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Best workplaces are energized, survey says

- Dalvin Brown

Company culture can make or break your experience at work.

Workplace atmosphere can mean the difference between an energized, productive work day and a stressed out, ineffectua­l 8-hour shift. So what workplaces have the best overall work environmen­t?

Costco, Google and T-Mobile, according to a study conducted by the compensati­on, culture and career monitoring website Comparably.

“When you look at Costco, they overwhelm employees with benefits and employees feel like they’re part of a family,” said Jason Nazar, CEO and Founder of Comparably.

“At Google, you see strong employee voices, and the company handles issues thoughtful­ly,” Nazar said. “T-Mobile is one of the companies that has really active ambassador­s and people who really love the brand. It’s an organizati­on that really embraces the entire team.”

He said those top three large companies also get high points for diversity.

The winners in the small-to-midsize business category are Highspot, a cloud-based sales platform; Drift, a marketing company; and SendGrid, a customer communicat­ion platform, Comparably found.

For smaller businesses, Nazar said it was important for “employees to really feel connected to the mission of the company.”

The culture data website derived its list from nearly 10 million employee ratings of various companies. To qualify, large companies of more than 500 employees had to have a minimum of 50 participan­ts. Midsize and small companies needed at least 15 participan­ts to qualify. The winners were determined based on a series of 50 questions. Workers voted on how they viewed topics such as work-life balance, compensati­on and future outlook of the business.

 ?? ISTOCK PHOTO ?? Good employee benefits helped push wholesale retailer Costco to the top of Comparably’s list.
ISTOCK PHOTO Good employee benefits helped push wholesale retailer Costco to the top of Comparably’s list.
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LIFE360 Life360 is No. 20 on the list of best small companies. Its app helps parents keep in touch with family.
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T-MOBILE T-Mobile was hailed for “(embracing) the entire team.”
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