Austin’s Best Places to Work for 2016 have been unveiled — 75 companies that will perk you up with benefits such as access to a company RV, free phones and Fitbits, and all the vacation time you can manage.
(Article by Colin Pope)
The slideshow details some of the perks at the top 20, and the full list of 2016 Best Places to Work is below. In the July 1 weekly edition, subscribers will be able to do a deep-dive into all 75 corporate cultures.
Pay close attention to what makes these businesses so great. These companies won’t be just fun to read about, there is business intelligence to be had. From rooftop yoga sessions to in-house chefs to desks that are made for sitting and standing, these companies offer innovative perks to keep employees happy and productive. Steal their ideas, reward your employees and do what you can to enhance your work environment. Your budget may not be able to handle an in-house masseuse and your staff may not be able to stomach indoor-skydiving breaks, but there are plenty of ideas coming out of these companies that you can implement in your office.
Large companies (250+ employees)
- JBGoodwin, REALTORS
- SailPoint Technologies
- Realty Austin
- WP Engine
- Kasasa
- Spredfast
- Spiceworks
- Main Street Hub
- Hyatt Regency Austin
- Texas Association of School Boards
- Superior HealthPlan
- Keller Williams Realty International
- RetailMeNot Inc
- Yodle
- Kendra Scott LLC
Read more about the large winners here.
Medium companies (50-249 employees)
- Emler Swim School
- BP3 Global
- Reilly Realtors
- Twelve Rivers Realty
- JLL
- Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc.
- R Bank
- HomeCity Real Estate
- The Zebra
- Sense Corp
- Catapult Systems LLC
- TrendKite
- OutboundEngine
- Austin Title Company
- Civitas Learning
- Viva Day Spa
- Onnit
- Modernize
- DPR Construction
- Tableau Software
Read more about the medium winners here.
Small companies (25-49 employees)
- Chesmar Homes—Austin
- AcademicWorks Inc.
- AQUILA Commercial
- Supreme Lending—McClellan Branch
- Open Lending LLC.
- HFF
- YouEarnedIt
- Neos Consulting Group LLC
- MassMutual Southwest
- Rand Construction Corp.
- IE2 Construction Inc.
- Intelligent Logistics LLC
- Clearhead
- FreightPros
- Intersys Consulting
- Far West Capital
- GoodLife Companies
- Square Root
- Baxter Planning Systems
- Hill Knowlton Strategies
Read more about the small winners here.
Micro companies (10-24)
- Lucien Stirling & Gray Advisory Group Inc.
- The A List Staffing
- Agile Velocity (tie)
- Bloomfire Inc. (tie)
- EPIC Provisions
- Accountability Resources
- The BHW Group
- Richard P. Slaughter Associates Inc.
- Wenzel Spine Inc.
- Launch Marketing LLC
- TradeMark Media
- Data.world
- ECR | Equitable Commercial Realty
- Champions School of Real Estate
- INK Public Relations
- Knight Restoration
- Aeglea Biotherapeutics
- Austin Fraser Inc.
- Benchmark Bank
- Southwest Engineers
Read more about the micro winners here.
The Austin Business Journal unveiled the 2016 Best Places to Work in Central Texas at its annual awards luncheon on June 24. More than 700 professionals packed the ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Austin. Photos from the event, which had a superhero theme, will be posted on Austin Business Journal’s Facebook page.
Seventy-five winners were ranked and honored. Ranks are based on anonymous surveys submitted by employees. At least 95 percent of a company’s workforce had to respond to the surveys to be considered.
Read more at: bizjournals.com
