perks: Feel the love at Khoros. Employees receive unlimited paid time off, catered lunch Monday through Thursday, monthly wellness reimbursements in addition to an onsite gym with fitness classes, paid time to volunteer, community engagements, and employee growth and development initiatives.
We emphasize continuous learning, and our proudest moments are when employees promote or grow into new roles within the company.”
What's one thing about your company that would surprise a lot of people?
Khoros is a new name but not a new company. Last fall, Lithium Technologies merged with Spredfast to create Khoros, the leader in digital customer engagement. We’re hiring like crazy and now have almost 1,000 employees across 10 global offices, with principal operations in Austin.
CCC prioritizes employee continued education through their Learning Academy. Danielle Velasquez, a project manager for the auto-related big data services firm, walked us through the program and how it has impacted the growing Austin team.
Coolest perks: New office, who dis? CCC is in the process of moving to a brand new, fully remodeled space within walking distance of The Domain to accommodate for its quickly growing local team. In addition to fresh new digs, employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursements, employee assistance programs, and discount and incentive programs with Honda/Acura, Volvo and BMW.
We value all ideas and set time aside to discuss and work through them to ensure teammates are growing and developing within the organization.”
What's one thing about your company that would surprise a lot of people?
Whether it’s courses through CCC’s Learning Academy, online or at a local college, CCC strides to better their employees by promoting the continuance of education. CCC has created Learning Academy, a resource for employees to improve their soft, hard and technical skills through courses and sessions that are regularly rolled out. We value all ideas and set time aside to discuss and work through them to ensure teammates are growing and developing within the organization. The members of our Austin office really reflect what Austin is all about — quirky and unique. We have team members who have some awesome hobbies such as creating EDM tracks and even regularly skydiving out of a plane!
